Building Credit at Any Age
Posted On: August 17, 2026 by Home State Bank in: Personal Banking
Building credit is an important part of personal financial management. While it takes time, it’s never too late to build good credit so you can have more financial opportunities, like taking out loans, credit cards, or receiving lower interest rates.
There’s more than one type of credit, just as there’s more than one type of way you can build credit. Understanding both the types and ways you can build credit will make it easier to determine how you should...
From POOR to FAIR to GOOD and Climbing
Posted On: October 25, 2022 by Home State Bank in: Community, Personal Banking
It's hard to imagine light at the end of the tunnel when you are stuck in a bad place financially. I was in a place in my life where money didn't have meaning. You spent it the way you needed to and if you didn't have it, you charged it. When medical bills would roll in, I would toss them to the side because they were at the bottom of my priority list. They were turned over to collections time and time again, dropping my credit score more and more each time.
Now,...