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  • May 21, 2026
  • Arth Data Solutions

Should You Close Old Credit Cards? The Trade-Offs

Thinking to close old credit cards to clean up your wallet? See how it affects your credit score, utilisation, and behaviour before you decide what to keep.

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  • May 15, 2026
  • Arth Data Solutions

Women and Credit Scores in India: The Gaps We Don’t See in “Gender-Neutral” Data

Women and credit scores in India look gender-neutral on paper, but joint loans, thin files, and inherited scars shape real access and product outcomes.

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  • February 25, 2026
  • Arth Data Solutions

Loan Closed, But Still Showing Active? How to Get It Fixed

Loan Closed, But Still Showing Active? How to Get It Fixed The common headache You’ve made the last EMI. Maybe you even have the closure letter. But your credit report still shows the loan as “active” or “overdue”. It’s annoying – and it can affect new approvals. Why this happens Most of the time, it’s […]

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  • December 22, 2025
  • Arth Data Solutions

The Birth of Credit Bureaus in India-How It All Started

The Birth of Credit Bureaus in India — How It All Started For most of India’s financial history, borrowing wasn’t about your repayment behaviour, it was about who you were. Banks relied heavily on collateral, personal references, and branch-level judgement. A solid business or hardworking salaried professional could still be denied a loan simply because […]

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