With the newest version of the FICO credit scoring system, minor delinquencies are now overlooked in calculating creditworthiness.

U.S. banks are easing credit standards in search of a safe and profitable middle ground after an era of reckless home lending gave way to the stiffest rules in decades, putting a damper on the housing recovery. Wells Fargo (WFC) & Co., the biggest U.S. home lender, two weeks ago cut its minimum credit score for borrowers of Fannie Mae-and Freddie Mac-backed loans to 620 from 660.

So, you want to improve your poor credit — everyday, thousands of Americans with poor credit are looking for the newest and slickest ways to improve their credit rating. Some settle for the unethical, some even are okay with the illegal. Which ever way you choose, the Internet seems to have answers for anyone.

Credit monitoring services will watch over your credit file with continuous around the clock tracking and notify you whenever there is a change to the credit file. These services will alert you within 24 hours of a change, usually through email, phone, or text message as you see fit.

If you have bad (a 500 credit score to 580 credit score) to poor (a 581 credit score to 639 credit score) credit but want to increase your FICO Score by 150 points then read on to find out how to boost your credit score in the next 6 months.