The Mogo Blog

How to improve your credit score and why it matters

One of the awesome things about signing up for a MogoAccount is that you get your credit score for free (paid for by us, provided by Equifax Canada). Oh btw, if you want to get your score somewhere else, be prepared to pony up. Yep, we're basically paying you to get a MogoAccount. 56% of Canadians have never checked their score. [https://news.sys-con.com/node/3305132] Not good. If you're one of them, create your MogoAccount to find out yours now. Knowing your credit score could help you get acc

Check your credit score. Know your financial health.

That’s right. When you sign up for a MogoAccount, you’ll get to see if your credit score is hot or not—for free (paid for by Mogo, provided by Equifax). No risk, no stress. It’ll be the most financially responsible thing you do today. Or ever. #AdultingFTW It only takes three minutes. And doesn't impact your credit score. SIGN ME UP [https://www.mogo.ca/signup] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *paid for by us, provided by Equifax Canada

Turning bank branch culture on its head: meet Toronto's new MogoLounge

Have you seen that Peep Show on Queen Street West in Toronto? Yes, something’s been brewing behind those blacked out windows the whole time. We’ve been busy preparing for the launch of our new baby and it’s finally ready for you. Meet the MogoLounge: the first step toward ditching bank visits... and changing the way Canadians stay financially fit. Multi-functional design Other than the fact that we’re scheduled to launch on time (that never happens in construction), the design is something that

A better digital alternative: why you’ll be ditching your bank

You probably don’t feed your Tamagotchi or play with Pogs anymore, but you might still be going to the bank that you grew up with. (Why would you do that to yourself??) If you didn’t grow up with a big bank or aren’t currently tethered to one, high-five. ![](/content/images/2016/03/mogo_graph.gif)Canada’s adoption rate of financial technology is 8.2%, which is below the average global rate of 15.5%, and way below Hong Kong’s adoption rate of 29.1%. [http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Industries/Financial