Economic issues are sending credit scores lower nationwide. Here's what's fueling the drop — and how to respond.

The average FICO score fell to 715 in April, down one point since January and two points from a year earlier. For consumers, ...

The total national average credit score dropped two points this year to 715, according to the report from credit scoring company FICO. But Gen Z’s average score dropped three points to 676, the ...

FICO, the most commonly used credit-scoring model, generates scores ranging from a low of 300 to a high of 850. And Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus, defines poor credit as a score of ...

Your credit score is an important number for borrowing money, whether in the form of a mortgage, auto loan, or spending limit a credit card issuer gives you. That number tells lenders how risky -- or ...

The national credit score average dropped by two points, the fastest decrease since 2009, a new FICO report revealed.

Gen Z consumers are seeing their credit scores fall, a new report has found. According to data released by score developer ...

The number of people with no credit record — known as "credit invisibles" by the financial industry — has plummeted to just 2.7% of the population, or 7 million Americans, after the Consumer Financial ...

How well — or how poorly — Americans are managing their Buy Now, Pay Later loans soon could be reflected in their credit scores.FICO plans to launch a suite of credit scores later this year that ...

A 650 credit score may not be bragging rights material, but it’s enough to secure competitive mortgage terms if you know where to look. We rounded up the best flexible lenders working with borrowers ...

Several years ago, Hannah Case decided to examine her personal credit history. Case, who was then a researcher at the Federal Reserve, hadn’t gotten her first credit card until she was 22. But as she ...

Many times, after reviewing their credit report, people discover that their name is incorrect. If your name has changed due to marriage, divorce, or any other legal reason, and it hasn't been updated, ...