FICO has released the average credit score in each state. Find out how you compare and what you can do to boost your score.

If Experian eventually charges for VantageScore 4.0, it will be offered for at least a 50% discount compared to what Fair ...

Bankcard delinquency rates, for example, hit 11.7% this year, only 2% shy of the Great Recession peak. Meanwhile, credit card ...

A pair of smiling young professionals shake hands with a banker approving their loan - Alvaro Gonzalez/Getty Images Relying too heavily on credit is one of the worst personal finance mistakes you can ...

Founded in 1956, Fair Isaac Corporation, or FICO, established itself as the industry leader in credit scores, which turned out to be a very lucrative business. Credit scores are used for more than ...

The national average FICO score has dropped to 715, a new report from decision managment company Fair Issac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) says. This is down two points from 2024, and marks the second year ...

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Twenty One Pilots made a grand debut atop the album charts this week, with the group’s new record “Breach” bowing at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. “Breach,” which is the band’s second chart-topper, ...

The FICO Score Credit Insights report — a new analysis offering a detailed look at how consumer credit behaviors are evolving across the United States — contained some notable trends about auto ...

“This new initiative builds on a successful five-year collaboration with FICO, where we have used FICO Platform to continuously improve credit originations.” - Nadia Benitez, head of Risk Models, ...

Big news for me this week… I checked my credit score and it's now sitting at 840! That means I'm just 10 points away from hitting the elusive perfect 850. Only about 1.5% of Americans ever see that ...

Credit scores are dropping nationwide, reflecting struggles Americans are having to stay afloat financially, according to FICO. The national FICO score, or three-digit number used to summarize your ...