Boosting your credit score can seem daunting, but adopting a few straightforward habits can make a significant difference. By ...

Your credit score is a three-digit number that can play an outsize role in your financial life. Essentially, it is a numerical representation of your risk to creditors — i.e. how likely you are to ...

The way your credit score is calculated is about to change — and as many as 91.5 million Americans will be impacted. Why some ...

Your FICO score has long determined whether you could get a mortgage, car loan or credit card. That could change soon.

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With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

In 2025, the average credit score for Gen Z borrowers fell to 676, well below the national average of 715, according to a FICO report.

Fair Isaac is upending the credit-scoring industry by giving mortgage lenders a way to get its credit scores without buying them from Experian, Equifax EFX-2.04%decrease; red down pointing triangle or ...