Knowing your credit score can help you manage your credit. You’ll know before you apply if you’re likely to qualify for a specific loan or credit card. If you’re trying to manage money better and ...

Americans credit scores dropped over the past year as they have faced financial headwinds but none more so than student loan ...

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

The average U.S. FICO score has dropped two points in the last year to 715, which could signal that consumers are facing increasing financial stress. Perhaps more concerning is that 90-plus-day ...

Credit scores don’t matter unless you’re trying to get a loan, rent an apartment, secure insurance, buy a home, avoid paying a deposit to utility companies, or even land some jobs. OK. Unless you’re ...

Good credit is the gateway to financial power — from lower mortgage rates and cheaper car insurance to premium rewards credit cards and nicer apartments. But many Americans are mystified by their ...

Credit score modeling company Fair Isaac Corp , widely known as FICO, surged on Thursday after unveiling plans to sell its ...