Americans' credit scores have been tumbling, but 1 generation faces the harshest financial reality — why it matters

The inaugural credit insights report from data analytics firm FICO, released Sept. 16, shows the national average FICO score ...
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Americans' credit scores have been tumbling — but 1 group is currently facing the harshest financial reality. Why that's a big deal

The inaugural credit insights report from data analytics firm FICO, released Sept. 16, shows the national average FICO score remains at 715 — a two-point drop from 2024, first reported in April, and ...

Credit scores just plunged at fastest pace since Great Recession — how does your FICO compare to the new average?

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

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

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3Hack Your Credit Score: More People Are Using Rent Payments As the New...

This decrease in property managers' participation and the slight rise in consumers who say their payments are reported show ...