1989 was a milestone year in the credit world, but statistical credit scoring has been around since the 1950s.

Statistics show that there has been a significant increase in the level of outstanding consumer credit card balances. For a ...

A hard credit inquiry could lower your credit score by as much as 10 points, though in many cases, the damage probably won’t ...

S everal years ago, Hannah Case decided to examine her personal credit history. Case, who was then a researcher at the ...

You probably won't be much help as a private student loan cosigner if you have a 600 credit score. A 670 FICO score could ...

Your credit score is a snapshot of how you manage your credit accounts, such as whether you pay your bills on time. This three-digit score may not seem like a big deal on a regular basis, but it can ...

“This scoring factor plays a major role in the ‘amounts owed’ category of your FICO Score—a category that’s worth 30% of your ...

Delving into the details, we found 53% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $603,426, and 9 were calls, valued ...

The government's consumer watchdog agency has finalized a rule banning medical debt from credit reports in a move that could ...

you could see a drop in your credit score soon. Fair Isaac Corp., the creator of the FICO score, announced today, Jan. 23, the new FICO 10 model, which is expected to cause scores to fluctuate ...

Your credit scores are not a measure of your overall financial health. Essentially, they’re intended to show lenders how likely you are to repay the money you borrow. FICO scores are the most ...

women and men now share an average FICO credit score of 705. This is a 1-point increase for women from the second quarter of 2019 and about a 10-point increase for both groups since the second ...