The national average FICO score, which is currently 716, fell 2 points this year. That’s the biggest slide since 2009. But financial experts say there are specific things you can do to reverse that ...

Congratulations -- you've just reached credit score perfection. Now what? Going by the commonly-used FICO® Score system, 850 is the highest credit score possible. That means lenders see you as a very ...

Changes in the way credit scores are determined are on their way. The change means that millions of people could end up paying more when they take out a loan. FICO scores are used to assess a consumer ...

So you're chasing that perfect 850 credit score? Respect. That's like getting a straight-A report card in adulting. But let's clear something up: once you're in the "excellent" credit range (which ...

A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score. By Ann Carrns Young adults, those 18 to 29, are starting to see the negative ...

Clicking the "pay later" option at checkout could start impacting your credit score in the coming weeks. In February, the credit scoring agency FICO announced it would begin factoring Buy Now, Pay ...