As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and credit scores exist, understanding which one lenders use can be helpful.

A credit score is a number that rates a consumer’s creditworthiness. The higher the score, the better a borrower looks to ...

“By far, FICO Scores are the dominant method to measure asset-backed securitization risk. There is some noise claiming alternative scores have traction, but if you look at the few firms that moved ...

Only one in four Americans has a credit score above 800, which is considered exceptional, according to industry data.

Your 30s and 40s are a busy time—you're probably juggling multiple priorities. Still, your credit score is important. Here's ...

Got FICO? Drop below 700, and you’ll be limited to loans carrying the highest interest rates or often no loans at all. Sound outdated? It is.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A credit card can be a useful tool when you’re ready to establish a FICO® Score for the first time. But if you prefer to build a FICO Score through different methods ...