FICO has released the average credit score in each state. Find out how you compare and what you can do to boost your score.

A credit score is a three-digit number in a range from 300 to 850 that is determined by your credit history. Lenders use it to gauge your ability to pay back a loan. What is a good credit score? A ...

Understanding your credit score is an important part of setting yourself up for a comfortable future. Discover how you're ...

Ah credit scores, the adult version of a GPA. Isn't it incredible to think about how little we learned about this elusive number in school? As someone who was required to take an economics course in ...

The rule of thumb for credit scores is the higher, the better. Does that mean hitting the highest possible credit score — 850 — is a goal worth striving for? Admittedly, a good to excellent credit ...

A person’s credit score affects everything from buying a house to applying for a credit card— and a new map shows the average score state-by-state. Newsweek analyzed credit scores in each state using ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — March is Credit Education Awareness Month. Many central Ohioans are struggling with debt as inflation and the cost of living continue to rise. Total household debt increased by $93 ...

Americans who are struggling to pay off their debt could see lower FICO credit scores in their future, especially if they miss payments. Fair Isaac Corp., the company behind the popular FICO credit ...