What is considered a good credit score depends on the type of credit score used. You have multiple credit scores, but the ...

Your score is constantly changing because lenders regularly provide new information about you to the credit bureaus. For ...

Planning to buy a house or a car? Are you taking out a loan to start a business, or even just trying to rent an apartment? With every big purchase you make, your credit score comes into play. This ...

A strong credit score can mean lower mortgage and credit-card rates. But a perfect 850 is mostly about bragging rights. Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Michelle Lambright Black is a ...

The credit-scoring industry has often brought confusion to consumers who have no idea that there are different kinds of credit scores — many of which are not the actual numbers used by lenders. Many ...

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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 ...