A new study finds that tenants who pay their rent on time can see “significant increases” if the payments are reported to ...

Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans who use the loans ...

FICO said the introduction of this scoring represents a significant shift, as lenders catch up with consumers’ growing ...

FICO, one of the two major credit scoring models, this week unveiled its FICO® Score 10 BNPL and FICO® Score 10 T BNPL ...

Like it or not, you have a number — and it’s either helping or hurting you. Here’s a simple guide to making yours better.

Financial analytics company FICO has announced two new scores that incorporate buy now, pay later (BNPL) loan data for the ...

FICO announced Monday that it will begin incorporating buy-now-pay-later data into new scoring models, marking the first time the company has factored the popular loans into credit scores.

If you ask for limit increases too many times or on many cards, it may hurt your credit score. This is because every request ...

The average credit score in February 2025 was 715, according to FICO, the data analytics firm whose scoring models are used in 90% of lending decisions. That's compared to 716 in January 2025 and ...

A credit score of 800 means you have an exceptional credit score, according to Experian. According to a report by FICO , only 23% of the scorable population has a credit score of 800 or above.

Unemployment won't directly affect your credit score. Your credit score is a reflection of your history with credit accounts, ...

FICO is launching two new credit scores that include Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans for the first time. The new scores use ...