Drivers with good credit pay about 43% less for car insurance compared to people with poor credit. Stronger credit can help you qualify for lower security deposits and better rental terms. Premium ...

Average credit scores dropped in all 50 U.S. states between 2024 and 2025, pointing to growing financial strain.

CHICAGO, July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) study, “Score Migration Impact to the Credit Ecosystem,” found that median credit scores – aided by government assistance ...

The national average credit score, which had been steadily increasing for over a decade, fell for the second consecutive year, according to a new report from FICO. Increases in credit card utilization ...

The average U.S. credit score slipped nationwide, largely due to the resumption of federal student loan delinquency reporting on U.S. consumers’ credit reports, according to FICO. The scoring agency ...

Credit card debt relief is gaining attention as balances cross $1.1 trillion and interest rates stay above 21%. In 2026, ...

Consumer delinquencies are close to pre-pandemic levels, and that's caused banks to lend out less money, according to the VantageScore CreditGauge September 2025 report. Consumer credit and mortgage ...

Your credit score is the key to your financial future: It can determine whether you get approved for a credit card, car loan or mortgage, and what interest rate you'll pay. In some cases, your score ...

Your credit score can impact everything from the rate you get on a mortgage to whether or not you qualify for a credit card. But most people have no idea how their credit score stacks up against ...

Big news for me this week… I checked my credit score and it's now sitting at 840! That means I'm just 10 points away from hitting the elusive perfect 850. Only about 1.5% of Americans ever see that ...

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