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

FICO scores are the most widely used type of credit score. Most FICO scores range from 350 to 850, and a score of 670 or higher is considered good. If your FICO score is on the low side, you can take ...

Clicking the "pay later" option at checkout could start impacting your credit score in the coming weeks. In February, the credit scoring agency FICO announced it would begin factoring Buy Now, Pay ...

FICO’s analysis reveals how student loan repayment, shifting payment priorities, and generational differences are transforming credit behavior across the U.S. “We created the FICO Score Credit ...

Mortgage lenders will soon have a new way to assess borrowers applying for government-backed loans. That sent the stock of America’s biggest credit score company plunging Tuesday. Federal Housing ...

A top housing finance regulator announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would allow lenders to use the traditional FICO score or one from a rival, VantageScore. By Ann Carrns Your credit score helps ...

Credit scores are dropping nationwide, reflecting struggles Americans are having to stay afloat financially, according to FICO. The national FICO score, or three-digit number used to summarize your ...

As the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) opens the gates for lenders to use VantageScore 4.0 alongside, or in place of, FICO scores for mortgages sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Fair Isaac ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) recent adoption of the use of VantageScore 4.0 as an alternative to Classic FICO for mortgages purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has sparked intense ...

Analytics software provider FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced a partnership with Plaid, a financial data network, in order to enable the so-called next generation of the cash flow UltraFICO Score. This ...