What Is a Good Credit Score?

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

Credit Scores for People in Their 30s and 40s—How Do You Measure Up?

Your 30s and 40s are a busy time—you're probably juggling multiple priorities. Still, your credit score is important. Here's ...

Why Credit Scores Don’t Always Match and Which One Really Matters Most to You

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

Here's what it takes to achieve an 800 credit score

Only one in four Americans has a credit score above 800, which is considered exceptional, according to industry data.
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The average credit score in every state — how do you stack up?

The average U.S. credit score is 715, according to FICO's Score Credit Insights, which examined data from April 2025. That's still in the "good" range, but it represents a two-point drop ...

Can You Use Your U.S. Credit Score Internationally?

Discover why your U.S. credit score might not influence financial decisions abroad. Learn what you can do to establish good ...

With Trump taking aim at credit card rates, now is the best time to improve your credit score

Regardless of what happens to the proposed credit card interest rate cap, a better credit score gets you access to better rates.