As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and credit scores exist, understanding which one lenders use can be helpful.

A staggering 45% of small business owners don't know they have a business credit score, according to the Native American Dream Gap survey. Even more surprising—this number could be silently impacting ...

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 ...

Your credit score isn’t assigned by banks or credit issuers. Instead, credit bureaus, such as Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, give you a number based on factors like payment history, amounts owed, ...

I’ve known the importance of my credit score since I was a teenager. My dad made me an “authorized user” on one of his credit cards — on an account that was actually opened the year before I was born ...

In our culture of money, we tend to treat a credit score as a measure of how “responsible” we are. Creditors and lenders use this number to determine whether to trust us with debt, so it must signify ...

You don't need to be rich to get an exceptional score. I've struggled with job loss and student loans, but this strategy has worked for me. Kaz Weida is an educator and freelance journalist who covers ...