Credit scores go up and down for a number of reasons. Here's what causes dips and why steady habits usually push it higher in ...

Credit: Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The massive credit check company 700Credit has suffered a breach, potentially exposing the sensitive financial ...

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 ...

Check out this 10-point plan of clever ways for would-be borrowers with credit scores near 600 to secure a personal loan.

Credit scores existed for decades before 1989. What changed that year was the introduction of the FICO score, the first generic credit scoring system. Previously, lenders developed and used their own ...