Learn the numbers you need to know before applying for that next big loan. March 16, 2009 — -- A young reader asked me last week how your credit score is calculated, how it's related to your ...

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

As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and ...

Your credit score helps determine if you’ll qualify for a loan and what interest rate you’ll get. For mortgages, which are the biggest loans most people will take out, the score can translate to ...

Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores drop now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. But there are things you can do to help ...