Brooklyn Sprunger is a full-time Content Manager and Personal Finance Writer at Motley Fool Money, where she oversees product reviews and ratings while also writing about credit cards, bank accounts, ...

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

Lenders use FICO auto scores to determine consumers' creditworthiness for car loans Carrie Pallardy has more than nine years of experience writing about a range of topics, including healthcare and ...

Learn what a credit history is, how it affects your credit score and report, and tips for improving it. Unlock better loan ...

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 ...

BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global analytics software leader FICO (NYSE: FICO) today announced a new analytic tool for mortgage professionals, the FICO® Score Mortgage Simulator. The innovative ...

The average credit score in February 2025 was 715, according to FICO, the data analytics firm whose scoring models are used in 90% of lending decisions. That's compared to 716 in January 2025 and 717 ...

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 ...

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 is bringing a real-time cash-flow data upgrade to its UltraFICO score through a partnership with the data aggregator Plaid. The credit score reporting company is releasing the upgrade as credit ...