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.

What’s the difference between a credit score and a credit report, and how does each affect my finances? If there’s one thing you know about your credit, it’s that it has to be good. That may sound ...

April is Financial Literacy Month, and U.S. News found that many U.S. consumers lack general financial knowledge. About 53% of respondents don't know FICO scores are the scores lenders look at to ...

“By far, FICO Scores are the dominant method to measure asset-backed securitization risk. There is some noise claiming alternative scores have traction, but if you look at the few firms that moved ...

Some people doggedly pursue a perfect credit score: an 850. But they shouldn't. In this stock image, a bullseye is pictured. Getty Images April 13, 2014— -- There are some people in life for whom ...

Simply go to your preferences page and select the ✓ box for Young and the Invested. Once you've made this update, you'll see ...

The enhanced UltraFICO score solution uses Plaid's systems to accept and analyze real-time cash-flow data, or information about the money moving in and out of a consumer's financial accounts. Older ...

For consumers who are heavy on savings and light on credit history, a new partnership in the world of credit scores could help them lock down a loan. FICO, the company basically synonymous with the ...

FICO’s analysis reveals how student loan repayment, shifting payment priorities, and generational differences are transforming credit behavior across the U.S. BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FICO ...

Explore average credit scores among U.S. racial groups and discover factors creating disparities. Learn why some groups face challenges in today's scoring models.