Economic issues are sending credit scores lower nationwide. Here's what's fueling the drop — and how to respond.

The total national average credit score dropped two points this year to 715, according to the report from credit scoring company FICO. But Gen Z’s average score dropped three points to 676, the ...

The national average FICO score dropped by two points this year, the most since 2009, according to a data released Tuesday by ...

FICO, the most commonly used credit-scoring model, generates scores ranging from a low of 300 to a high of 850. And Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus, defines poor credit as a score of ...

Your credit score is an important number for borrowing money, whether in the form of a mortgage, auto loan, or spending limit a credit card issuer gives you. That number tells lenders how risky -- or ...

The national credit score average dropped by two points, the fastest decrease since 2009, a new FICO report revealed.

Sean Messier is a personal finance writer with a focus on credit. He’s written for Credit Card Insider, plus several other national and global brands. kupicoo / Getty Images Building your credit is ...

Gen Z consumers are seeing their credit scores fall, a new report has found. According to data released by score developer ...

The number of people with no credit record — known as "credit invisibles" by the financial industry — has plummeted to just 2.7% of the population, or 7 million Americans, after the Consumer Financial ...

How well — or how poorly — Americans are managing their Buy Now, Pay Later loans soon could be reflected in their credit scores.FICO plans to launch a suite of credit scores later this year that ...

A 650 credit score may not be bragging rights material, but it’s enough to secure competitive mortgage terms if you know where to look. We rounded up the best flexible lenders working with borrowers ...