The average FICO score fell to 715 in April, down one point since January and two points from a year earlier. For consumers, ...

The report put the average American FICO credit score at 715, down from 717 in 2024. The average credit score hasn’t fallen 2 points since April 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession, when it ...

More than a third of all Americans have a credit score below 670, according to Experian. And many don’t realize what’s hurting their credit until they’re denied a loan or hit with higher costs. Your ...

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About 18% of Generation-Z have never checked their credit score. Among those who feel stressed about their credit, 62% said anxiety keeps them from looking at their score at all. This disconnect isn’t ...

Securing a high credit score requires more than just good financial behaviour. One must be proactive, disciplined and ...

A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score.

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 ...

If you have a bad credit score — often defined as a score less than 580 — you might find it more challenging to get approved for a credit card. Your options will be more limited than those ...

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Dougherty County UGA Extension is offering a class that will help you understand and improve your credit score.