Some states are seeing major credit score declines, but recovery is possible with the right strategies. Expert Micah Smith ...

Most personal loan lenders prefer applicants with good to excellent credit scores, which means a FICO Score of at least 670.

MarketWatch talked to credit experts to develop an order of operations to improve your credit score ASAP and get better loan ...

Credit scores have dropped in all 50 states over the past year, as credit card balances swell and more people struggle to ...

The credit score that matters the most is the score that your potential lender is using to determine your creditworthiness.

Credit One Bank reports that a survey reveals 50% of U.S. consumers misunderstand credit scores, impacting financial ...

When you’re applying for a loan, credit card or lease, knowing the difference between your credit score and credit report can give you some insight into how your lender or landlord views you from a ...

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Only a tiny group hits an 850 credit score. Here are four habits they share, and how you can borrow them to boost your own score.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I was on “TheGrio with Marc Lamont Hill” last week, and one of the topics ...