Americans' credit scores have been tumbling — but 1 group is currently facing the harshest financial reality. Why that's a big deal

The inaugural credit insights report from data analytics firm FICO, released Sept. 16, shows the national average FICO score ...

Equifax Cuts Prices After FICO Shakes Up Credit-Score Market

The data and technology company will offer its VantageScore 4.0 mortgage credit scores for less than half of the price of ...

Credit scores just plunged at fastest pace since Great Recession as Americans continue to struggle — how does your FICO compare to the new average?

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 ...
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What credit score do you need to be approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card?

The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is a longtime favorite among award travelers. Here's what credit score you typically need to be approved for the card.

Will canceling a card hurt my credit score?

Answer: There is nothing permanent about credit scores. They change constantly, and the minor damage you do by closing a card ...

What FICO's credit-score shakeup really means for home buyers

The mortgage system has relied on FICO as its sole credit-scoring model for decades to figure out how likely a potential borrower is to pay back a loan on time. That FICO credit score impacted not ...
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An attempted explanation of USC’s general education program

My parents sat through a breathless monologue on one of the most exhausting systems USC has to offer: general education. An interlocking web of requirements and rules guards our diplomas with a ...