Americans' credit scores have been tumbling, but 1 generation faces the harshest financial reality — why it matters

The inaugural credit insights report from data analytics firm FICO, released Sept. 16, shows the national average FICO score ...
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The No. 1 Habit That Destroys Your Credit Score

While there are many factors to consider, being late on payments is arguably the top detriment to your credit score.

Gen Z faces harsh financial reality as credit scores plunge to dangerous record lows across America

Gen Z is facing a "catastrophic" credit situation, as one expert cautions against poor money habits leading to a lifetime of ...
Forbes

Prime Credit Score Borrowers: Here’s Why Now Is The Best Time To Get A Business Loan

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...
USA Today

Your credit score could soon be impacted by 'pay later' loans. Details about the change.

Clicking the "pay later" option at checkout could start impacting your credit score in the coming weeks. In February, the credit scoring agency FICO announced it would begin factoring Buy Now, Pay ...
New York Post

Gen Z’s credit scores dropped more than any other generation this year

Gen Z has seen its credit scores drop more than any other generation over the past year, largely because of student loan debt, according to a new report out this week. The total national average ...
NewsNation

FICO reports drop in national average credit score, now at 715

Want to see more of NewsNation? Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google! The average FICO score has decreased by two points since ...
AOL

Guide to cards for bad credit

If you have a FICO score below 580 or a VantageScore credit score below 600, you have poor credit. You can still get access to a credit card with a score in this range, but your options will be ...
The Motley Fool

Here's What Happens When Your Credit Score Reaches a Perfect 850

Big news for me this week… I checked my credit score and it's now sitting at 840! That means I'm just 10 points away from hitting the elusive perfect 850. Only about 1.5% of Americans ever see that ...
Android Authority

Missing your pre-order promo credit on T-Mobile's Go5G Plus plan? Check your email for the fix

T-Mobile customers on the Go5G Plus plan reported missing part of their promotional credits during iPhone 17 pre-orders. Apple has informed affected customers that they will receive the remaining ...
MarketWatch

What happens if you don’t pay a medical bill, now that medical debt may not hurt your credit score?

Unpaid medical debt will no longer affect credit scores, according to a new rule from Biden administration regulators who want to mitigate the financial repercussions of those bills. So if pending ...
Newsweek

How Your Credit Score Compares to Other People Your Age

Americans' credit scores can have a dramatic impact on their lives, with a low score potentially delaying homeownership, marriage, starting a family, or even preventing them from renting an apartment.