Your score is constantly changing because lenders regularly provide new information about you to the credit bureaus. For ...

“By far, FICO Scores are the dominant method to measure asset-backed securitization risk. There is some noise claiming alternative scores have traction, but if you look at the few firms that moved ...

What is considered a good credit score depends on the type of credit score used. You have multiple credit scores, but the ...

Credit scores play a central role in people's lives. Fair Isaac Corp., or FICO, has dominated credit scoring until recently. The credit-scoring industry is going through a big shift as companies ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now allowed to accept a different credit score that considers rent and utility payments. While FICO credit ...

Only one in four Americans has a credit score above 800, which is considered exceptional, according to industry data.

If you’re preparing to buy a home, you probably know that one of the most important criteria that lenders will consider is your credit score. But are the credit scores they look at the same ones that ...

FICO plans to include “buy now, pay later” histories in credit scores, marking the first time a leading credit score provider will include the data. FICO announced two new credit scores earlier this ...

The credit-scoring industry is going through a big shift as companies compete to gain more power over the market — and prospective home buyers should pay attention. The latest move comes from Fair ...