FICO has released the average credit score in each state. Find out how you compare and what you can do to boost your score.

44% of people polled in a recent survey found errors on their credit reports. Inaccuracies or even fraudulent accounts can ...

If you’re trying to boost your credit score, Kredit recommends paying your bills on time. Even better? Pay more than the ...

Roadblocks for today’s young adults include fewer entry-level jobs, rising debt and increasing reliance on debit cards or ...

Credit-card purchases in the US economy have increasingly been driven by borrowers with high scores, as less creditworthy ...

A new study by VantageScore found that auto loan delinquency rates have increased more than 50% over the last 15 years.

Credit scores for homeowners and homebuyers jumped in September as more credit-worthy borrowers took advantage of the decline ...

Achieving a perfect 850 FICO score is an elite status held by fewer than 1% of U.S. consumers, according to recent analyses ...

Paul Soucy has led the Credit Cards content team at NerdWallet since 2015 and the Travel Rewards team since 2023; he is also director of content for Consumer Credit verticals. He was an editor with ...

If you’re getting your credit on track and your FICO score is in the mid-600s, here are our picks for the best credit cards ...

The percentage of credit card accounts that were at least 90 days past due hit a 12-year high in the fourth quarter of 2024. According to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 0.90% of ...

Everyday expenses that help you build credit Raising your credit score often feels tied to big financial decisions, such as ...