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

An excellent credit score can make it easier to make big purchases, and a new study shows exactly what people with high ...

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

MarketWatch talked to credit experts to develop an order of operations to improve your credit score fast, whether you have weeks or months.

Your credit score shapes every aspect of your mortgage terms, from your interest rate to your total repayment amount. Lenders ...

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

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

Getting a free credit score is generally no easy feat, but people with credit cards issued by Barclaycard US and First Bankcard no longer have to jump through hoops to see their FICO score. This week, ...

Regardless of what happens to the proposed credit card interest rate cap, a better credit score gets you access to better rates.

Congratulations: You just earned a perfect 850 credit score. That's a major financial achievement, and definitely cause for celebration. But in terms of actual, tangible benefits, a perfect credit ...

Credit card: With a credit card cash advance, you borrow against your available credit. If you have a $1,000 credit limit, ...