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

Avoid common credit mistakes that tank your score. Expert tips show how consistent habits, not income, build strong credit.

Bankcard delinquency rates, for example, hit 11.7% this year, only 2% shy of the Great Recession peak. Meanwhile, credit card ...

About 18% of Generation-Z have never checked their credit score. Among those who feel stressed about their credit, 62% said anxiety keeps them from looking at their score at all. This disconnect isn’t ...

Think of your credit score as your money report card. Banks and lenders look at it when you apply for a credit card, a car ...

When exploring mortgage options, your credit score typically takes a hit when you obtain a mortgage preapproval from a lender ...