FICO and VantageScore credit scores are the two most common types of personal credit scores. Business credit scores use ...

As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and credit scores exist, understanding which one lenders use can be helpful.

Got FICO? Drop below 700, and you’ll be limited to loans carrying the highest interest rates or often no loans at all. Sound outdated? It is.

It’s the Bigfoot of the financial world; a perfect credit score. AKA, the highest score a person can get. This mythical and elusive number for the FICO Score is 850. And, for those unaware, FICO ...

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 ...

The national average credit score, which had been steadily increasing for over a decade, fell for the second consecutive year, according to a new report from FICO. Increases in credit card utilization ...

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 ...

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 ...