A credit score of 800 or above is considered excellent and has the same benefits as a perfect 850 score. Benefits of an 800 ...

Most credit card issuers provide free credit score access to their cardholders, although they rarely offer information on both FICO and VantageScores from all three bureaus. CreditWise from Capital ...

Clark Howard, a prominent consumer finance expert, entrepreneur, author and radio host, challenges the conventional wisdom ...

Credit scores range from a low of 300 to a high of 850. Most people don’t have perfect credit. But a credit score of 800 or above is virtually the same as having an 850. Lenders and credit card ...

Clark Howard, a prominent consumer finance expert, entrepreneur, author and radio host, challenges the conventional wisdom that striving for an 800 credit score (or higher) is a universally wise ...

The national average U.S. FICO score, used as a benchmark for assessing consumer credit risk, slipped as federal student loan ...

The resumption of federal student loan delinquency reporting on consumers' credit was a significant contributing factor.

The average FICO Score fell in April, weighed by delinquent student loan borrower. More borrowers are expected to follow suit ...

While a drop in the nation’s average credit score may sound minor, it belies a major crisis for student loan borrowers.

A credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 generated by a mathematical algorithm (a mostly secret formula) ...

Credit scores are a key indicator of your financial worthiness in the eyes of lenders. A healthy score can provide access to ...