News

The FICO credit score is widely used by lenders to determine the likelihood you’ll pay back a loan. Learn how FICO calculates your score and how you can improve it.
A credit score evaluates your ability to manage and repay credit, impacting many financial activities. FICO scores calculate using payment history (35%), amounts owed (30%), and other factors ...
The average credit score in America is 715. Find out how yours compares in this full report by Motley Fool Money.
FICO credit scores will soon be available to some consumers for free but only if their lenders authorize it.  The company announced recently it would start providing the scores used by ...
This fall, FICO's new models will track your BNPL payments, so those previously invisible late payments could now hurt your ...