Rossman believes that customers who pay their debts promptly should be fine under the new rules, but hedges his bets despite FICO assurances. "Things like frequent opening and closing of accounts ...

Buy now, pay later options are where you buy something now and pay for it over time. Now, it could impact your credit score.

Depending on how you use buy now, pay later (BNPL), improper usage could really hurt your credit score, even tank it. Here's ...

Adoption of buy-now-pay-later services is predicted to surge to more than 900 million users around the world by 2027, but ...

What helps poor kids grow up to make better decisions about money? A new study of 25 million people finds an unexpected ...

Opening and closing credit cards can also damage your credit score, per this warning from FICO (FICO). What does it all mean? Unexpected life events such as job loss or an emergency can throw your ...

In a win for credit bureaus and debt collectors, medical debt will be allowed to stay on your credit report after all.