Having a perfect 850 credit score might sound impressive -- but what does it really get you? Here's the truth in 2025.

Your bank app may let you check your credit score for free. But how is that different from your credit report? They are both measures of your financial health, but your score is a three-digit number ...

A good credit score can help you in buying a home, starting a business or getting a car loan. CNBC Select explains how to get started building credit.

Reaching an 850 credit score, the highest possible in the FICO scoring system, might seem like a ticket to unlimited ...

Here's the average credit score for Americans in every age group, from Gen Z to Baby Boomers, plus how your own score stacks ...

The non-profit Credit Counselling Society tells Consumer Matters the frequency of people finding mistakes on a credit report ...

Among those with the most to gain from rent reporting are the nearly 49 million adult Americans who don't have a credit score to begin with. More than half (53%) are "credit invisible,” or have ...

Disputing errors in your credit report helps protect your credit score by correcting inaccuracies, maintaining financial ...

Private mortgage insurance companies still require a minimum 600 or 620 middle credit score for borrowers putting less than 20% down.

The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ ...