“It’s a good thing that more people’s rent payments are getting reported to credit bureaus, because it can really help people ...

Avoid common credit mistakes that tank your score. Expert tips show how consistent habits, not income, build strong credit.

The report put the average American FICO credit score at 715, down from 717 in 2024. The average credit score hasn’t fallen 2 points since April 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession, when it ...

The Atlas Credit Card, issued by Patriot Bank, is a legitimate credit card geared toward credit-invisible consumers since Atlas doesn't check credit history. The application process isn't necessarily ...

TransUnion, one of the three largest credit bureaus in the U.S., has agreed to a $23 million class action settlement to resolve claims it failed to remove disputed hard inquiries from consumers' ...

Roadblocks for today’s young adults include fewer entry-level jobs, rising debt and increasing reliance on debit cards or ...

Applying for unemployment benefits won’t hurt someone’s credit score directly, as going on unemployment isn’t shown on a ...

Closing a credit card can impact your credit score in more ways than one, depending on your overall credit profile and usage.

A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score. By Ann Carrns Young adults, those 18 to 29, are starting to see the negative ...