That mental shift is real, even if the math stays the same. An 850 score is wasted on a mediocre credit card. Here are the ...

Average credit scores dropped in all 50 U.S. states between 2024 and 2025, pointing to growing financial strain for many ...

The report underscores the financial impact of unplanned downtime and the growing adoption of Predictive Maintenance.Dublin, ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) With the cost of borrowing money to buy a home or a car inching ever higher, understanding who gets access to credit, and at what interest rate, is more important for borrowers’ ...

New credit scoring models rolling out across the mortgage industry could dramatically increase the number of Americans who receive a credit score — but experts warn that borrowers shouldn’t confuse a ...

The average U.S. credit score is 715, according to FICO's Score Credit Insights, which examined data from April 2025. That's still in the "good" range, but it represents a two-point drop ...

Starting Nov. 15, Fannie Mae is eliminating its 620 minimum middle credit score requirement for purchase and refinance home loan credit decisions. Fannie is following Freddie Mac’s lead from several ...

watchOS 26.2 and iOS 26.2 tweak the Sleep Score feature that's available for the Apple Watch, changing the labeling for point ranges to better match how people might be feeling after a restless night ...

For years, rival executives have been fighting behind the scenes over who controls the most important number in every American’s financial life: their credit score. Now, a $10 fee has tipped the sides ...

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’ ...