Building good credit takes time and planning. If you're thinking about applying for a loan or credit card, follow the example ...

Mortgage lenders will soon have a new way to assess borrowers applying for government-backed loans. That sent the stock of America’s biggest credit score company plunging Tuesday. Federal Housing ...

Credit scores are down, delinquencies are up and Gen Z is suffering the most from the credit crunch. These are some of the ...

New VantageScore credit model now accepted for FHA and VA loans. Competition with FICO could help first-time buyers and veterans qualify. Free tools available to monitor and improve credit scores ...

The company’s new pricing models allow mortgage lenders to calculate and distribute FICO Scores directly to borrowers.

A top housing finance regulator announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would allow lenders to use the traditional FICO score or one from a rival, VantageScore. By Ann Carrns Your credit score helps ...

Fair Isaac Corp. will now sell credit scores directly to mortgage resellers, a move that sent shares of third-party credit bureaus plunging.

I had a friend once tell me, "Now that my credit score is over 800, I can get approved for anything I want!" I wish it worked that way. I have an 822 score myself, and I've still been denied for new ...

Contrary to what you might think, there’s a travel credit card for every credit score. You just might have to lean more heavily on cash back if your score is on the lower end. A poor credit score is a ...