As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and credit scores exist, understanding which one lenders use can be helpful.

Discover how credit scores and credit reports differ, why each is important, and how they impact your financial life.

Credit scores play a central role in people's lives. Fair Isaac Corp., or FICO, has dominated credit scoring until recently. The credit-scoring industry is going through a big shift as companies ...

Clicking the "pay later" option at checkout could start impacting your credit score in the coming weeks. In February, the credit scoring agency FICO announced it would begin factoring Buy Now, Pay ...

Your credit score is the key to your financial future: It can determine whether you get approved for a credit card, car loan or mortgage, and what interest rate you'll pay. In some cases, your score ...

It’s the Bigfoot of the financial world; a perfect credit score. AKA, the highest score a person can get. This mythical and elusive number for the FICO Score is 850. And, for those unaware, FICO ...

The credit-scoring industry is going through a big shift as companies compete to gain more power over the market — and prospective home buyers should pay attention. The latest move comes from Fair ...

BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FICO (NYSE: FICO), global analytics software leader, today announced the launch of FICO ® Score 10 BNPL and FICO ® Score 10 T BNPL, the first credit scores from a ...

FICO’s analysis reveals how student loan repayment, shifting payment priorities, and generational differences are transforming credit behavior across the U.S. “We created the FICO Score Credit ...