Your credit score has a big impact on how easily and affordably you can borrow money - yet many people have no idea how it's ...

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator says VantageScore can now be used to underwrite home loans, weighing on FICO’s stock.

For years, lenders have used only the FICO score, from Fair Isaac Corp. — a metric that generally excludes such things as ...

Denied for a credit card? You're not alone. Learn why rejections happen, how to fix common issues, and what to do to finally ...

From paying bills on time to requesting a credit increase, these simple steps can boost your credit and make it easier (and ...

A new WalletHub report reveals which U.S. cities saw the biggest credit score improvements over the past year, with St. Louis ...

FICO said it'll start including buy now pay later in credit scores. That could hurt the growing share of users who are ...