Investors are celebrating a major shake-up in how FICO scores will be shared with mortgage lenders, as shares of parent company Fair Isaac Corp. have rallied more than 20% on Thursday. That stock ...

Private mortgage insurance companies still require a minimum 600 or 620 middle credit score for borrowers putting less than 20% down.

Being aware of your credit score is an essential part of modern financial wellness, and it also helps to know how you compare to others in the U.S. and in your state.

Credit scores are down, delinquencies are up and Gen Z is suffering the most from the credit crunch. These are some of the main takeaways from the recently released FICO Score Credit Insights report, ...

FICO is launching a direct licensing program to allow mortgage tri-merge resellers to calculate and distribute credit scores directly to customers without the help of nationwide credit bureaus. The ...

Congratulations -- you've just reached credit score perfection. Now what? Going by the commonly-used FICO® Score system, 850 is the highest credit score possible. That means lenders see you as a very ...

"Your Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO)("Fico") article didn't age well". This is how some commented on my recent piece of research, where I revised my rate of Fico from buy to sell. I wrote it a little ...

In 2025, the average credit score for Gen Z borrowers fell to 676, well below the national average of 715, according to a FICO report.