Fannie Mae's credit scoring change could open up property loans to more Americans, but experts say risks remain.

Most credit bureaus like Experian, Equifax or TransUnion will use either FICO or VantageScore when it comes to calculating credit scores based on things such as spending history, payment history, what ...

Learn the numbers you need to know before applying for that next big loan. March 16, 2009 — -- A young reader asked me last week how your credit score is calculated, how it's related to your ...

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 ...

A staggering 45% of small business owners don't know they have a business credit score, according to the Native American Dream Gap survey. Even more surprising—this number could be silently impacting ...

It's no secret that people with low credit scores are often more likely to have hidden fees and higher interest rates attached to their monthly statements. What is a secret is how you can save-or even ...