A good credit score can help you in buying a home, starting a business or getting a car loan. CNBC Select explains how to get started building credit.

Reaching an 850 credit score, the highest possible in the FICO scoring system, might seem like a ticket to unlimited ...

Fannie Mae removed its minimum 620 credit score for eligibility effective November 16, 2025. But it still considers scores ...

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

A new working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia finds that certain consumers who experience severe identity theft subsequently experience significant and persistent improvements in ...

Credit Karma has been sued by the FTC for hurting people's credit scores. The credit monitoring app has been ordered to pay $3 million. White House draws out mass federal firings timeline as GOP grows ...

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

Fair Isaac Corp.’s shares surged in Thursday morning trading after the US data analytics company said it would license its credit scores directly to mortgage resellers, raising concerns of margin ...

Gen Z is facing a financial reality check, as credit repair experts warn that pandemic spending, student loan delinquencies and poor money habits have left young Americans vulnerable to a lifetime of ...

(WXIN/WTTV): Americans’ credit scores are declining. That’s according to a new report from FICO, which shows the average credit score in the U.S. currently stands at 715–a two-point dip from 2024. The ...