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.

Having a perfect 850 credit score might sound impressive -- but what does it really get you? Here's the truth in 2025.

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.

Your FICO score has long determined whether you could get a mortgage, car loan or credit card. That could change soon.

In this video I will be explaining in depth, but easy to understand, each of the five factors of a credit score. How much each factor weighs on your credit score. And what the studies conclude about ...

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

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 ...

States with lower average credit scores have experienced greater declines in the past couple of years than those with higher ones, according to a recent study by Montana-based analytics company Fair ...