The average credit score for Americans in their 40s and 50s sits in the low 700s, which is good enough to access credit but ...

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 ...

Credit scores are dropping nationwide, reflecting struggles Americans are having to stay afloat financially, according to FICO. The national FICO score, or three-digit number used to summarize your ...

The national average credit score, which had been steadily increasing for over a decade, fell for the second consecutive year, according to a new report from FICO. Increases in credit card utilization ...

Americans' credit scores can have a dramatic impact on their lives, with a low score potentially delaying homeownership, marriage, starting a family, or even preventing them from renting an apartment.