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

The average credit score for Americans in their 70s is higher than many expect. See the latest credit data, what drives these ...

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The average credit score in February 2025 was 715, according to FICO, the data analytics firm whose scoring models are used in 90% of lending decisions. That's compared to 716 in January 2025 and 717 ...

How well — or how poorly — Americans are managing their Buy Now, Pay Later loans soon could be reflected in their credit scores.FICO plans to launch a suite of credit scores later this year that ...

You don’t start with a credit score at all. That’s right — if you’ve never had a credit account reported to the major credit bureaus, you don’t have a score yet. Credit scores aren’t automatic, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. A strong credit score is one of the most valuable tools in ...