When you borrow to buy a house, the bank is often eager to loan you even more money through a HELOC. It’s a low-interest ...

Typically, when using Buy Now, Pay Later loans, consumers pay for a given purchase in four installments over six weeks, in a ...

FICO said the introduction of this scoring represents a significant shift, as lenders catch up with consumers’ growing ...

The company behind the FICO score is going to start including a person's 'buy now, pay later' payment history in its credit ...

FICO unveiled new scoring models that consider BNPL plans.

What credit score do you need to get the best deal on a car lease? Here’s how your score affects the lease terms, and why the magic number tends to be 700.

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 ...

Credit scores are calculated differently depending on the credit scoring model used. Lenders can pull from any scoring model they choose, but most rely on either the FICO score or the VantageScore.

Your credit score updates every time your credit report changes, but the exact timing varies. Most lenders, like credit card companies, banks or loan providers, report your financial activity to ...

FICO plans to include "buy now, pay later" histories in credit scores, marking the first time a leading credit score provider ...