Credit Scores Are Down—The Biggest One-Year Drop Since the Financial Crisis

The average FICO credit score fell in 2025—the largest drop since 2009—as student loan delinquencies returned after pandemic ...

Credit-bureau stocks like Equifax’s are getting hammered as FICO moves to directly ...

Shares of TransUnion, Equifax and Experian slumped on Thursday as FICO said it’s going to license its scores used to assess a ...

FICO surges as it cuts out credit bureaus in direct sale plan

Credit score modeling company Fair Isaac Corp , widely known as FICO, surged on Thursday after unveiling plans to sell its ...
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The Average Credit Score in America

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The credit card crisis is worse for millennials and Gen Zers

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Nearly Half of Gen Z Doesn’t Know What Affects Their Credit Score, According to New USAA ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly half of Gen Zers (45%) lack a good understanding of the factors that affect their credit score, with roughly 1 in 5 (18%) having never checked their credit score ...
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The Average Credit Score in America

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What is a soft credit inquiry? Everything you need to know

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