President Trump has called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. What to know to get a lender's best rates sooner.

Only one in four Americans has a credit score above 800, which is considered exceptional, according to industry data.

Most personal loan lenders prefer applicants with good to excellent credit scores, which means a FICO Score of at least 670.

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Credit scores go up and down for a number of reasons. Here's what causes dips and why steady habits usually push it higher in the long run.

An excellent credit score can make it easier to make big purchases, and a new study shows exactly what people with high ...

Your credit score shapes every aspect of your mortgage terms, from your interest rate to your total repayment amount. Lenders ...

Learn the numbers you need to know before applying for that next big loan. March 16, 2009 — -- A young reader asked me last week how your credit score is calculated, how it's related to your ...

Here's the average credit score for Americans in their 50s, what it means for your finances, and how to strengthen your ...

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