Several online services provide one or more credit scores for free, but check whether you're receiving your VantageScore or FICO score, as more lenders use FICO.

Getting a perfect credit score is impressive, but is it necessary? Here's what an 850 does -- and doesn't -- get you.

“To rebuild your credit, you first need to get some credit, which is often the hardest part if you have a low credit score ...

A credit solutions expert shares the top three "timeless habits," tips and advice as America's mortgage market adjusts to new credit scoring models that widen the door to homeownership.

New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that auto loan approval rates are dropping for U.S. buyers. Of those ...

Getting a free credit score is generally no easy feat, but people with credit cards issued by Barclaycard US and First Bankcard no longer have to jump through hoops to see their FICO score. This week, ...

You need to get your credit reports from the three credit bureaus -- Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. Why all three? You need all three reports because each may contain different information. Each ...

Meredith Mangan is a senior editor and expert on personal loans. Fox Money is a personal finance hub featuring content generated by Credible Operations, Inc. (Credible), which is majority-owned ...

Your business credit score is related to but separate from your personal credit score. Learn what a business credit score is and why it matters.

Getting married won’t directly impact your credit score, according to Capital One. But there are some important things to understand about how marriage can indirectly influence both partners’ credit.

The turmoil in the economy and the tightening of the credit market had made it difficult - make that very difficult - to get consumer loans. Car dealerships and mortgage lenders are only writing loans ...