What helps poor kids grow up to make better decisions about money? A new study of 25 million people finds an unexpected ...

A federal judge has struck down a Biden-era rule which would have eliminated medical debt from Americans credit reports.

In a win for credit bureaus and debt collectors, medical debt will be allowed to stay on your credit report after all.

Paying off balances and reducing debt will improve a 500 credit score fast. As you pay down debt, you will lower your credit ...

The CFPB pushed further, however, finalizing a rule in early January barring all medical debt from influencing people’s ...

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

If you are someone who believes in using credit cards for as much as you can, you are not alone, as the whole concept of ...

Credit scores matter more than ever. With mortgage rates elevated, a good credit score can lead to real savings. Better ...

A major change in credit reporting policy could affect the financial health of millions of Americans after a federal judge struck down a key rule that was set to eliminate medical ...

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair Isaac Corporation, the company behind the widely recognized FICO score, to ...

For years, lenders have used only the FICO score, from Fair Isaac Corp. — a metric that generally excludes such things as ...