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

What is considered a good credit score depends on the type of credit score used. You have multiple credit scores, but the ...

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

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

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

An 850 credit score won't get you lower rates. Here's what actually changes, what doesn't, and why perfect credit still matters.

Your score is constantly changing because lenders regularly provide new information about you to the credit bureaus. For ...

Some people doggedly pursue a perfect credit score: an 850. But they shouldn't. In this stock image, a bullseye is pictured. Getty Images April 13, 2014— -- There are some people in life for whom ...

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, ...

Credit card: With a credit card cash advance, you borrow against your available credit. If you have a $1,000 credit limit, ...

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Congratulations -- you've just reached credit score perfection. Now what? Going by the commonly-used FICO® Score system, 850 is the highest credit score possible. That means lenders see you as a very ...