Having a perfect 850 credit score might sound impressive -- but what does it really get you? Here's the truth in 2025.

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 ...

Credit scores are down, delinquencies are up and Gen Z is suffering the most from the credit crunch. These are some of the main takeaways from the recently released FICO Score Credit Insights report, ...

Rental payments will be reflected in credit scores, one of the UK's main credit ratings agencies has said. Experian said it ...

Credit-card purchases in the US economy have increasingly been driven by borrowers with high scores, as less creditworthy consumers cut back on spending, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of ...

In 2025, the average credit score for Gen Z borrowers fell to 676, well below the national average of 715, according to a FICO report.

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