MarketWatch talked to credit experts to develop an order of operations to improve your credit score fast, whether you have weeks or months . With even a brief wi ...

The credit score that matters the most is the score that your potential lender is using to determine your creditworthiness.

(THE CONVERSATION) With the cost of borrowing money to buy a home or a car inching ever higher, understanding who gets access to credit, and at what interest rate, is more important for borrowers’ ...

New credit scoring models rolling out across the mortgage industry could dramatically increase the number of Americans who receive a credit score — but experts warn that borrowers shouldn’t confuse a ...

The credit score that helps determine the biggest financial decision in most Americans’ life—their mortgage—is controlled by an exclusive club. In July, Bill Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing ...

Starting Nov. 15, Fannie Mae is eliminating its 620 minimum middle credit score requirement for purchase and refinance home loan credit decisions. Fannie is following Freddie Mac’s lead from several ...

For years, rival executives have been fighting behind the scenes over who controls the most important number in every American’s financial life: their credit score. Now, a $10 fee has tipped the sides ...

Gen Z has experienced the largest credit score decline of any age group, according to a FICO report. The resumption of student loan payments, high inflation and a tough job market are key factors ...

When it comes to credit scores, having student loans can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how borrowers manage the debt. If you graduated from college with minimal or no student loans, count ...

Fair Isaac is upending the credit-scoring industry by giving mortgage lenders a way to get its credit scores without buying them from Experian, Equifax EFX-0.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle or ...

Fair Isaac Corp. will now sell credit scores directly to mortgage resellers, a move that sent shares of third-party credit bureaus plunging. Through a new program, mortgage resellers will be able to ...

Shares of Experian, Equifax and TransUnion tumble Analysts flag negative impact on bureaus FICO up 23% in afternoon trade Competition in credit scoring likely to intensify Oct 2 (Reuters) - Credit ...