Most of the people with the highest credit scores have long credit histories. Keep following these good habits, and you'll be ...

A higher credit score indicates that you're good at managing your debts and paying on time. But when lenders see a lower credit score, they often shy away from approving applicants, since a lower ...

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 ...