From canceling old cards to cosigning loans, these surprising missteps can quietly hurt your score. Learn what affects your credit (and what to do about it) — from the experts.
Bankcard delinquency rates, for example, hit 11.7% this year, only 2% shy of the Great Recession peak. Meanwhile, credit card ...
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A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score. By Ann Carrns Young adults, those 18 to 29, are starting to see the negative ...
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The average FICO credit score fell in 2025—the largest drop since 2009—as student loan delinquencies returned after pandemic ...
FILE - A woman walks past a personal finance loan office Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Franklin, Tenn. NEW YORK (AP) — Gen Z has seen its credit scores drop more than any other generation over the past ...
The national credit score average dropped by two points, the fastest decrease since 2009, a new FICO report revealed. Americans are struggling to navigate the restart of student loan payments and high ...
We all know that not paying bills on time or carrying a hefty balance on credit cards will dent our credit score. But there’s a vast world of minor, subtle behaviors and decisions that can ding a ...