How Often Should I Check My Child's Credit Report?

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2 Common Credit Score Myths That Can Tank Your Finances — And How To Fix Them

Avoid common credit mistakes that tank your score. Expert tips show how consistent habits, not income, build strong credit.

Credit scores just plunged at fastest pace since Great Recession as Americans continue to struggle — how does your FICO compare to the new average?

The report put the average American FICO credit score at 715, down from 717 in 2024. The average credit score hasn’t fallen 2 points since April 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession, when it ...

Credit score: Decoding your credit report — understanding every detail

Wealth and credit advisors often recommend that individuals check their credit reports from time to time. It is advised to ...
American BankerOpinion

Tri-merge credit reporting is essential for lenders and borrowers

Allowing lenders to base mortgage decisions on single- or double-pull credit reporting would result in more risk to banks, ...

The average credit score in every state — how do you stack up?

FICO has released the average credit score in each state. Find out how you compare and what you can do to boost your score.
KCCI Des Moines

Get the Facts: Medical debt remains on credit reports after judge blocks Biden-era rule

Medical debt will continue to impact credit scores after a federal judge blocked a Biden-era rule designed to erase it from credit reports. The rule aimed to improve credit scores and expand access to ...
Investopedia

It Won’t Take 7 Years to Recover From That Late Payment – Here’s the Actual Timeline

Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since ...
The Washington Post

A rule lifting medical debt from credit scores was voided. What will change?

An estimated one-fifth of U.S. households have medical debt on their credit reports, a burden that makes it more expensive for them to buy homes or finance new cars and, in some cases, more difficult ...
The New York Times

Those Missed Student Loan Payments Are Messing Up Your Credit Score

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 ...