A simple three-digit number can determine whether or not you can finance your next home or car, and it can also stipulate what interest rate you receive. If you’re planning on applying for a mortgage ...

As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and credit scores exist, understanding which one lenders use can be helpful.

Several online services provide one or more credit scores for free, but check whether you're receiving your VantageScore or ...

Brooklyn Sprunger is a full-time Content Manager and Personal Finance Writer at Motley Fool Money, where she oversees product reviews and ratings while also writing about credit cards, bank accounts, ...

Your credit score is the key to your financial future: It can determine whether you get approved for a credit card, car loan or mortgage, and what interest rate you'll pay. In some cases, your score ...

When you view your credit score, you're likely to see a different three-digit number depending on whether you checked your score online, on your banking app or via another means. Although you have ...

April is Financial Literacy Month, and U.S. News found that many U.S. consumers lack general financial knowledge. About 53% of respondents don't know FICO scores are the scores lenders look at to ...