What helps poor kids grow up to make better decisions about money? A new study of 25 million people finds an unexpected ...

In a win for credit bureaus and debt collectors, medical debt will be allowed to stay on your credit report after all.

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

Key takeaways A lower credit score doesn’t necessarily mean a lender will deny you a home equity loan. It does mean the loan ...

For years, lenders have used only the FICO score, from Fair Isaac Corp. — a metric that generally excludes such things as ...