1989 was a milestone year in the credit world, but statistical credit scoring has been around since the 1950s.

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A hard credit inquiry could lower your credit score by as much as 10 points, though in many cases, the damage probably won’t ...

Americans will no longer have to decide what’s more important: Their health or their credit score. Finalized on January 7, a ...

A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...

Outstanding credit card and other revolving debt decreased $13.7 billion, the most since early in the pandemic, after surging ...

The move, which comes less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, represents a challenge ...

The government's consumer watchdog agency has finalized a rule banning medical debt from credit reports in a move that could ...

A new WalletHub survey reveals an unprecedented nationwide drop in credit scores, with Alaska plummeting the most and even ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.

If there are errors in your credit report (such as incorrect loan balances or missed payments recorded in error), you can ...

In a major change that could affect millions of Americans' credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday ...