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Credit scores are three-digit numbers from 300 to 850 that are calculated using information from your credit reports. Those scores fall into credit score ranges that generally determine whether ...

A 740 credit score is considered excellent. Find out how your score affects your finances and what measures you can take to strengthen it. ... Track your credit score in 2025 with the NerdWallet app.

The pandemic disrupted many Americans’ finances, and you might expect credit score damage to be a given. But according to a new NerdWallet survey, more than 1 in 4 Americans (27%) say their ...

NerdWallet uses this general guide when discussing credit scores: poor (under 630), average (630-689), good (690-719) and excellent (720-850). With all that in mind, let’s meet our hypothetical ...

A FICO score is a brand of credit score, and it's based on data in your credit reports. Learn how lenders use it, how it's calculated and what's a good score.

Leading credit scoring firm FICO has found 7.4 million people are “credit retired,” with good credit histories but no active accounts, says Ethan Dornhelm, FICO’s vice president for scores ...

Your credit score is a huge factor in getting approved for a loan, but lenders also check your financial obligations, income, assets and down payment size.

A 650 credit score is considered "fair." Here's how your fair credit may affect your financial life and what you can do to improve it.