The average credit score in America is 715. Find out how yours compares in this full report by Motley Fool Money.

For the first time in a decade, the "average credit score has fallen," said CNBC Select, citing a recent report from FICO. Now, the average American credit score sits at 717. While a score of 717 ...

What is a credit score? A credit score is a three-digit number that indicates how likely you are to pay back money when you borrow it, based on your credit history and data from major credit bureaus.

A credit score of 800 or above is considered excellent and has the same benefits as a perfect 850 score. Benefits of an 800 credit score include better credit offers, lower interest rates and ...

Your credit score is a three-digit number that can play an outsize role in your financial life. Essentially, it is a numerical representation of your risk to creditors — i.e. how likely you are ...

A person's credit report tells a story about their childhood. New research, released last month by Harvard's Opportunity Insights, shows that a strong predictor of an adult's bill-paying habits ...