Credit Scores Tumble For The Second Year In A Row, As Americans Struggle To Stay Afloat

The national average FICO score has dropped to 715, a new report from decision managment company Fair Issac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) says. This is down two points from 2024, and marks the second year ...

Credit Scores Are Down—The Biggest One-Year Drop Since the Financial Crisis

The average FICO credit score fell in 2025—the largest drop since 2009—as student loan delinquencies returned after pandemic protections ended.

Average FICO score sheds 2 points in 2025. Who's seeing the largest drop?

The national average FICO score fell, reflecting difficulties Americans face in staying financially afloat. See which group has dropped most.

Gen Z faces harsh financial reality as credit scores plunge to dangerous record lows across America

Gen Z is facing a "catastrophic" credit situation, as one expert cautions against poor money habits leading to a lifetime of higher costs and fewer financial choices.
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Average credit score in the US climbs to 715 in 2023: Here's why that matters

The average FICO Score in the United States was 715 in 2023, according to Experian data, increasing by one point from its 714 average in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022. It marks the tenth consecutive ...

Gen Z's credit scores are dropping. Here's what to do if yours is too

Gen Z has seen its credit score drop more than any other generation over the past year, largely because of student loan debt ...
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Is it even possible to have an 850 credit score? These 10 states have the most people with perfect credit scores.

How many Americans have a perfect 850 credit score? In many sports, it's possible to play a game that can be counted as "perfect." Knock down 120 pins with 12 bowls in 10-pin bowling and you've bowled ...