Chad Langager is a co-founder of Second Summit Ventures. He started as an intern at Investopedia.com, eventually leaving for the startup scene. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading ...

As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and credit scores exist, understanding which one lenders use can be helpful.

FICO and VantageScore credit scores are the two most common types of personal credit scores. Business credit scores use ...

A VantageScore is a type of credit score to help lenders decide your creditworthiness. It’s a scoring model created by the ...

Credit scores existed for decades before 1989. What changed that year was the introduction of the FICO score, the first generic credit scoring system. Previously, lenders developed and used their own ...

The credit scoring company FICO recently announced it will add something new to some of its credit scores: data from buy now, pay later loans. Those are the loans that allow shoppers, usually online, ...

Looking to buy a new home in the new year? There’s one magic number that could make or break a consumer’s chances. When it ...

Buying a car or applying for credit? To check your creditworthiness, lenders will look into your credit scores. You’re likely familiar with your FICO Score, but what’s your VantageScore and why is it ...