Discover eight simple strategies to boost your credit score and unlock better opportunities for financial success.

The average credit score for Americans in their 40s and 50s sits in the low 700s, which is good enough to access credit but not necessarily with the most favorable terms.

Credit expert John Ulzheimer spoke with CNBC Make It to explain the one credit score mistake he made and how he fixed it.

You can take proactive steps to improve your credit score relatively quickly. By following these steps, you should be able to bump it up 100 points in no time.

Raising your credit score makes banks more likely to approve you for a mortgage, car loan or credit card. Plus, you could qualify for a lower interest rate that saves you thousands of dollars. Getting ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores drop now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. But there are things you ...

Credit scores affect everything from interest rates to major purchases, like houses and cars, but the rules that shape them continue to evolve. This week, the AFRO spoke with Bonita Grant, founder and ...

Your credit score feels like one of those mysterious numbers that controls your financial life, but you might not know anything about improving it quickly. Can you actually boost your score in weeks ...

Most issuers let you request a higher credit limit without hurting your score. Learn how it works, what you'll need, and why ...