Getting access to credit can be trickier in retirement, which makes staying on top of your credit score even more important.

Only one in four Americans has a credit score above 800, which is considered exceptional, according to industry data.

U.S. consumers have an average credit score of 715, according to Experian. And while that's a good score, it's not considered great. Experians classifies a credit score of 740 to 799 as very good and ...

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 ...

If improving your credit score is one of your financial resolutions, a new program from consumer credit reporting agency Experian could help. Save more, pay down debt and spend less — they’re ...

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 ...

It began as a note stuck to the wall during a 2018 brainstorming session at Experian plc’s consumer business unit. The two-word idea — “score boost” — was one of a hundred that came up that day, but ...