The average credit score in every state — how do you stack up?

FICO has released the average credit score in each state. Find out how you compare and what you can do to boost your score.
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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 ...
The Atlanta Voice

Turn Over a New Financial Leaf this Fall: Strategies for Credit Score Success

Understand how your credit score impacts your financial journey. Learn the factors behind it and steps to improve it for ...

Credit Scores by Generation: How Age Influences Your FICO Score

Discover how average credit scores vary by generation, with a detailed breakdown for Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, baby boomers, ...
AOL

Here's the Average Credit Score of 60-Year-Old Americans (How Do You Compare?)

Your credit score affects your ability to secure loans, rental housing, and favorable interest rates. Credit scores are determined by payment history, debt levels, credit mix, and length of credit ...
Forbes

Even Credit Score Overachievers Are Falling Behind On Bills. Here’s How The Right Credit Card Can Help

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...
Wall Street Journal

What Credit Score Do You Need for a Personal Loan?

Lindsay Frankel is a contributor to Buy Side and an expert on personal loans, insurance and real estate. If you have a good credit score, you're likely to qualify for a personal loan with most lenders ...

Credit Squeeze Is Driving Down Spending for Low-Score Americans

Credit-card purchases in the US economy have increasingly been driven by borrowers with high scores, as less creditworthy ...