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 ...

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.
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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 ...
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The average credit score is dropping. Here is what to do if yours starts to slide.

For the first time in a decade, the "average credit score has fallen," said CNBC Select, citing a recent report from FICO. Now, the average American credit score sits at 717. While a score of 717 is ...

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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The Average Credit Score in America

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