Credit scores just plunged at fastest pace since Great Recession as Americans continue to struggle — how does your FICO compare to the new average?

The report put the average American FICO credit score at 715, down from 717 in 2024. The average credit score hasn’t fallen 2 points since April 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession, when it ...
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U.S. credit scores suffer largest 2-year drop since Great Recession

After more than a decade of steady improvement, the average American’s credit score fell for the second year in a row. Falling credit scores are just the latest sign that all is not well within the ...