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 ...

Gen Z credit scores saw a record decline in 2025, data shows. How are Wisconsin borrowers doing?

In 2025, the average credit score for Gen Z borrowers fell to 676, well below the national average of 715, according to a FICO report.

Map shows average credit score in every state

Residents of Mississippi had the lowest average credit score, at 677; those in Minnesota had the highest, at 743.
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Nearly Half of Gen Z Doesn’t Know What Affects Their Credit Score, According to New USAA Report

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly half of Gen Zers (45%) lack a good understanding of the factors that affect their credit score, with roughly 1 in 5 (18%) having never checked their credit score ...
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Your credit score could soon be impacted by 'pay later' loans. Details about the change.

Clicking the "pay later" option at checkout could start impacting your credit score in the coming weeks. In February, the credit scoring agency FICO announced it would begin factoring Buy Now, Pay ...