The credit scoring company reported that the average national FICO score has slipped slightly, raising concerns about household resilience amid shifting economic conditions.The overall score has declined by around two points. While modest, the drop reflects broader shifts in consumer creditworthiness. In 2021, nearly 38.1% of the population held scores in the 600–749 range. By 2025, that proportion had fallen to 33.8%, indicating a narrowing of the middle ground between strong and weak borrowers.The most p ...

Borrowers are falling behind on their student loan payments at a record pace — and their credit scores are suffering the consequences, a new report found. More than 10% of consumers with a student loan on their credit file haven’t made a payment in more than 90 days, according to a credit trend report released Tuesday from Fair Isaac Corporation (or FICO) — a credit scoring company used by 90% of top U.S. lenders. Out of the 21 million consumers scored in FICO’s credit report, 10% have scheduled federal ...