Although Americans' average credit scores recently dropped for the first time in a decade, many appear to be maintaining a relatively healthy score.
The average credit score dipped by one point, from 718 to 717, according to FICO's March 6 blog post.
Your FICO and VantageScore credit score can fall anywhere between 300 and 850, and a 717 score is considered to be "very good," according to the VantageScore model.
Here are VantageScore's rankings and ranges:Very Poor: 300 to 499300 to 499 Poor: 500 to 600500 to 600 Good: 601 to 660601 to 660 Very Good: 661 to 780661 to 780 Exceptional: 781 to 850When you break down the average credit score by age, most Americans appear to have a good score as well.
It's understandable that older generations tend to have higher scores since they've had a longer time to establish and maintain their credit.
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