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FICO now factors Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) activity into your credit score. Here’s how to keep your score safe and avoid costly mistakes.

Both FICO and VantageScore issue a credit score between 300 and 850 to potential borrowers with the goal of predicting the likelihood that a person will fall behind on debt repayments.

FICO's new credit scores will include Buy Now, Pay Later loans, impacting consumers' credit scores starting late 2025. Understand the changes now!