What does it take to get the perfect 850 FICO score? We looked at one credit report to see components make up that number on ...

Having a "perfect" credit score is something to be proud of, and it might even give you some financial bragging rights. Maintaining a healthy credit score can provide you with access to lines of ...

Image source: Getty Images A perfect 850 credit score is achievable, but it's still pretty rare. According to Motley Fool Money research and Experian data, only about 1.76% of Americans have managed ...

Only 1.76% of Americans have a perfect 850 FICO® Score in 2025, according to Motley Fool Money research and Experian data. And honestly, that tiny percentage says everything. Hitting perfection takes ...

A perfect credit score might sound like the ultimate financial goal. But a very small percentage of Americans actually have one. According to a spokesperson for credit reporting agency Equifax, just 0 ...

For a few precious weeks last year, I had perfect credit. Sometime over the summer, I clicked on one of those credit update links, signed in and beheld the magical digits: 850. I had never had perfect ...