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By Suzanne Woolley | September 24, 2018 at 08:43 AM

Almost a decade after the average FICO score hit a low of 686 in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the number is at its highest point ever, 704. The new record marks an eight-year streak of increases, trailing America's recovery from its financial near-death experience.

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