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Roughly 109 million Americans, or about 42.5 million households, are renters in the United States. The Census Bureau estimated in 2024 that a large share of those households pay 30% or more of thei…

What happens when the price of borrowing is set by law

Dimon warned at Davos that Trump's credit card interest rate cap could harm 80% of Americans.

In a dual-career household, financial teamwork is everything. But one number can make or break your ability to rent a home, buy a car, or qualify for a mortgage: your credit score. Understanding what impacts it, and how to improve it, can help you and your partner make smarter financial decisions together.10 Credit Score FAQsBelow are real-world answers to the most common questions couples ask about credit scores, explained in plain English.What Is a Credit Score, Really?A credit score is a numb

According to a new report from the New York Federal Reserve, Americans have accumulated over one trillion in credit card debt, an all-time high. It’s a record

The company will bypass the credit bureaus when supplying credit scores to the lending industry.

Money Maker is the only board game where YOU create the money! Every player is a commercial bank. Use your infinite supply of credit to invest, produce goods, and earn money. Be careful not to create the next financial crisis!

FICO will start incorporating BNPL loan data into its credit score formula.

While a drop in the nation’s average credit score may sound minor, it belies a major crisis for student loan borrowers.

Question of the Day for teachers and students: What percent of consumers using "buy now, pay later" have been late with their payments?

For the second consecutive year, millennials have the fastest growing average balances among the generations, per Experian data.

The number of times you use a payment plan to buy spontaneous splurges won’t tank your credit score…yet.

New partnership gives customers more ways to pay for groceries, retail, meals and more

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Nearly three-quarters of consumers (71.2%) have a good or better credit score (670 or higher) in 2024.

John Hope Bryant argues that raising credit scores could increase our life expectancies and lessen political division.

Student loan debt has increased fivefold over the past two decades.

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.

The average credit card interest rate in America today is 24.61% after the second straight monthly decrease in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut.

An Experian analysis found that 1.54% of Americans have a perfect 850 credit score. Here are key traits on how these consumers manage their credit.

Edmunds.com reported that the average amount owed on upside-down loans climbed to an all-time high of $6,458 during the third quarter.

Gen Z consumers are tapping into credit at higher levels than their Millennial counterparts did in the early stages of adulthood (ages 22-24). TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released these findings today at the company’s 2024 Financial Services Summit, attended by nearly 300 global financial services executives. The new TransUnion study, Solving for Z...

In 2005, the same year Google Maps and Wedding Crashers graced the world, four merchant associations filed the antitrust, class action.

Boost your Credit Scores and raise your FICO® Score instantly for free. Millions of points already boosted across America.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, is the Nation’s central hub for reporting cyber crime. It is run by the FBI, the lead federal agency for investigating cyber crime.