Experian study finds most millennials need to improve borrowing behaviors before homebuying
Experian®, the world’s leading information services company, released a study today that highlights the borrowing…
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Millennials Not So Keen About Credit Cards
People age 29 and younger are 93 percent more likely to have a negative opinion…
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Americans Are Increasingly Obsessed With Their Credit Scores
An increasing share of Americans say they know the three-digit number that influences their ability…
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Banks tighten credit-card standards, loosen terms for business loans: Fed survey
The numbers: About 17% of banks have eased standards and terms on business loans to…
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Nearly Half Of Millennials Feel Held Back By Credit Score
Is a bad credit score dragging you down? Almost half of millennials (46%) feel that…
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A Traditional Installment Loan Can Help Your Credit Score
According to NerdWallet a traditional installment loan can help your credit score: The biggest influence…
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Senate Looks to Fix ‘Broken’ Credit Reporting System
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing yesterday on the…
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Robo-Calls Are Getting Worse
Robocall volume has reached a frenzied pace, even as the Federal Communications Commission explores how…
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Many Americans Concerned About Their Debt
One in three Americans is losing sleep over their debt, according to a survey by…
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Why Auto Loans Look Like Low-Hanging Fruit to Identity Thieves
Equifax’s Ken Allen warns that “synthetic” fraud is a mounting problem for auto lenders. “The…
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More People Are Now Checking Their Credit Scores
A new poll of more than 1,000 consumers finds that about 57 percent have checked…
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Mortgage Rates Charge Back, Moving Toward Yearly Highs
Freddie Mac reports that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.62 percent this week,…
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Fed Raises Interest Rates, Sets Stage for Two More Increases in 2018
Federal Reserve officials hinted yesterday that they might step up the pace of interest-rate hikes…
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Borrowing Costs Climb Along With Fed Rate Increases
Borrowing costs for consumers have risen as the Federal Reserve continues to tighten monetary policy….
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Free Personal Finance Classes Can Help You Avoid Expensive Mistakes
The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Education Foundation has unveiled its updated MoneySKILL financial literacy…
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Car Payments Hit a Record High
Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report estimated that the average new vehicle loan…
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Credit Card Interest Rates Surge Over 17 Percent for the First Time Ever
The average variable rate across credit cards tracked by Bankrate surpassed 17 percent for the…
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Mortgage Rates Rising at a Pace Not Seen in Almost 50 years
Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages was 4.66 percent, up…