Categories

Subscribe

State of Credit: 2017

The 2017 Experian State of Credit provides a comprehensive look at the credit behavior of consumers across America to determine the states and cities whose residents have the highest, lowest and most improved average credit scores.

Read More
Latest Research:
62% of Experian Boost™ Users Improved Their FICO® Score

Since launching Experian Boost data shows that nearly two out of three users increased...

May 15, 2019  •  5 min read

How Does Having Kids Affect Your Debt and Credit?

Consumers with four or more children carried 51% more total debt than the national...

May 9, 2019  •  2 min read

What Generation’s Debt Changed the Most in the Last Year?

Shifts in generational debt since 2017 show that younger consumers are carrying more debt...

May 1, 2019  •  2 min read

The Cost of Education: How Graduate Degrees Affect Debt and Credit

Americans with graduate degrees carry an average 61% more total debt than the national...

April 25, 2019  •  2 min read

Top 20 States for Senior Citizen Debt

An Experian study revealed the top twenty states where senior citizens carry the most...

April 24, 2019  •  2 min read

Credit Over 30: How People Over 30 Manage Their Debt

Americans over 30 carry more debt, on average, than younger consumers. They also have...

April 22, 2019  •  2 min read

Top 25 Cities With the Highest Personal Loan Balances

Personal loan debt varies across the country—some cities carry an average of more than...

April 22, 2019  •  2 min read

Credit Under 30: How Adults Under Age 30 Manage Their Debt

Americans under 30 have less credit, less debt and lower credit scores than their...

April 18, 2019  •  2 min read

Generation X: Caught in the Middle of Heavy-Debt Years

Members of Generation X carry more debt across nearly all credit products than any...

April 17, 2019  •  2 min read

Baby Boomers Prove High Debt Doesn’t Equal Bad Credit

Baby boomers have the second-highest debt of any generation in the United States. They...

April 12, 2019  •  3 min read

Millennials and Credit: The Struggle Is Real

Millennials are saddled with debt and have the lowest credit scores of any generation....

April 2, 2019  •  3 min read

Consumer Debt Reaches $13 Trillion in Q4 2018

Americans relied on credit more than ever in 2018. Experian data looks at borrowing...

March 26, 2019  •  8 min read

Recommended Articles:
Mistakenly Reported as Deceased
Removing Inquiries for Multiple Loan Applications
When is a Collection Account Removed?
Find Out Who Has Checked Your Credit Report
Contact Information for Collection Agencies on Credit Report
Does an Overdraft on my Checking Account Affect my Credit Score?
Resources
Latest Research
Latest News
Sign up for helpful tips, special offers and more!
You're signed up!
Our system is undergoing maintenance and will be available again soon.