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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.

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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

The Number of Americans With Bank Accounts Rises

The number of U.S. consumers with a bank account continues to rise—but millions remain...

March 25, 2019  •  3 min read

The Elusive 850: Experian Reveals Traits of Consumers With Perfect FICO® Scores

Perfect FICO Scores may seem rare, but millions of Americans have them. Here are...

March 14, 2019  •  4 min read

Fewer Americans Have a Subprime Credit Score

An Experian study shows that 34.8% of consumers with a credit score fell into...

March 12, 2019  •  4 min read

Experian Data Shows Personal Loan Debt Continues to Grow

Personal loans are the fastest-growing consumer debt this year, increasing faster than auto, mortgage...

February 27, 2019  •  4 min read

First, Build Trust: Experian’s 2019 Global Identity and Fraud Report

Experian surveyed 10,500 consumers and 1,000 businesses from 21 countries to find out what...

February 22, 2019  •  3 min read

Nearly Half a Billion Consumer Records Exposed in 2018

Data breaches were down in 2018—but nearly 447 million records were exposed—according to the...

February 19, 2019  •  2 min read

Top Cities for Singles With the Best Credit Scores

With Valentine’s Day coming, Experian reveals the top cities where millennial singles have the...

February 11, 2019  •  2 min read

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