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2019 Consumer Credit Review

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Top Credit Scores in Los Angeles by Neighborhood

Los Angeles is one of the most socially and economically diverse cities in the...

March 24, 2020  •  4 min read

At What Age Can You Expect Your Best FICO® Score?

The average FICO Score for each age range increases consistently over time, and those...

March 23, 2020  •  5 min read

More Than 1 Million Americans Have Completed Experian Boost

Experian Boost has helped more than 1.3 million consumers grow their FICO Scores by...

March 18, 2020  •  5 min read

Debt Reaches New Highs in 2019, but Credit Scores Stay Strong

Over the past decade, consumer debt has increased nearly $2.3 trillion—growing across almost all...

March 9, 2020  •  17 min read

Do Millennials Have Higher Credit Scores in Urban or Rural Areas?

Millennials in cities have, on average, higher credit scores than their peers in more...

March 3, 2020  •  3 min read

Women and Credit 2020: How History Shaped Today’s Credit Landscape

Despite only gaining full, independent access to credit in 1974, women’s average FICO scores...

February 28, 2020  •  6 min read

Married Consumers Have Higher Credit Scores and Debt Than Single Adults

Recent data shows that married consumers actually do have significantly higher scores than those...

February 24, 2020  •  3 min read

Top 25 U.S. Cities by Credit Score

Nearly 60% of Americans have a FICO Score considered good by lenders (700 or...

February 17, 2020  •  5 min read

Millennials vs Baby Boomers: Who Has More Credit Cards?

While baby boomers currently carry more credit cards than millennials on average, they are...

February 13, 2020  •  2 min read

Survey: Most Consumers Pay Back Balance Transfers During Promotional Period

The majority of consumers surveyed—57%—reported getting a balance transfer card to take advantage of...

February 4, 2020  •  3 min read

High Debt and Cost of Living Haven’t Hurt Hawaii’s Credit Scores

Despite Hawaii’s cost of living and the fact that their consumer debt is high...

February 3, 2020  •  4 min read

Millennial Credit Scores Lag Behind Other Generations, Despite Highest Growth

Even though millennial credit scores have grown more than any other generations’ in the...

January 20, 2020  •  3 min read

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