Market Trends
Credit unions were the only type of lender to have their 30 day plus delinquency rate fall below 2 percent for several key product...
Personalized credit education can have a measurable impact on a person’s credit score. Consumers who used a personalized consumer credit-education service that offers one-on-one...
According to a recent Experian analysis of Q2 2013 bankcard trends, bankcard origination volumes increased 21% year-over-year equating to a $12 billion increase in...
According to data from Experian's IntelliViewSM, Iowa residents carry the lowest average credit card balance per consumer in the U.S. with an average balance...
After reaching post-recession lows in June, the July S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices showed that default rates increased slightly in several categories. While the...
Small-business credit conditions strengthened in Q2 2013, lifting the Experian/Moody's Analytics Small Business Credit Index 2.8 points to 111.7 - the highest level since...
According to a recent survey by freecreditscore.com™, women find financial responsibility more attractive in assessing a romantic partner (96 percent) than physical attractiveness (87...
The average bankcard balance per consumer in Q2 2013 was $3,831, a 1.3 percent decline from the previous year. Consumers in the VantageScore® near...
Using data from IntelliViewSM, Credit.com recently compiled a list of states with the highest average bankcard utilization rates. Alaska took first place, with an...
Small-business credit conditions improved in Q1 2013, reversing much of the deterioration seen during Q4 2012. The Q1 rise was fueled primarily by falling...
A recent Experian credit trends analysis of new mortgages and bankcards from Q1 2013 shows a 16 percent year-over-year increase in mortgage origination volume...
A recent study comparing financial differences between men and women found that, overall, women are better at managing money and debt. Differences between the...
Financial institutions are revisiting their policies and thresholds for lending to small businesses and are slowly loosening restrictions. In a recent survey by the...
A recent survey that polled Americans on credit scores found that while nearly half of respondents (49 percent) check their credit scores at least...
VantageScore Solutions’ analysts recently examined how many accounts consumers with prime credit scores typically have in their credit file. Consumers who generally qualify for...