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Credit card debt reaches a record high among U.S. consumers

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Credit card balances reached a record-setting $866 billion in the third quarter of last year, which represents a year-over-year increase of 19%. Credit balances reached a record-setting $866 billion in the third quarter of last year – and they are expected to keep climbing, the report from TransUnion said.

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FICO Score 10, Most Predictive Credit Score in Canadian Market

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Information and data continue to be key tools at our disposal to better understand the dynamics of the last couple of years, and better navigate what lies ahead for the Canadian consumer credit environment. Comparing Canadian credit bureau data between April 2021 to April 2020, we saw a notable decrease in missed payments.

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Understanding Why You Have So Many Different Credit Scores

Titan Consulting

All three for-profit credit reporting agencies, Experian, Equifax and Transunion compile and report consumer credit and debt payment activity and sell this consumer information to lenders seeking to grant credit. Here’s why: Who Decides Your Credit Score? Amounts owed in relation to credit limits.

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Average U.S. FICO® Score Stays Steady at 716, as Missed Payments and Consumer Debt Rises

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and globally -- making access to credit more efficient and objective, which has continued into the present day. FICO® Scores are dynamic and evolve as changes in consumer behavior are reflected in the underlying credit bureau data housed and managed by the three primary U.S. consumer reporting agencies (CRAs).

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How to Use Alternative Data to Build Your Credit Report

Titan Consulting

Alternative credit sources that do not report to the credit bureaus can include payments for rent, utilities, service accounts, and personal loans. Rent Bureau , now owned by the credit bureau Experian, electronically compiles rental data from property management companies and individual landlords.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On May 1, the CFPB proposed a rule to implement a congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential property assessed clean energy (PACE) loans. PACE loans, secured by a property tax lien on the borrower’s home, are often promoted as a way to finance clean energy improvements, such as solar panels.

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Top 5 Scores Posts of 2020: Keeping Credit Flowing During Uncertain Times

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In our top post, Vice President and General Manager of Scores, Sally Taylor explained the new FICO Resilience Index, designed to provide lenders with a more precise assessment of consumer credit risk and consumers with demonstrated talent for weathering economic storms greater access to credit.

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