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Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports
New York Times· 20 minutes agoEquifax, Experian and TransUnion — changed how that debt was reported, a federal watchdog agency said this week. Rohit Chopra, the bureau’s director, said ...
Errors on credit reports are an ‘epidemic’ — but nearly 25% of Americans can’t access their credit ...
Market Watch· 3 hours agoMore than 4,300 Americans signed up to participate in the study, but an “alarming” amount — nearly...
Credit cards are the ‘financing of last resort’ for older adults as inflation persists
Market Watch· 2 hours agoThe average credit-card balance in 2023 for Americans of any age was $6,501, according to Experian....
Medical Debts Have Been Wiped From Many Credit Reports, But the Biggest Ones Remain
Investopedia· 4 days agoMedical debts are disappearing from Americans’ credit reports, but they’re not extinct yet—and a...
CONSUMER REPORTS: Navigating credit report errors
WAFB Baton Rouge· 3 hours agoImagine being turned down for a loan or paying higher interest rates due to errors on your credit report. Checking the accuracy of your credit& ...
Is your student loan helping you build a good credit history?
Stacker via AOL· 18 hours agoExperian explains some ways student loan debt can impact your credit profile and other ways you can...
8 steps to remove old debt from your credit report
Bankrate via AOL· 2 days agoWhy do you need all three? Because the reports generated by consumer reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — are not ...
15 million Americans still have medical bills on credit reports - HousingWire
HousingWire· 3 days agoApproximately 15 million Americans continue to grapple with medical debt on their credit reports,...
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans
PYMNTS.com· 4 days agoNew government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. Collectively, these Americans have more than $49 billion...
Aim high! How to get your credit score above the 700 mark
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoIt’s smart to regularly check your credit reports for errors and updates. If you find inaccurate or...