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The habits that could earn you an 800+ credit score
The State· 6 hours agoExperian explores the characteristics of U.S. consumers with exceptional credit scores of 800 and higher.
Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports
New York Times· 3 hours 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· 6 hours agoMore than 4,300 Americans signed up to participate in the study, but an “alarming” amount — nearly...
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...
Credit cards are the ‘financing of last resort’ for older adults as inflation persists
Market Watch· 4 hours agoThe average credit-card balance in 2023 for Americans of any age was $6,501, according to Experian....
CONSUMER REPORTS: Navigating credit report errors
WAFB Baton Rouge· 6 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· 20 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 ...
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...