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FinTech Platforms Help Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Pay off Debts
FinTech Platforms Help Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Pay off Debts
October 03, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Charging things to a credit card and paying the balances over time is no longer optimal — perhaps no longer even feasible if you’re paying...

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Fannie Mae Debuts Rent Reporting to Boost Credit Scores
Fannie Mae Debuts Rent Reporting to Boost Credit Scores
September 27, 2022  |  Real Estate

Fannie Mae has rolled out its Multifamily Positive Rent Payment Reporting program to help renters build credit history and improve their scores, a company press...

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Rep. Waters: Hold Equifax, Leadership Accountable for Erroneous Credit Scores
Rep. Waters: Hold Equifax, Leadership Accountable for Erroneous Credit Scores
August 10, 2022  |  Regulation

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has said credit reporting firm Equifax and its leaders should be held accountable for selling erroneous credit scores to lenders, and...

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Report: 36% of Consumers Earning $250K+ Now Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck
Report: 36% of Consumers Earning $250K+ Now Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck
June 01, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With inflation driving up costs everywhere, consumers in all income brackets — including those who make more than $250,000 annually — live paycheck to paycheck....

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NEW REPORT: Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 3x as Likely to Take On Credit Card Debt
NEW REPORT: Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 3x as Likely to Take On Credit Card Debt
May 02, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Mounting inflationary pressures continue to weigh on United States consumers’ economic prospects, even as pandemic restrictions continued to lift in late March 2022. The U.S....

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Alt Data Sources Key to Improving Loan Access for the Financially Invisible
Alt Data Sources Key to Improving Loan Access for the Financially Invisible
September 27, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

The problem of financial inclusion is an acute one in the United States. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has said that nearly...

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Most Consumers Overestimate Credit Scores But Still Want To Boost Them
Most Consumers Overestimate Credit Scores But Still Want To Boost Them
August 25, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

There can be a wide gap between perception and reality – in all facets of life, but especially when it comes to credit scores. After...

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Will Credit Sesame’s Digital Banking Push STACK Up?
Will Credit Sesame’s Digital Banking Push STACK Up?
June 17, 2020  |  Digital Banking

The challenger bank space is having a bit of a moment. LendingClub is buying Radius Bank. Green Dot is using the bank it already owns...

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CUs Eyeing Member Risk Must Look Beyond FICO Scores
CUs Eyeing Member Risk Must Look Beyond FICO Scores
June 03, 2020  |  Credit Unions

There are tough economies, and then there is the existential grappling, for consumers and small businesses alike, that is the hallmark of the COVID-19 pandemic. In...

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