25 Million Americans Struggle with Credit Invisibility
Credit Invisibility describes people whose credit history is so limited that they don’t even have a credit score. According to our recent study,... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 4/24/24
Billie Nordmeyer is a writer, former senior auditor, and financial software consultant. Her writing on banking, credit cards, insurance, economics, small business, technology, and other financial topics are featured in The Nest, Zacks, The Houston Chronicle, GlobalPost, and dozens of other publications. Billie holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, an MBA in finance, and an MA in international management, as well as project management and business analyst certifications.
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Credit Invisibility describes people whose credit history is so limited that they don’t even have a credit score. According to our recent study,... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 4/24/24
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By: Jon McDonald • 4/23/24
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By: Mike Senecal • 4/17/24
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By: Mike Senecal • 4/17/24
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By: Andrew Allen • 4/17/24
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By: Mike Senecal • 4/16/24
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By: John Ulzheimer • 4/16/24
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Extend provides businesses with a platform to manage company credit cards. It serves clients across various industries, and its... read more »
By: Andrew Allen • 4/11/24
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Interacting and transacting online isn’t an option for consumers but a near necessity. That makes people more vulnerable to... read more »
By: Mike Senecal • 4/9/24
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Bad credit means your credit score is low — generally considered anything below 600 — because you’ve had problems paying bills or loans on time... read more »
By: Eric Bank • 4/9/24
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By: Andrew Allen • 4/4/24
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By: Mike Senecal • 4/3/24
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Scenes of people living on the streets or in shelters create stereotypes around homelessness as an unsolvable problem. As daunting... read more »
By: Mike Senecal • 4/2/24
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Nearly one-third of American adults, more than 70 million people, have a criminal record, which can severely limit their access to loans,... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 4/1/24
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By: Andrew Allen • 3/28/24
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By: Andrew Allen • 3/27/24
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The amount of money students borrow to attend college has been increasing year over year. Tuition, room and board, books and materials as well... read more »
By: Erica Sandberg • 3/26/24
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Unlike many developed countries, the United States asks higher education students to pay tuition. That naturally creates disparities between... read more »
By: Mike Senecal • 3/26/24
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By: Erica Sandberg • 3/26/24
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Student loan debt has ballooned to astonishing numbers, with recent data showing Americans owe over $1.7 trillion in federal and private student... read more »
By: Bob Haegele • 3/26/24