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Has the Reporting of Rental Data to the Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) Increased?

FICO Score 10T includes rental data, but consumers can only experience the benefit of this to the extent that their rental data is reported to the CRAs

Credit Union Borrowers Use and Seek Credit More Than National Bank Borrowers

Credit union lenders need to be mindful of balancing opportunity and risk with their credit decisions

Student Loan Delinquencies Lower the Average FICO Score to 715

New reporting of student loan delinquencies among key drivers of the downward shift of credit scores

2025 Bank Policy Predictions: Another Swing of the Political Pendulum

Stay ahead in 2025 with timely analysis on banking policy predictions and strategic insights for regulatory compliance professionals

Credit Union Borrowers’ Average FICO Score Slightly Decreased over the Last 2 Years

Debt and missed payments continue to rise, contributing to a change in the average

FICO Fact: You Can Have No Debt and a High Credit Score!

People with no current debt can – and often do - have a credit score higher than the national average

Policy Predictions 2024: Navigating Regulatory Uncertainty in Banking

Upcoming US elections loom over the outlook for the US financial services industry, but regulations on AI, open banking and more are expected

Consumers prioritize auto over mortgage payments

What are the drivers behind this consumer shift in the loan payment hierarchy to pre-pandemic norms and is it likely to last?

Increased debt load poses risk to student loan borrowers

Student loan borrowers’ increasing debt trajectory through the pandemic has been outpacing that of non-student loan borrowers

Student loan borrowers at risk of delinquency when payments resume

Student loan borrowers already exhibiting higher delinquency rates than they did pre-pandemic on some credit products

Consumers Prioritize Mortgage Payments Over Auto

What are the drivers behind this mortgage and auto loan payment hierarchy behavioral shift and is it likely to be a lasting trend?

Four 2023 U.S. Policy Predictions for Financial Services Companies

Open banking, BNPL, cybersecurity and AI will all be under the microscope for regulators and policymakers, but not all areas will see major action in 2023

Medical Collection Removals Have Little Impact on FICO Scores

Based on FICO’s analysis, only 3% of FICO scorable consumers would be impacted by medical collection removals

Better SME Lending Systems Key To Winning Back Businesses Post-pandemic

Survey demonstrates need for advanced analytic solutions to accelerate lending and simplify delivery

Public Policy Predictions 2022: What's Coming for Financial Services

From Open Banking opportunities to overdraft rules, here are my predictions for changes in public policy

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