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Canada Bankcard Industry: A Look Back at Q4 2025 Trends

FICO risk benchmarking data covering roughly 90% of card transactions in Canada reveals a market at an inflection point - improving delinquencies mask structural shifts in payment

Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: Q2 2025  

Credit card insights uncover developing financial pressures affecting many Canadians

Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: Q1 2025

Credit card data reveals many Canadians are struggling to pay off their monthly balances

Average FICO® Score in Canada Drops Two Points to 760

Modest reduction in the average FICO® Score in Canada as recent consumer credit trends continue

Canadian Bankcards: Delinquencies on Monoline Cards Are Rising

FICO's Canadian Bankcards Industry Benchmarking Trends for Q2 2024 show monolines delinquencies have reached pre-COVID levels

Average Canadian FICO® Score Holds Steady at 762

Monitoring a consumer's FICO® Score helps us understand how we got here and what may lie ahead for the average FICO Score

Rising Delinquencies in Canada Point to Need for Stress Testing

Canadian cards data for the second quarter of 2023 shows the need for lenders to project unexpected rapid shock to portfolios, staffing, and expenses

FICO Survey: Secondary Market Expects Higher Volatility in 2023

FICO pulse survey finds that secondary market wants more information on transition to FICO Score 10T

Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: Q4 2022 Update

Ready for a recession? An insider look at bankcard and consumer trends in Canada

Cash Flow Data Can Improve Credit Access with an UltraFICO® Score

Among U.S. consumers who don’t have enough credit history to generate a traditional FICO® Score, over 15 million could receive an UltraFICO® Score

FICO Score 10, Most Predictive Credit Score in Canadian Market

FICO Score credit risk trends through the COVID-19 pandemic

FICO Fact: No Credit Score Versus Low Credit Score

A low FICO score for a consumer can have the perverse effect of preventing them from having access to a second chance through manual underwriting.

Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: Q2 2022 Update

Bank of Canada makes major rate hike and consumer inflation increases; low unemployment rate continues

Continuous Financial Education for Women Small Business Owners

FICO-hosted panel at NAWBO’s 2022 Advocacy Days discusses how financial education impacts access to capital and business growth for small businesses.

Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: 2022 Q1 Update

Canada Sees Low Unemployment, But Rising Inflation – How Will This Affect Bankcard Usage?

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