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

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

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

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

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?

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

Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: Q4 2022 Update

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

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?

Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: Q2 2022 Update

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

Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: 2022 Q1 Update

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

Conducting Experiments in Credit Management: 4 Best Practices

Experiments in credit management can lead to great gains in profitability and other metrics - here are four guiding principles to boost your success

Reduced Revolving Debt: A Key Driver of Improved FICO Scores During Pandemic

Paying down credit card balances, driven by reduced spending, increased savings and awareness, among other factors, helped many consumers show improvement in FICO® Scores.

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