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In The US, For Wealth, West Beats the Rest
March 30, 2017

Want to live among the wealthy in the United States? To paraphrase Horace Greeley, go West, young man, or woman, or older man, or older woman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Pending Home Sales At Multi-Month Highs
March 30, 2017

If it’s spring, it must be home-buying time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Citizens Bank Shares Fall After Discovery of Fake Appointment Data
March 30, 2017

Employees at Citizens Bank learned the hard way that lying gets nothing accomplished and bosses will likely always find out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Experian Partners With Finicity To Speed Up Lending
March 20, 2017

Experian is pairing up with tech firm Finicity to launch a new product that is intended to make consumer lending in the U.S. a speedier process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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FICO’s New Groove
March 14, 2017

About half of all Americans who took the SAT still remember their score 25 years later. Only about 40 percent of Americans, on the other hand, have any idea what their credit score is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Credit Card Rewards App Sift Announces $1.5 Million Seed Round
March 13, 2017

Sift, a free application that ensures credit card customers reap the full benefits of their cards, announced a $1.5 million seed round last week, as well as the public release of its app for iOS in the App Store. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Reporting Data For FICO Scores Changes
March 13, 2017

Good news is ahead for those suffering from low FICO scores — according to reports this morning, civil judgements and tax liens will by and large be coming off of consumer credit reports. The new policy affects the data used in credit score calculations, so it...

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Fed Rate Hike Looks Likely In Face Of US Job Growth
March 10, 2017

The jobs numbers are in, and they seem strong enough to seal the deal on a rate hike via the Federal Reserve as early as this month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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LendingHome Going After First-Time Home Buyers With New Product
March 10, 2017

LendingHome, the San Francisco mortgage company, is aiming to expand its market for loans by going after first-time homebuyers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...