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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In the latest salvo in the legal wrangling between the Trump administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Justice Department has signaled that it will embrace the argument laid out by PHH Corp. that the CFPB is unconstitutional. Get the Full Story Complete...
Will the horse that pulls the cart be strong enough to keep both from being stuck in a rut? 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...
Credit card receivables, otherwise known as outstanding debt, surpassed $1 trillion in the U.S. at the end of 2016, according to a new report from The Nilson Report, the credit card and mobile payment trade publication. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
One of the most egregious types of loan debts in the country are student loan debts. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the largest growing segment of the debt collection industry belongs to those choosing to further their education. In this population of people...
