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Borrower Credit Scores Plunge Following Student Loan Delinquencies

Borrower Credit Scores Plunge Following Student Loan Delinquencies
Borrower Credit Scores Plunge Following Student Loan Delinquencies
May 25, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Millions of borrowers have reportedly seen their credit scores plummet because of delinquent student loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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25% of Subprime Consumers Use Credit for Nonessentials to Improve Credit Score
25% of Subprime Consumers Use Credit for Nonessentials to Improve Credit Score
May 20, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Contrary to perceptions of financial irresponsibility, a significant portion of subprime borrowers actively and strategically use credit to improve their financial standing, revealing an underserved...

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40% of Subprime Borrowers Have Applied for BNPL
40% of Subprime Borrowers Have Applied for BNPL
May 14, 2025  |  BNPL

Despite significant systemic barriers, consumers classified as subprime remain active participants in the credit market, seeking both traditional products and alternative options to manage finances...

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Alternative Data Boosts Credit Access as New Legislation Emerges
Alternative Data Boosts Credit Access as New Legislation Emerges
April 21, 2025  |  Financial Inclusion

Roughly two years ago, PYMNTS Intelligence, working in collaboration with Sezzle, found that 80 million U.S. consumers lacked reliable access to credit, which means that...

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OCC’s Hood Sees Value in Using Alternative Data to Expand Credit Access
OCC’s Hood Sees Value in Using Alternative Data to Expand Credit Access
March 31, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

On Monday (March 31), PYMNTS Intelligence reported that for impulse and emergency purchases alike, a sizable segment of consumers are slightly more likely to pay with...

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Experian Targets ‘Credit Invisible’ Borrowers With Cashflow Score
Experian Targets ‘Credit Invisible’ Borrowers With Cashflow Score
March 25, 2025  |  Loans

Experian has launched a tool designed to increase financial access for people with limited credit history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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How OppFi Can Say Yes to Credit When Traditional Banks Say No
How OppFi Can Say Yes to Credit When Traditional Banks Say No
March 20, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

U.S. consumers hold a record $1.2 trillion in credit card debt. Right now, households are in a holding pattern, where the growth in card balances...

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Subprime Borrowers Seek Strategies to Improve Their Credit Scores
Subprime Borrowers Seek Strategies to Improve Their Credit Scores
March 12, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The pressures of mounting card debt, still-high interest rates and tightening underwriting threaten to expand the ranks of subprime borrowers — all the while making...

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