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Top 10 States With the Highest Bankruptcy Filings

Residents in all states experience bankruptcy, but Experian's analysis found that the bank...

By Emily Starbuck Gerson

Nov 9, 2021

10 States With the Highest and Lowest Collection Balances

These 10 states have the highest and lowest average total balance in collections. Plus, in...

By Louis DeNicola

Nov 6, 2021

What Is the Average Retirement Age?

Can you retire when other people do, on average? The average age when people retire may su...

By Gayle Sato

Oct 30, 2021

Fewer Subprime Consumers Across U.S. in 2021

An Experian study shows that 34.8% of consumers with a credit score fell into the subprime...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Jun 7, 2021

How Many People Have Credit Card Debt?

The U.S. has over $756 billion in outstanding credit card debt and approximately 95% of ad...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Dec 16, 2020

Average Age to Buy a House

Getting your first house is a big decision, and the median age of a first-time homebuyer w...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Dec 15, 2020

1 in 4 Americans Report Falling Victim to Fraud During the Holidays

With concern over identity theft on the rise, and more people planning to shop online—now ...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Nov 18, 2020

Consumer Finances Then and Now: The Great Recession vs. 2020

Here's a look at consumer finances at the beginning of the Great Recession and the current...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Sep 23, 2020

Top Credit Scores in Los Angeles by Neighborhood

Los Angeles is one of the most socially and economically diverse cities in the U.S. Here a...

By Ben Luthi

Mar 24, 2020

At What Age Can You Expect Your Best FICO® Score?

The average FICO Score for each age range increases consistently over time, and those in t...

By Brianna McGurran

Mar 23, 2020

Women and Credit 2020: How History Shaped Today’s Credit Landscape

Despite only gaining full, independent access to credit in 1974, women's average FICO scor...

By Brianna McGurran

Feb 28, 2020

Married Consumers Have Higher Credit Scores and Debt Than Single Adults

Recent data shows that married consumers actually do have significantly higher scores than...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Feb 24, 2020

Top 25 U.S. Cities by Credit Score

Nearly 60% of Americans have a FICO Score considered good by lenders (700 or higher), but ...

By Beth Braverman

Feb 17, 2020

Survey: Most Consumers Pay Back Balance Transfers During Promotional Period

The majority of consumers surveyed—57%—reported getting a balance transfer card to take ad...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Feb 4, 2020

Top Credit Scores in New York City by Neighborhood

The cost of living in New York City is among the highest in the world, but the range of cr...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Dec 23, 2019

U.S. Cities With the Most Credit Card Debt

Does your city rank among the locales with the highest credit card debt? Find out where cr...

By Matt Tatham

Nov 11, 2019

California Leads Nation in Rent Costs

When it comes to states, California had the highest rent costs in the U.S. with a median r...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Nov 6, 2019

A Look at Highest Credit Limits Among Generations and States

Older generations and states with major cities all have higher average total credit limits...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Nov 4, 2019

Consumers in Top Credit Ranges Have Highest Debt

Most people surveyed by Experian said they believe high debt equals low credit scores—but ...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Oct 28, 2019

Americans in Their 60s Carry the Highest Average Personal Loan Debt

Personal loan debt in the U.S. recently hit an all-time high—and most consumers' average d...

By Matt Tatham

Oct 24, 2019

Only Half of All Student Loans Are Currently In Repayment

Only a little more than half of the outstanding federally managed student loans are curren...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Oct 15, 2019

Survey: Generation Z Keen on Learning About Personal Finance and Credit

The majority of Gen Z consumers don't feel confident with their grasp on credit and want m...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Sep 6, 2019

Top 25 Cities With the Highest Average Auto Debt

See which U.S. cities carry the highest and lowest auto loan debt in the nation.

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Aug 26, 2019

Top 10 States With the Highest Average Auto Loan Debt

In the past year, Wyoming took the lead as the state where consumers carried the highest a...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Aug 12, 2019

How Does Having Kids Affect Your Debt and Credit?

Consumers with four or more children carried 51% more total debt than the national average...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

May 9, 2019

The Cost of Education: How Graduate Degrees Affect Debt and Credit

Americans with graduate degrees carry an average 61% more total debt than the national ave...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Apr 25, 2019

Top 20 States for Senior Citizen Debt

An Experian study revealed the top twenty states where senior citizens carry the most debt...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Apr 24, 2019

Which States Have the Most Credit Cards?

These days, it's not uncommon for Americans to have more than one credit card. In fact, Am...

By Matt Tatham

Feb 21, 2018

The Cities With the Most Late Payments

Did you know that for a late payment to appear on a credit report, you must miss a full bi...

By Matt Tatham

Feb 7, 2018

The States With the Most Late Payments

The single most important factor in your credit scores is what your payment history looks ...

By Matt Tatham

Feb 6, 2018

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Top 10 States With the Highest Bankruptcy Filings

10 States With the Highest and Lowest Collection Balances

What Is the Average Retirement Age?

Fewer Subprime Consumers Across U.S. in 2021

How Many People Have Credit Card Debt?

Average Age to Buy a House

1 in 4 Americans Report Falling Victim to Fraud During the Holidays

Consumer Finances Then and Now: The Great Recession vs. 2020

Top Credit Scores in Los Angeles by Neighborhood

At What Age Can You Expect Your Best FICO® Score?

Women and Credit 2020: How History Shaped Today’s Credit Landscape

Married Consumers Have Higher Credit Scores and Debt Than Single Adults

Top 25 U.S. Cities by Credit Score

Survey: Most Consumers Pay Back Balance Transfers During Promotional Period

Top Credit Scores in New York City by Neighborhood

U.S. Cities With the Most Credit Card Debt

California Leads Nation in Rent Costs

A Look at Highest Credit Limits Among Generations and States

Consumers in Top Credit Ranges Have Highest Debt

Americans in Their 60s Carry the Highest Average Personal Loan Debt

Only Half of All Student Loans Are Currently In Repayment

Survey: Generation Z Keen on Learning About Personal Finance and Credit

Top 25 Cities With the Highest Average Auto Debt

Top 10 States With the Highest Average Auto Loan Debt

How Does Having Kids Affect Your Debt and Credit?

The Cost of Education: How Graduate Degrees Affect Debt and Credit

Top 20 States for Senior Citizen Debt

Which States Have the Most Credit Cards?

The Cities With the Most Late Payments

The States With the Most Late Payments