Tag Archives: Credit Scores

A new study from QuoteWizard showed credit scores increased significantly during the first year of the pandemic, with the average American credit score bumping up by half a percent between 2020 and 2021.

"With interest rates now at their highest level in 20 years, the refi market is rapidly approaching a bottom," said Scott Happ, President of Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight.

The Department of Housing & Urban Development encouraged aspiring buyers to “stay ready” during the virtual event and also launched a dedicated webpage to connect people to pathways to homeownership.

The latest data from Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang underscores the opportunity to revisit prospects previously turned down for credit-related reasons, giving lenders the opportunity to offer timely advice and tailored financial solutions to those with newly improved credit scores.

Recent data digs into the financial differences between millennial homeowners and their renting peers.

A new analysis of each state's average credit score reveals which state's residents have stayed on top of their finances this year and which states have faltered.

Equifax and FICO will integrate differentiated data and precision decisioning to help financial institutions optimize interactions with customers.

A new report analyzes the purchase and refinance loans and the effect that mortgage rates had on their performance.

Here’s why high credit scores are a good thing in a rising mortgage rate environment.

The new system aims to improve credit access, giving consumers more control in the credit scoring process.