Hitting an 850 credit score sounds epic, but does it really change anything? Here's what actually happens when you reach the ...

Reps. Young Kim and Janelle Bynum introduced the Credit Access and Inclusion Act to expand what counts as credit history.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A nonprofit in Grand Rapids, Michigan, can now help human trafficking victims fix their credit as they work to take back their lives. Safe Haven Ministries, which works ...

Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing [1], used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...

The reprieve is over. The pandemic-related breathing room from student-loan payments is done, and the financial reality of repayment has returned for millions of borrowers. But beyond the strain on ...

More than a third of all Americans have a credit score below 670, according to Experian. And many don’t realize what’s hurting their credit until they’re denied a loan or hit with higher costs. Your ...

Rochester, N.Y. — City leaders are working to build a better financial framework. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans joined Credit Builders Alliance to announce a new program that helps renters build and ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union proudly celebrates the first anniversary of awarding members $1,000 towards debt for increasing their credit score. Using rewards ...

At least 2.2 million delinquent student loan borrowers have seen their credit scores drop by 100 points or more since loan servicers resumed reporting to credit bureaus in the first quarter of this ...

The Journal of Consumer Affairs, Vol. 53, No. 3 (Fall 2019), pp. 796-824 (29 pages) HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program aims to help housing assistance recipients increase their earnings and ...

12 winners, aged 27 to 66 from 6 cities, each received $1,000 to help with their debt. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union proudly celebrates the first anniversary of ...