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Category: Credit Scores
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Trump Administration Seeks to Return Medical Debt to Credit Reports
A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions.
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Why Gen Z Has a Hard Time Building Credit
Roadblocks for today’s young adults include fewer entry-level jobs, rising debt and increasing reliance on debit cards or “buy now, pay later” loans.
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Those Missed Student Loan Payments Are Messing Up Your Credit Score
A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score.
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Mortgage Lenders Can Soon Use VantageScore. Is That Good for Borrowers?
A top housing finance regulator announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would allow lenders to use the traditional FICO score or one from a rival, VantageScore.
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Judge Scraps Rule Eliminating Medical Debt on Credit Reports
The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact of unpaid medical bills on consumers’ credit history.
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No, a TikTok Trick Won’t Erase Student Loan Debt
Videos promoting a quick hack for having student loans forgiven are circulating. Experts warn the trick doesn’t work.
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A Way for People With Low Credit Scores to Raise Them
A new study finds that tenants who pay their rent on time can see “significant increases” if the payments are reported to credit bureaus.
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Chase Announces Annual Fee Increase to Its Sapphire Reserve Credit Card
The price jump is part of an ongoing shift for credit card companies and airlines toward premium rewards and high-end travelers.
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Student Debt Collections Restart on May 5. Here’s What to Know.
More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.
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Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments
They’re seeing their credit scores drop, which will make it more difficult to buy a car or rent a home. And that has implications for the already slowing economy.