Credit knowledge survey: Nearly half of Americans don’t know how their credit score is calculated REVIEWED BY Lexington Law | March 7, 2022November 13, 2024 Many Americans believe they’re helping their credit when they’re actually taking actions that hurt their credit. Learn more about what we found. Read More
Highlights from the CFPB annual report on credit REVIEWED BY Lexington Law | February 17, 2022May 6, 2024 The annual CFPB report has come out with results for 2021. We’ve analyzed the report and pulled out some of the key findings you’ll want to know. Read More
7 percent of personal income in 2020 came from unemployment benefits REVIEWED BY Lexington Law | August 20, 2021May 6, 2024 During the coronavirus pandemic, incomes and spending behaviors changed in sometimes unpredictable ways. Check out these statistics to learn more. Read More
Only 4 percent of respondents were aware of credit accommodations REVIEWED BY Lexington Law | August 18, 2021May 6, 2024 We conducted a survey about pandemic provisions in the CARES Act and learned that only 4 percent of respondents were aware of credit accommodations. Read More
1 in 5 say they wouldn’t do anything about an error on their credit report REVIEWED BY Lexington Law | August 16, 2021May 6, 2024 A survey conducted by Lexington Law found that almost 1 in 5 said if they found an error on their credit report, they wouldn’t do anything about it. Read More