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Gen Z is opening credit card accounts at higher rates than any other generation, according to a new report from credit scorer FICO. More than 25% of Gen Z adults between 18 and 29 with a FICO Score ...

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The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) decreased to 56.04 in March, down from its score of 57.32 in February. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a proprietary, behavior-based index that ...

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States that have legalized sports betting have seen a rise in delinquency rates on consumer credit products and a decrease in credit scores, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of ...

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Missed student loan payments continue to hurt Americans’ average credit score, but the pain is evenly distributed, according to the credit scoring company FICO. At the same time, a record 48.1% of ...

The K-shaped economy strikes again. A new report from the Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), creator of the credit score most lenders use, shows that the average American’s FICO score is now down to 714—a ...