Category Archives: Credit Score

A Credit Rating, Not A Character Rating

The People Behind The Credit Score At Credit Law Center we fully believe in the people behind the credit scores. A company is only as good as its “Why” and what matters to us most, is our clients. We recognize that bad things happen to great people and wish to help improve individuals buying power, […]

How does your Generation compare to the Average Credit Score?

From Gen Z to the eldest “Silent Generation, most seem to be managing their credit pretty well. Experian’s latest data from the second quarter of 2023, the average credit score is 716. Most American’s credit scores are floating near or that average. For members of Gen Z, defined as those between 18 and 26, the average credit score […]

Groups Sue to Stop CFPB From Banning Medical Debt on Credit Reports

The Biden administration’s recent rule to exclude medical debt from credit reports has sparked significant debate, with industry groups filing lawsuits to challenge the regulation. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized this rule to remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans, aiming to enhance […]

Your Credit Score Has Never Been More Important!

In our current economic environment, loan rejections are at record highs! This includes all spectrums of credit. Car loans, Mortgages, credit cards, and credit card limit increases. The current rejection rates for applicants stand at 21.8%. This is the highest rejection rate since June 2018. Those with 680 credit score or below are being hit […]

What is the average Credit Score?

The simple answer according to FICO is 715. But average means different things when it comes to one’s age, where they live, and how much money they make. There are also so many scoring models out there, it’s hard to tell where one stands. One thing for certain is getting yourself in a position to […]

Renting With Poor Credit

Less Than Perfect Credit Scores and Living Situations. Many families deal with tough situations when it comes to rentals and the landlords that come with them. According to the Business Insider, more Americans are renting than at any time in the last 50 years.  I can recall a time when I rented a home that had […]

Bi-Partisan demand from congress that FHFA keep deadline for VantageScore implementation

On July 31st, 2023 a bi-partisan group of Congressional Representatives wrote to the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, in essence, demanding that the FHFA keeps their deadline in the implementation of VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T for determining credit scoring factors in gaining a Home Mortgage Loan. FICO has been the standard bearer […]

The Roadmap to Better Credit

Time to Pass Go: How to Establish a Good Credit Score   Whether it’s finding a home for your growing family, financing your dream car, entering a career or even attempting to acquire a decent rate on car insurance, everything in our lives revolves around credit. No matter what you do, someone is going to […]

Mortgage Lenders Will see price increases from 10% to 400%

To piggyback on our last blog, a statement from the National Consumer Reporting Association (NCRA) sounded the alarm of sharp price increases for purchasing credit reports. The surprising fact to me is the vast discrepancies in who is charged and at what percentage the charges will increase. The NCRA stated, “the vast majority of mortgage […]