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Credit scores just plunged at fastest pace since Great Recession — how does your FICO compare to the new average?

Credit scores are down, delinquencies are up and Gen Z is suffering the most from the credit crunch. These are some of the ...

I have $10K saved for emergencies but $9K in credit card debt — should I raid my savings to clear my debt sooner?

Being left with $1,000 in savings, it could take only one major repair bill or minor medical expense to derail his finances ...

I just found out my aunt drained my grandparents’ savings and racked up $30,000 on their credit cards. What should I do?

Without reporting the abuse to police and speaking to a lawyer, Bria might have little recourse to try and recoup some of her ...

A major subprime auto lender suddenly collapsed — raising concerns about the industry. How it could impact borrowers

Subprime auto loans — loans for borrowers with bad credit or no credit history to help them buy a car — are big business in ...

Finding the Right Background Check Company for Your Needs

Background checks have become almost mandatory as organizations grow and pace up their hiring routines. The high demand of employees…

This 3-year project is one of my proudest: a more accessible background check form for a reputable…

Where I offer insights into how I helped a team envision, sell and build a better multi-part form

How Important Background Check Tools Are For Recruitment Agencies In The US

The recruitment industry has always been a competitive one, and with the current economic climate, it has become even more so.

Prop 63: Ammo and Guns

Next in my series on the 17 initiatives on the 2016 California Ballot… Proposition 63: Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases and…

TransUnion Fined $23M For Tenant Screening, Credit Freezes

The federal government has fined TransUnion a total of $23 million — including some $14 million to be paid to consumers — over illegal rental background checks and security locks and freezes on ...

Sponsored: Guiding landlords through Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Stuart Miller, Director, Public Policy & Tech Research, Xero From April 2026, the way your landlord clients need to report on ...

Listed here: Top 10 consumer complaints of 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Attorney General Letitia James marked this week as "National Consumer Protection Week." Attorney General James released a list that details the top 10 consumer complaints ...

Surprise survey reveals landlords ‘happy to allow subletting’

Half of landlords are happy to allow subletting with the right safeguards in place, even though more than two-thirds have ...

Credit scores just plunged at fastest pace since Great Recession — how does your FICO compare to the new average?

Credit scores are down, delinquencies are up and Gen Z is suffering the most from the credit crunch. These are some of the ...

Why Are Gen Z’s Credit Scores So Low?

“Gen Z’s low credit scores are a reflection of both the current economic environment and the realities of a “debt society,” ...

Greystar agrees to $50 million settlement in RealPage rental pricing lawsuit

Property management giant Greystar has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve a lawsuit by renters who accused the company of ...

A couple earning 6 figures in rental income shares the software tools that allow them to work less than 10 hours a month on their portfolio

"It's as automated as it can be. We can run this remotely," said Florida-based real estate investors Ted and Jamie Garber.

Greystar and other landlords agree to a $141M deal to settle a rent-setting lawsuit

Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to pay over $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit.

Tenant protection reining in hidden fees in rental leases takes effect Oct. 1

Starting Wednesday landlords will be required to state the total amount of rent a tenant is required to pay up front in the ...

How to pass a rental credit check successfully

With such a competitive rental market to contend with, it can be difficult for applicants with bad credit to find housing. Sometimes, a poor credit score is due to difficult circumstances outside of ...

What FICO’s credit-score shakeup really means for home buyers

The mortgage system has relied on FICO as its sole credit-scoring model for decades to figure out how likely a potential borrower is to pay back a loan on time. That FICO credit score impacted not ...