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Experian expands employment services with new tool

Credit bureau Experian has launched a new employment verification product, Experian Verify, to more accurately convey employment data to lenders and increase their pool of potential customers. The new solution was launched among Experian clients in April, in…

Ask an Expert: How To Deal With Senior Debt

The NFCC often receives readers questions asking us what they should do in their money situation. We pick some to share that others could be asking…

FDIC says credit card balances dropped in Q1

A new report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation found that bank profits rose nearly 30% in the first quarter of 2021. However, the same report…

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