Why a strong credit score pays off in any rate environment — and how to raise yours

Whether interest rates are rising or falling, a high credit score consistently places you in the lowest-risk category in ...
Seeking Alpha

2026 Credit Outlook: Growing Divergence Amid AI's Big Build-Out

The credit markets begin 2026 on solid ground, buoyed by resilient corporate fundamentals, elevated yields and relatively low default rates. AI’s golden age has yet to arrive, but the expansion phase ...
Bisnow

Another Credit Investor Buys A Chunky London Office Building

Strategic Value Partners, an opportunistic credit investor, is in talks to buy a Mayfair office block at a steep discount to a previous valuation as opportunistic investors continue to buy big London ...
CNBC

Esusu, platform for renters to build credit scores, valued at $1.2 billion in new funding round

CNBC is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Disruptor 50 list. Submit a nomination before February 23. Esusu raised $50 million in a new funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised ...
MarketWatch

I took out a $500 loan for my daughter, 18, to build a credit score, but nothing happened. What did I do wrong?

When my daughter was 18, I took her to my credit union — where she has her savings account — to take out a $500 loan so she could start building her credit score. That was in March. She’s been paying ...
Business Wire

Bloom Credit Teams Up with Suncoast Credit Union to Help Members Build Credit Without Debt

New partnership gives 1.3 million members a simple way to report everyday bills and strengthen their credit profiles—right from their checking accounts NEW YORK & TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloom ...
Seeking Alpha

Gen Z faces steepest drop in credit scores as economic pressures mount

Members of Generation Z have experienced the sharpest decline in credit health this year, The News York Times reported Saturday, citing FICO’s new Credit Insights Report. Their average FICO score fell ...
The New York Times

Gen Z Wants to Build Credit. It Has Few Options.

Roadblocks for today’s young adults include fewer entry-level jobs, rising debt and increasing reliance on debit cards or “buy now, pay later” loans. By Kailyn Rhone When Danny Benson started applying ...
MarketWatch

5 mental tricks to reset your relationship with credit cards as Americans pile on debt

Maury Zuckerman had always been “very good” with her money. The 31-year-old paid for her car in cash, and she had just one credit card that she saw as a “credit-building tool” and paid off in full ...
The Business Journals

Credit union to build new Southside branch, sell former office

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A local credit union is opening ...
Newsweek

How Your Credit Score Compares to Other People Your Age

Americans' credit scores can have a dramatic impact on their lives, with a low score potentially delaying homeownership, marriage, starting a family, or even preventing them from renting an apartment.