Monthly Archives: March 2021

IRS plans to extend April 15 tax deadline by a month, report says

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information.Tanza Loudenback 41 minutes ago The federal tax deadline will move to mid-May, according to a Bloomberg report. The IRS has yet to confirm the deadline extension. An extension would give taxpayers and preparers more …

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Nearly Half of All Americans Missed Rent or Mortgage Payments as the Nation Hits One Official Year of COVID-19

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. New GOBankingRates’ surveys showcase staggering statistics on how the pandemic has drastically affected Americans across the country during the past year. NEWS PROVIDED BY GOBankingRates  Mar 11, 2021, 07:15 ET LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ …

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Americans are struggling, but you’d never know it from their credit scores

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. Jessica Dickler@JDICKLER – PUBLISHED THU, FEB 25 20218:00 AM ESTUPDATED THU, FEB 25 20218:00 AM ESTKEY POINTS Federal relief measures, including stimulus checks and a pause in loan repayments, have given some …

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Credit report errors are surging due to COVID — was your credit score hit?

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. Sigrid Forberg –Tue, February 23, 2021, 5:59 PM COVID-19 may have infected your credit score. Record numbers of complaints about credit report errors are pouring in against the credit monitoring bureaus, according to …

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More Americans Are Paying Their Bank-Issued Credit Cards On Time: What Does This Mean For You?

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information.CONTRIBUTOR-Ben Gran  Forbes AdvisorPUBLISHED-FEB 18, 2021 7:00AM EST  Arecent report from the American Bankers Association found that credit card delinquencies are at an all-time low. As of the third quarter of 2020, only 1.53% …

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Credit score requirements for rentals are rising: What you need to know

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Maurie BackmanMotley Fool Over past 3 years, average credit score increased by 1 point per year. You may need even stronger credit to rent a home these days. You may have heard the higher your credit …

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