In August 2021, about 64 million people with a credit record (approximately 28% of Americans) had debt in collections on their credit report. Although the experience of debt collection is not unusua..
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As of August this year, there have been 25,019 eviction filings in the state of Wisconsin, and trending to reach pre-pandemic levels. The end of emergency rental programs in the state and the increase..
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According to a recent study, Wisconsin Rapids is the divorce capital of Wisconsin, with divorced people comprising 19.1% of the town’s residents. A significant increase over the statewide divorced p..
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In a report published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the most common household debts in the United States include mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards. Some debts can be discharged throug..
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Rent prices are climbing across the United States in every type of rental housing. Wisconsin is experiencing an even more dramatic rise, with increases as much as 25% since 2021. In contrast, annual r..
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Wisconsin residents have the second highest average credit score in the United States at 735 – well above the national average of 716. However, for some individuals and business, reorganizing th..
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According to Redfin, in order to successfully rent an apartment, potential renters will need a credit score between 597 and 669 for landlords to accept their application. With something as fundament..
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National Veterans Homeless Support reports some alarming statistics about the financial status of American veterans – returning service members are more likely to be homeless than the general po..
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According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, creditors are forbidden to engage in certain behaviors, such as 1) lying about working for a government agency, 2) threatening to have the debt..
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Wisconsonites have an average credit score of 714 out of 800 – placing most residents of the state in good standing for borrowing. Credit scores influence a variety of factors beyond merely the ..
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