Credit Score Update

Credit Score Update

When we’re just about done in the hiring process, we check the applicant’s credit — with their express permission. For a company like ours, which serves in a fiduciary role, it would not be in our clients’ best interest to hire someone with bad debt, or do...
The Mortgage Rate “Apocalypse”

The Mortgage Rate “Apocalypse”

Mortgage interest rates rose in a big way on Friday, just as inflation runs rampant and the Fed raised interest rates. After this double insult — which feels like a slap in the face for many — interest rates are now hovering around: homebuyers must contend with: 4.59%...
BNPL: Credit Is Changing

BNPL: Credit Is Changing

Last week the news broke that the big three credit agencies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — will begin to monitor Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) behavior. In other words, they made our article about BNPL half-obsolete. So what is the new arrangement? That depends…...