New Report Details the Modern Credit Challenge for Consumers

Hannah Love

June 19, 2024

IDIQ®, a financial intelligence company that offers CreditBuilderIQ, has released new data that details consumer credit concerns voiced by mortgage, real estate, and lending professionals as well as consumers.

The report, titled “The Modern Credit Challenge: Mortgage & Real Estate Professional & Consumer Research,” showcases credit health needs from a partner and consumer perspective and offers a solution – CreditBuilderIQ.

The research included surveys of more than 100 mortgage and real estate professionals, more than 200 prospective consumers, and a study of proprietary data of more than 20,000 IDIQ consumers with credit scores less than 700.

Let’s explore the key findings:

The Top Five Consumer Concerns Are:

  1. Not knowing how to strengthen their credit
  2. Catching up on late payments
  3. Having inaccuracies on their credit report
  4. Unknown inquiries
  5. Lack of access to preferential financing

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Consumer highlights include:

  • 82% of consumers want to learn more about how to improve their credit score.
  • 76% have at least two derogatory marks on their credit report
  • 74% have non-optimal credit utilization
  • 67% have a debt collection on their report
  • 59% are planning to purchase a car or home in the next year.

Mortgage and real estate professional highlights include:

  • 75% want to refer clients to DIY credit-building solutions
  • 70% want the ability to track clients’ credit
  • 50% wish current credit-building tools offered a consumer score plan and goals to improve scores

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Download The Modern Credit Challenge today to get all the information.

About CreditBuilderIQ

IDIQ recently launched CreditBuilderIQ to help consumers and mortgage and real estate partner clients build credit. CreditBuilderIQ is a game-changing platform that gives individuals the tools they need to establish, manage, and reach their credit goals.

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Results may vary. CreditBuilderIQ℠ services are 100% U.S.-based. CreditBuilderIQ provides credit report information from Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. CreditBuilderIQ does not provide credit counseling services and does not promise to help you obtain a loan or improve your credit record, history, or score. CreditBuilderIQ is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or completeness of your credit reports. Not all lenders use Experian, Equifax, or Transunion credit files. The credit scores provided are based on the VantageScore® 3.0 model. Lenders use a variety of credit scores and are likely to use a credit score different than the VantageScore® 3.0 model to assess your creditworthiness.

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