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Oct 20, 2020

Why in the world credit scores are going up during this pandemic

Plus, today is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s deadline to get a broad pandemic relief package worked out if aid is to arrive before the election. And, why older workers are less confident about finding new jobs.

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With government aid and other pandemic relief, people have generally been able to pay down debt and keep up with bills. But the lack of additional assistance could mean a wave of missed payments is about to hit.
With government aid and other pandemic relief, people have generally been able to pay down debt and keep up with bills. But the lack of additional assistance could mean a wave of missed payments is about to hit.
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Why in the world credit scores are going up during this pandemic