26 Million Consumers Are ‘Credit Invisible!

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 06, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds that one in every 10 adults – or 26 million people – do not have any credit history with a nationwide consumer reporting agency, according to a new report released Tuesday by the agency. Black consumers, Hispanics, and consumers in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have no credit history with a national consumer reporting agency or have enough credit history to produce a credit score.

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Consumers with a limited or nonexistent credit history face greater challenges in getting credit, such as in being able to qualify for a mortgage to buy a home, according to CFPB. Credit histories help consumer reporting agencies determine how likely consumers are to repay their debts and the information is used to produce credit reports and scores.

“Today’s report sheds light on the millions of Americans who are credit invisible,” says CFPB Director Richard Cordray. “A limited credit history can create real barriers for consumers looking to access the credit that is often so essential to meaningful opportunity—to get an education, start a business, or buy a house. Further, some of the most economically vulnerable consumers are more likely to be credit invisible.” 

Some additional findings from the report:

• 19 million – or 8 percent – of U.S. consumers have “unscored” credit records. Unscored references those who do not have enough credit history in order to generate a credit score or who have credit reports that contain “stale” or no recent information.
• Consumers in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to be credit invisible or to have an unscored record. Nearly 30 percent of consumers who live in low-income neighborhoods are considered “credit invisible” while an additional 15 percent are “unscored.”
• Black and Hispanic consumers are more likely to have limited credit records than White or Asian consumers. About 15 percent of Black and Hispanic consumers are “credit invisibles” compared to 9 percent of White consumers. Adding to that, 13 percent of Black consumers and 12 percent of Hispanic consumers have unscorable records compared to 7 percent of White consumers.

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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