Now more than ever, you need reliable, high-quality information to help you make decisions about your personal finances. Equifax is committed to answering your most pressing credit questions on our latest podcast, CreditTalks. Hosted by award-winning financial journalist and wellness expert, Ilyce Glink, and drawing on insights from industry experts, CreditTalks helps you better understand our rapidly evolving world and gives you actionable steps to improve your financial life.
Listen to the latest episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion01:32 Ilyce and Kendall discuss why Credit scores are doing well 05:14 What happens at the end of all of the forbearance periods?10:46 Ilyce introduces Marietta Rodriguez11:34 NeighborWorks America history13:10 Forbearance and foreclosures and people's struggles this year16:03 Lessons from 200819:17 Minority homeownership
Listen to the latest episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion01:34 Ilyce and Kendall discuss how job loss affects credit scores04:33 How credit reports are used for job applications08:13 Ilyce introduces Jessica Lautz08:46 How COVID affects the buyers and sellers in the real estate market10:06 Multi-generational homes13:09 What buyers want and how COVID is related15:12 Retirement and real estate16:12 Pricing in the housing market21:04 New technology 22:37 Other unusual changes
Listen to the latest episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion01:46 Ilyce and Kendall talk about how credit reporting works from the Bureau side08:16 Ilyce introduces Michael Fratantoni08:48 Interest rates being so low12:23 Why aren't people refinancing as much as they should?19:37 Millennials in the housing market22:40 Forbearance27:16 Optimism in the purchase market
Listen to the latest episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion02:04 Ilyce and Bev discuss the silver lining of family time during COVID03:18 How credit card companies report your payments to a credit reporting bureau07:23 Ilyce introduces Kelly Levine07:39 The consumer insight study Allianz did about retirement09:34 Consumers aren't sharing with their advisors10:04 Is retirement affordable?15:48 Trust between financial advisors and clients
Listen to the latest episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Ilyce introduces the topic and her guests for the podcast01:30 Ilyce and Kendall discuss the difference between identity fraud and identity theft02:47 They discuss different types of frauds and their definitions, from counterfeiting to real estate scams08:33 They discuss situations where the perpetrator knows the victim09:41 They discuss who is most at risk for identity theft11:43 A few ways that consumers can protect themselves15:15 Ilyce introduces Chris Butler15:59 They discuss identity thefts concerns and the two new products Equifax is launching to protect against identity theft.
Listen to the latest episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion01:42 Ilyce and Julie discuss trends from an Equifax Canada identity protection survey 05:50 More people are checking their credit reports07:20 Why aren't people taking more precautions against identity theft?08:20 The modernization of identity theft vs classic methods of theft and fraud10:53 Importance of credit monitoring as risk increases with digitization of identification12:25 Ilyce introduces Chris Butler12:48 Consumers are really concerned about identity theft13:30 Ilyce and Chris discuss 2 new Equifax products for consumers worried about identity theft and spending
Listen to the third episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion01:39 Ilyce and Bev review the latest unemployment statistics03:10 Ilyce and Bev discuss credit reports and why they look different in various contexts07:19 Ilyce introduces Rick and shifts the conversation to real estate. They discuss the differences between the housing market today versus in 2008.09:39 Ilyce and Rick discuss forbearance12:07 Ilyce and Rick discuss the pandemic's disproportionate impact on renters15:52 Illyce and Rick discuss the impact on commercial real estate21:10 Ilyce and Rick discuss generational trends and geographic changes22:41 Ilyce and Rick discuss housing prices
Listen to the sixth episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion01:52 Pandemic updates 03:05 How long late payments stay on a credit report06:14 What your business insurance covers during a pandemic09:46 What your homeowners insurance covers12:56 Ways to save money when choosing homeowner's insurance14:30 Podcast closing remarks
Listen to the fifth episode of Equifax's new podcast: Equifax CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion01:41 Lifestyle choices that have changed due to COVID-1902:51 Equifax process for disputing an item on your credit report05:56 How often you should check your credit reports06:26 Investments during COVID-19 09:17 How age impacts the investments you should be making12:04 Saving for retirement18:14 Advice for building an ideal stock portfolio21:28 Who should get a financial advisor24:04 Podcast closing remarks
Listen to the fourth episode of Equifax's new podcast: Equifax CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world.Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion01:29 Which industries are being hit the hardest03:36 How employers and employees are coping05:39 Are the loan accommodations working08:27 How the average person is currently dealing with the recession11:19 Immediate financial advice for weathering the recession 13:55 Long term financial advice for thriving after the recession is over18:14 Financial readiness and how to emerge from the pandemic financially stronger21:41 Podcast closing remarks
Listen to the third episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion02:12 Status of businesses reopening04:38 How to stay in good standing with your creditors during the pandemic09:07 Common financial struggles during the pandemic12:03 What eventual economic recovery will look like15:47 Advice for making it through a slow economic recovery17:58 Financial mistakes people are making during the Covid-19 pandemic 22:06 Podcast closing remarks
Listen to the second episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion02:12 Update on food insecurity and the Covid-19 pandemic03:25 Explaining delinquencies versus credit freezes07:24 An overview of automobile industry during the pandemic11:01 The role credit plays in determining your interest rate for automobile purchases15:14 The effect of Covid-19 on car payments 18:04 How Covid-19 might change the automobile industry going forward20:56 Podcast closing remarks
Topics discussed in this episode: 00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion02:30 Food insecurity and the Covid-19 pandemic04:00 Breaking down important points from the CARES Act 06:00 Suggestions for people who expect to be furloughed or laid off in the coming weeks10:30 The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on unemployment14:55 An overview of the real estate market during the pandemic 22:25 The impact of the mortgage industry increasing its standards on homebuyers29:45 Reviewing the results from a COVID + Credit survey32:55 Podcast closing remarks Resources mentioned in this episode: 00:45 COVID + Credit Financial Resource Centerhttps://www.equifax.com/personal/covid-19/coronavirus-manage-personal-finances/29:45 Consumer Credit Confidence Survey
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