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Where the US cities with the highest average mortgages were all out west, the 15 cities where Credit Karma members had the lowest average mortgage according to our data* spread all over the country: the Midwest, South and Northeast. Despite this geographic diversity, the cities share some commonalities. Median household income falls below the U.S. […]
If you’re thinking about buying property in California, you might need to see how deep your pockets go. While the Golden State is known for its beaches and endless summers, it’s also home to some of the priciest real estate in the country. According to Credit Karma user data,* of the 15 U.S. cities where […]
In July 2015, along with research company Qualtrics, Credit Karma surveyed 500 Millennials (ages 18-34) and 500 Baby Boomers (ages 50-65) in America to compare their beliefs and behaviors toward getting married and building a future. Here’s what we found: Breaking the Bank to Tie the Knot: Millennial weddings carry a higher price tag Fifty-six […]
Cars have been a defining element of American life since the first Model T rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly line in 1908. According to the sales tracking company Autodata, Americans bought 16.5 million new cars in 2014. This fascination isn’t cheap: the average cost of a new car was $31,252 in 2013, according to TrueCar.com, […]
In January, I met Kenneth Lin, Credit Karma’s CEO. I had left Google after four exciting years where I helped build and lead the product teams for Hangouts and Photos. I was looking for a new opportunity, but it had to be special. I wanted to innovate, after founding two startups (Cast Iron Systems acquired […]
I’m excited to announce that last week, Credit Karma won a gold medal in the Financial Services/Banking division at the 2015 Edison Awards, which recognize innovation. It put us on an esteemed list of winners, alongside global giants like Gillette, LG, Pepsi, Yahoo and Hilton. To get this award, Credit Karma was evaluated by a […]
April 21, 2015 Until today, if you were one of the 15 million Americans with a thin credit file and no credit score, signing up for Credit Kama hasn’t been a very rewarding process. You would have been able to register for an account with us, but we would not have been able to offer […]
January 20, 2015 From everyone here at Credit Karma, a warm welcome into the New Year and best wishes for the twelve months ahead. As you work down your list of resolutions, maybe making plans to take control of your finances, we’ve got news that we’re excited to share with you. Last week, Credit Karma […]
December 29, 2014 Hey everyone! For years, Credit Karma has proudly provided credit scores to millions of members. Then, we upped the ante by adding free credit monitoring, account monitoring, and, most recently, weekly TransUnion credit reports. Brace yourself, because we’re celebrating the New Year by adding another exciting new feature: credit reports and scores from Equifax! […]
Credit Karma is transitioning to a new type of credit score: the VantageScore 3.0 score provided by TransUnion. We want you to know why we believe these changes will deliver more value. Why? More than six billion VantageScore credit scores were used by lenders and other industry participants, including seven of the top 10 largest […]