Aug 1, 2014

Foreclosures Have Fallen Sharply Over the Last Few Years

August 1, 2014 Recent news about the state of the housing market is good, but not great. One big, positive takeaway, though, is the sharp decrease in foreclosures and, correspondingly, in “distressed” housing sales. As recently as 2011, distressed sales made up a full 30 percent of all housing sales. By 2013, that number had […]

Jul 30, 2014

Now on Credit Karma: Full Credit Reports!

July 30, 2014 For years, Credit Karma has taken pride in providing free credit scores, credit monitoring and valuable educational resources. Now, we’re excited to introduce full credit reports to our family of features. Credit Karma members are now eligible to check their TransUnion credit report at any time through their Credit Karma account, and to update […]

Jul 28, 2014

Credit Card Delinquencies Fall in 2014

July 28, 2014 In the world of finances, old wounds appear to be healing. Well, not completely, but there’s reason to be optimistic about the credit card debt that many Americans accumulated during the recession. According to recent data from the American Bankers Association (ABA), Americans are meeting their payments at record pace. In the […]

Jul 3, 2014

Infographic: Home Mortgage Averages

July 3, 2014 In honor of the start of summer, we decided to make the housing market the subject of our latest infographic. Scroll down for details on average mortgage sizes and a glimpse at how widely the market can vary based on region. 

Mar 13, 2014

Introducing Credit Karma’s Newest Investors: Google Capital & Tiger Global!

March 13, 2014 We’re incredibly pleased to announce our latest round of funding, led by Google Capital! Tiger Global, Ribbit Capital and Susquehanna Growth Equity also contributed to this latest round of financing, bringing the total amount of equity financing raised by Credit Karma to date to an astounding $118.5 million. We’re excited by the public endorsement of our […]

Jan 11, 2014

Infographic: 2013 Credit Trends

January 11, 2014 The bottom line on how 2013 varied on average depending on credit score. From amount of debt to credit score movement, those with varying credit profiles ended the last 365 days with dramatically different results. 

Oct 12, 2013

Who is Paying Off Student Loan Debt?

October 12, 2013 At Credit Karma, we love sharing numbers and helpful financial tips… so we decided to combine them both! In this week’s infographic, we look at how Credit Karma members are doing when it comes to paying off student loan debt. Scroll down to see the data and some payment strategies. Amy Leone is […]

Jul 31, 2013

Infographic: Financial Health vs. Physical Health

July 31, 2013 If you were given the chance to get rid of your debt, but in its place you’d have to pack on some extra pounds, would you do it? If you said “no” then you’re in agreement with the majority of Americans we surveyed. Credit Karma recently teamed up with Harris Interactive to survey 2,021 […]

Jul 21, 2013

Infographic: Credit Myths Debunked

July 21, 2013 How credit is calculated can be confusing and there are a lot of misconceptions swirling around. This graphic might make it easier to separate the myth from the truth and take the steps to the best financial life possible. Amy Leone is the Public Relations Coordinator at Credit Karma. Before joining the team […]

Jun 22, 2013

Infographic: New Auto Loan Amounts by State

June 22, 2013 With car-buying season revving up, here are the states with the highest average auto loan amounts. Amy Leone is the Public Relations Coordinator at Credit Karma. Before joining the team in June 2012 she spent most of her career as a TV news producer. When she’s not helping promote Credit Karma on a […]