Are credit repair startups preying on the vulnerable, shielded by the rating’s opacity?

The country’s post-pandemic credit boom has given rise to a number of companies offering to clean up borrowers’ credit reports. But no one’s paying attention to the most fundamental risks these businesses pose.

9 October, 202512 min
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Are credit repair startups preying on the vulnerable, shielded by the rating’s opacity?

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