Credit

How Much Debt Does the Average Dallas County Resident Carry?

By Bethany Erickson / April 18, 2018 /
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A look at student loan and medical debt across the nation reveals that how much debt a person carried boils down to quite a bit — especially when it comes to race. And that debt has become one of the top five barriers to homeownership. The Urban Institute’s study of debt — specifically, student loans…

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Dallas/Fort Worth Getting (a Wee Bit) More Responsible About Credit

By Candy Evans / November 9, 2017 /

But this one is a total shocker for me: residents in San Antonio, our sizzling sister city to the south, are as maxed-out on their credit cards and debt as are residents of Los Angeles and San Diego. Go figure! These folks carry an average of about $6500 every month in debt.  Houston is on…

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