Why in the world credit scores are going up during this pandemic




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Summary: <p>On paper, more of us are looking like better risks for borrowing. The average FICO score topped 700 this summer, the highest on record. Plus, today is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s deadline to get a broad pandemic relief package worked out if aid is to arrive before the election. And, why older workers are less confident about being able to find new jobs.</p>