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An estimated 7.25 million borrowers have participated in forbearance programs at one point or another throughout the coronavirus pandemic, representing 14% of all homeowners with mortgages, according to Black Knight. About 72% of all participants have since left their plans, while 28%, or just more

Pulling your credit report used to be a once per-year, per-credit bureau privilege, as mandated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). During the pandemic, however, consumers can now access their credit reports from the three main consumer credit bureaus —Equifax, Experian and TransUnion—once a