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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Rebecca Goodman

Millions excluded from financial services because they don’t have a credit history

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Five million people struggle to access financial products and public services, because there isn’t enough information on their credit record.

These so-called “credit invisibles” include those on low incomes, young people without an established credit score, recent immigrants and expats, and older people who have limited credit and therefore no file, according to data shared exclusively with The Independent by Experian.

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