Credit Closes In on Pre-Crisis Benchmark, with Midwest Most Improved

Americans’ credit profiles have recovered extensively since the recession, with the average credit score now closing in on a pre-crisis benchmark.

According to Experian’s recently released State of Credit report, the average credit score in the U.S. is 673, six points shy of 679, the average in 2007. The tapering gap represents healthier conditions for housing, which is experiencing pent-up demand as creditworthiness continues to come up short of lender standards.

“We are seeing the positive effects of economic recovery, with the rise in income and low unemployment reflected in how Americans are managing their credit,” said Michele Raneri, vice president of Analytics and New Business Development at Experian in a statement on the report. “All credit indicators suggest consumers are not as ‘credit stressed.’ Credit card balances and average debt are up, while utilization rates remained consistent at 30 percent.”

Guy Arnone

Guy Arnone is a California Licensed Real Estate Broker who belongs to a select group of individuals approved by the California Real Estate Commissioner to perform a special dual service in the real estate industry.


Guy started the Fred Sands of Valencia with five agents. By the time he sold/merged the office in 2009 to Coldwell Banker, Vintage Sotheby’s International Realty office (formerly Fred Sands) had over 150 agents in his organization. His company included mortgage,escrow, commercial and property management divisions and had grown to  be ranked the #3 office in their marketplace.


Licensed by the California Bureau of Real Estate since 1986, Guy has been serving Southern California real estate needs for nearly over 30 years. From representing principals in all facets of real estate brokerage, financing, property management, development, and real estate investing to developing, growing and managing real estate companies.


Guy continues to rank among the top 10% Nationwide of all real estate professionals of transactions of residential, luxury, commercial and multi-residential real estate.


Guy has and continues to serve on many advisory boards including, Women with Vision, Title IX, The Northridge Hospital Foundation, We Are the World Real Estate, Children’s Hunger Fund and The Springbrook Foundation. He enjoys Sports, Art, Travel, History, Reading, Music, and spending time with friends and family. Guy has been married for over 26 years and has three children.