 TITLE: COVID-19 Impact: Changes to Consumer Debt and Credit CONTENT: Average Increase in VantageScore by State\n-----------------------------------------\nThough the average credit score in the U.S. can—and often does—fluctuate throughout the year, consumers' average VantageScore has changed much more rapidly in the past five months than during the same time period in 2019.\nSince January 2020, the average VantageScore increased by five points—growing from 681 in January to 686 in May, according to Experian data. This 1% increase is more than triple the 0.3% growth seen during the same months the prior year.\nSource: Experian and VantageScore data, January 2020 to May 2020 END