Experian Announces Launch of Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index

NEW YORK – Experian® and The Gallup Organization today announced the launch of the Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index(SM). This joint project measures consumers’ perceptions of their credit status including four key areas related to credit: level of debt, monthly payment burden, credit rating, and debt extension capability. A Web site dedicated to the Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index can be found at www.PersonalCreditIndex.com.

“The four areas of credit being measured in our monthly Personal Credit Index all contribute to a consumer’s overall financial health,” said Ed Ojdana, president of Experian Consumer Direct. “This in turn will help consumers examine where they personally fit within the Index and use it as a gauge for how they may want to behave in the future regarding their credit use.”