MEDIA ADVISORY: Cash, Credit and COVID-19: Experian Expert Available

Experian Consumer Education executive answers your top credit concerns and can provide strategies for managing your credit during the current crisis

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experian:

WHAT:	Experian, the world’s leading information services company, has a credit expert that is available to the media and consumers to address credit topics during COVID-19.
	Rod Griffin, a Senior Director of Consumer Education and Advocacy, has more than 25 years of experience in educating the public on credit. His role includes working with non-profit and community organizations to provide credit workshops and content to thousands of consumers each year. He also contributes to Ask Experian, the industry’s first online consumer credit advice column. Griffin is frequently quoted by national television, print, radio and online media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, CNBC and MSNBC and serves as a member of Business Insider’s Money Council.
TOPICS:	What consumers can do to protect their credit score during the COVID-19 crisis
	How the CARES Act helps consumers manage their finances
	What consumers should do if they’ve been laid off or furloughed
	How unemployment can (and can’t) affect your credit score
	Strategies to deal with debt during a pandemic
	How Experian is working with lenders to provide relief options for consumers
	What is and isn’t included in credit reports (such as stimulus payments)
	Credit myths vs. facts
	Experian’s latest national consumer survey on consumers’ top financial concerns and plans
	Free resources that can help consumers manage their credit and financial health
CONTACT:	To schedule an interview with Griffin, media can contact Sandra Bernardo at 949-529-7550 or [e-mail].
RESOURCES:
	Each week Griffin is available to consumers via social media every Wednesday 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET during the Experian Twitter #CreditChat.
	On the Ask Experian blog, there are dedicated pages including “COVID-19 and Your Credit Report,” with ongoing and updated information pertaining to how COVID-19 may impact consumers’ creditworthiness and COVID-19 Updates page to explore immediate and evolving resources.

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