The KIQQI research series

Credit Score Research & Consumer Finance Insights

On-time payments can coincide with high credit utilization, while short account histories can accompany frequent credit activity. KIQQI Research explores these patterns across 41,953 credit-check submissions.

14,157 / 41,788 valid utilization responses
Self-reported use above 50% of available credit
41,953 submissionsCredit checks included in the study
July 2025 - November 2026Pooled coverage · November is partial
Transparent by designAggregate findings and clear methods
Research library

Start with the evidence.

Explore three findings on credit utilization, payment habits and recent credit activity.

Consumer credit · 2026

Credit Score Statistics & Insights 2026

Explore reported utilization, the overlap between on-time payments and high credit use, and a combination of short credit history and recent credit activity.

Credit Score Statistics & Insights 2026
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Credit Utilization

See how much available credit was reported in use.

Explore utilization
02

Payment Habits

Explore the overlap between payment timing and credit use.

Explore payment habits
03

Credit Activity

See how account age, applications and new openings appear together.

Explore credit activity
Behind the findings

Good research shows its working.

Explore how responses were mapped, how eligible totals were calculated, and how the findings were assembled.

Read the methodology