Pandemic-induced hardships are boosting demand for credit monitoring, counseling and repair

When Nirit Rubenstein first met Tedis Baboumian, they immediately struck up a friendship over their shared experiences as immigrants and military veterans. Both had families who had financially struggled upon their arrival in the U.S. This struggle was amplified further by how hard it was to qualify for loans. 

“We witnessed firsthand how lack of access to credit impacted our lives in serious ways. Our parents couldn’t even rent an apartment,” said Rubenstein.