{"id":755,"date":"2026-04-15T18:13:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rentprogress.com\/?p=755"},"modified":"2026-08-26T20:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:37:34","slug":"making-rent-count-how-positive-rent-reporting-can-support-financial-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rentprogress.com\/blog\/making-rent-count-how-positive-rent-reporting-can-support-financial-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"How Positive Rent Reporting Can Support Financial Progress\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many households,&nbsp;accessing&nbsp;loans&nbsp;and qualifying for competitive interest rates&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;possible&nbsp;due to a lack of credit or subprime credit scores.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At\u00a0Progress Residential, positive rent reporting is designed to help change that. The program reports on-time rent payments to the major credit bureaus\u00a0at no cost to residents, allowing\u00a0them\u00a0to <a href=\"https:\/\/rentprogress.com\/blog\/credit-building-101-how-rent-reporting-boosts-your-credit-score\/\">build credit history<\/a> through\u00a0a financial responsibility\u00a0they already meet each month.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPositive rent reporting is a free feature we offer every resident at the time they sign a lease and move into the home,\u201d said Dave Feldman, CEO of Progress Residential. \u201cAs they make timely payments month by month, those payments get reported to the credit bureaus, which in turn can have a positive effect on their overall credit profile.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-59de730\" id=\"strong-turning-monthly-payments-nbsp-into-nbsp-credit-history-strong-nbsp\" data-block-id=\"59de730\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Turning Monthly Payments&nbsp;into&nbsp;Credit History<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People rent single-family homes for many reasons. Some value flexibility, while others see renting as a step toward homeownership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For residents planning for that next step, credit history can be one of the most&nbsp;important factors&nbsp;shaping what is possible. Credit scores influence loan approvals, borrowing&nbsp;costs&nbsp;and access to financial opportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal is to support our residents with a tool that can help them build their credit over time,\u201d Feldman said. \u201cWhen their cost to borrow goes down, their purchasing power goes up for the things they need and want for their families.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-7eaba19\" id=\"strong-why-it-matters-closing-the-credit-gap-strong-nbsp\" data-block-id=\"7eaba19\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Why It Matters: Closing the Credit Gap<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the United&nbsp;States, nearly&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experianplc.com\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2022\/experian-and-oliver-wyman-find-expanded-data-and-advanced-analytics-can-improve-access-to-credit-for-nearly-50-million-credit-invisible-and-unscoreable-americans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">106 million people,&nbsp;about one-third of the&nbsp;population, are considered credit invisible, credit un-scoreable or have subprime credit<\/a>. Without a strong credit profile, many households face&nbsp;significant&nbsp;barriers when applying for loans or qualifying for competitive interest rates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historically, people who rent&nbsp;have often been&nbsp;disproportionately affected&nbsp;because their largest monthly expense, their rent,&nbsp;hasn\u2019t&nbsp;benefited&nbsp;them beyond&nbsp;paying for their&nbsp;living accommodations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Positive rent reporting helps address that gap by allowing residents to&nbsp;build&nbsp;their credit profiles&nbsp;as they meet their&nbsp;monthly lease&nbsp;commitments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-1491feb\" id=\"strong-measuring-the-impact-strong-nbsp\" data-block-id=\"1491feb\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Measuring the Impact<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of&nbsp;December&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;over&nbsp;152,000 Progress residents were&nbsp;participating&nbsp;in&nbsp;free&nbsp;positive rent reporting.&nbsp;Among those residents:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than 14,000\u00a0established\u00a0a credit score for the first time\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participating residents saw an average credit score increase of 49\u00a0points\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThousands of&nbsp;Progress&nbsp;residents have applied for and received approval for home loans,\u201d&nbsp;said Nikki&nbsp;Sloup,&nbsp;Senior Vice President&nbsp;Brand Communications&nbsp;and PR&nbsp;for Progress.&nbsp;\u201cTens of thousands&nbsp;have&nbsp;received&nbsp;student loans, auto&nbsp;loans&nbsp;and credit cards.&nbsp;Helping our residents&nbsp;access&nbsp;those&nbsp;types of&nbsp;financial tools&nbsp;is critical for&nbsp;building credit.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-1a1baea\" id=\"strong-expanding-financial-options-strong-nbsp\" data-block-id=\"1a1baea\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Expanding Financial Options<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jason W., a Progress resident in the Atlanta area, says the program was one of the features that stood out when&nbsp;he rented a home with Progress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI love the opportunity to feel like a homeowner but also have the convenience of a property manager,\u201d he said. \u201cI also love that Progress reports our monthly payments to the credit bureaus so we can build credit.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Programs like positive rent reporting are designed to&nbsp;turn&nbsp;the&nbsp;financial responsibility&nbsp;residents&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;every month&nbsp;into a tool that works for them.&nbsp;For many households, building credit through rent payments can help create greater financial flexibility and opportunity long after a lease ends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many households,&nbsp;accessing&nbsp;loans&nbsp;and qualifying for competitive interest rates&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;possible&nbsp;due to a lack of credit or subprime credit scores.&nbsp; At\u00a0Progress Residential, positive rent reporting is designed to help change that. 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