VantageScore CEO Silvio Tavares told CNBC that while consumer debt is up, the average consumer is in good shape financially. People are doing a good job of managing their money. With the average credit score at 701, most people are in a position to qualify for advantageous credit rates on everything from credit cards to mortgages – even when interest rates are rising.

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