If you’re struggling with bad credit, there's a chance it's not your fault: A Consumer Reports study found that almost half (44%) of people who reviewed their credit reports found mistakes, with a ...

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Did you know that a good credit score is a powerful tool to help you get ahead financially? Repairing credit is necessary to take control of your finances and access better financial products. Whether ...

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Our editorial team was among the first to thoroughly research, evaluate and pick the best credit repair companies in the market. Since 2016, we’ve spent thousands of hours investigating the industry ...

To make our top picks, the ConsumerAffairs Research Team vetted 15 credit repair companies reviewed by more than 2,000 ConsumerAffairs readers. Features compared included fees, types of plans ...