Here are the steps to freezing your credit online with the three credit bureaus: On your account homepage, navigate to ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing Experian, claiming the nationwide consumer reporting agency is unlawfully failing to properly investigate consumer disputes. According to a ...
CLEVELAND — With news of a hacking group saying they’ve stolen most, if not all, of American’s Social Security numbers, people online are saying everyone should freeze their credit report. A blog post ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. If safeguarding your identity from theft is a top priority, ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Experian's responses to borrower complaints about accuracy violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In the lawsuit ...
Are you worried a hacker could steal your personal information and open credit card accounts or take out loans in your name? A credit-monitoring service may protect you. However, credit-monitoring ...