Our nation's credit reporting system is broken yet has an impact on almost every American. Credit scores and credit reports are increasingly relied upon by creditors, employers, insurers, and even law ...

Identity theft became less of a remote possibility over the last couple of months as several date reporting agencies admitted that they were hacked or otherwise compromised. Therefore, it is time to ...

After the shock of losing her job, Lisa Hill-Green of Richmond, Va., struggled to pay her bills. In an effort to bring down her costs, she went to her mortgage lender for a loan modification. But then ...

A pandemic-era program allowing consumers to access free weekly credit reports is now permanent thanks to a decision by the three major credit reporting agencies to boost the credit health of US ...

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If you looked at your credit report and found incorrect information, you're not alone. Consumer Reports and WorkMoney did a report, where they found almost half of ...

InvestigateTV - Credit cards balances can be scary and overwhelming at times, but according to financial experts, pulling your credit report is a great way to understand your full credit breakdown.

Your credit report is meant to be an accurate, detailed summary of your financial history — however, mistakes happen more often than you may think. Whether it’s accounts that don’t actually belong to ...

Read on for our review and complete guide on how to place or remove a fraud alert on your credit report. You don’t have to become a victim of identity theft. LifeLock’s powerful software protects your ...