Credit agencies, you might say, are akin to nagging parents. They watch and judge from a distance, rewarding responsible behavior and punishing delinquency. And credit scores? They seem a bit like ...

Interest rates are constantly shifting, making credit reports more important than ever for securing favorable loan terms.

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

Two years ago when Emma Alda was offered a new job in accounting, contingent on passing her background and credit check, she was so excited and confident that she didn’t think twice about giving two ...

Your credit reports can contain a wealth of information about you and your history with loans, credit cards and collection accounts. They’re also the basis for your credit scores and various ...

A recent report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund, a consumer advocacy group, found that complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about credit-report companies nearly doubled between ...

Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since ...

Inaccurate information on your credit reports could hurt your credit score, and errors are not uncommon. Complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about the major credit reporting ...

Update, Sept. 23, 2022: The three major credit bureaus reversed their decision and have extended free weekly credit reports through 2023. Original article: For thousands of Americans, the COVID-19 ...

You may not think much about your credit report on a daily basis, unless you are curious about your standing ahead of applying for a loan — or if something goes wrong, like a data breach or case of ...