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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accused the company of duping customers into signing up for products that they may not have wanted, in violation of a previous order

Credit Kudos develops software that uses consumers’ banking data to make more informed credit checks on loan applications.

A large number of U.S. consumers will have their medical debt wiped from their credit reports, the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies announced.

Soon your medical collection debt will no longer appear on credit reports if that debt has already been paid, or if it’s under $500.

“There’s a growing knowledge that a lot of people have been shut out of the traditional credit system,” says CreditCard.com analyst Ted Rossman.

From helping you rent an apartment to giving you access to a higher tier of credit cards, having a good credit score can open a lot of doors.

While the majority of compromised information was limited to email addresses and full names, it’s worth taking steps to guard your credit.

“This is something we’ve been asking for for a very long time,” said Chi Chi Wu, staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center.

The Dow was set to open 200 points higher Monday, bouncing after five straight sessions of losses.

Equifax will offer Spanish translated credit reports to consumers online and through the mail, the credit reporting company said.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Virgin Galactic, Dell Technologies, Alibaba, and more.

Checking your credit report can help you catch fraud, and give you a sense of your overall financial health. And it’s never been easier to do.

As digital fraud attempts rise, cybercriminals are targeting the gaming and travel and leisure industries, a report finds. Here’s what consumers need to know.

WalletHub ranked all 50 U.S. states to find which ones have the highest and lowest amounts of credit card debt.

An estimated 1 million stolen credit cards were posted on the dark web, and it may be time you take steps to prevent fraudsters from using your personal data.

The number of digital fraud attempts in the U.S. is up 25.07% in the first four months of 2021 compared to the last four months of 2020. 

The largest credit reporting firms — Equifax, Experian TransUnion — said consumers can access their credit report once a week, for free, through April 2022.

With millions of Americans still unemployed and the Covid-19 pandemic going strong, many are uncertain if they’ll be able to pay their medical bills in 2021. 

If you stayed at one of Marriott’s Starwood hotels in recent years, hackers might have information on your address, credit card and even your passport. The company said Friday the information of as many as 500 million guests at Starwood hotels has been compromised and Marriott discovered that unauthorized access to data within its Starwood network has been taking place...

Credit freezes and unfreezes with the three major credit reporting agencies will now be free for consumers as a federal law passed in response to the Equifax data breach goes into effect Friday. Beginning Sept. 21, consumers can freeze their credit file with TransUnion, Experian and Equifax, without paying any fees. Credit freezes helps prevent identity thieves from opening lines...