When errors show up on your credit report, it can feel like a setback to your financial progress. Negative marks can affect ...

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Paying off collections improves your finances, but what happens to the negative mark on your credit report?

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 ...

A notice posted to the Federal Register has consumer advocates concerned that it could soon become harder to file a complaint ...

Discovering an error on your credit report can be alarming, especially when that mistake affects your ability to secure housing, employment, or financing. While you ...

Three of the country's largest credit reporting agencies are removing nearly 70% of medical debt from consumer credit reports, the companies announced in a joint statement Friday. Equifax, Experian ...

As a consumer, your credit score should be very important to you. Not only does it determine your borrowing power, it also holds sway over many other areas of your life — but what if your credit score ...

No one wants a bill to be sent to collections, but life happens. The good news is that it isn't the end of the world. Here's what you need to know about collections and their impact on your ...

WASHINGTON - JUNE 12: CFPB Director Rohit Chopra testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ...

With buy now/pay later carving out its place as a lasting consumer credit product, nonbank lenders have been looking for ways to improve credit decisions. Processing Content Affirm has taken the first ...