Security freezes: In Oklahoma you must pay $10 to have a security freeze put on and $10 to have it taken off. This puts your credit file on ice, preventing the information in your credit file from ...

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 ...

Errors and negative information on your credit reports can lower your credit scores. Cleaning up your credit report may help you raise your score and work toward your financial goals. You can clean up ...

But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said 15 million people still had medical bills in their files, which can make it hard to qualify for loans. By Ann Carrns The share of Americans with ...

Seeking to put an end to, as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra said, "background check and other consumer reporting companies creating flawed reputational dossiers that ...

Having a business credit file can open the doors to a lot of financing opportunities, which is why it’s important for new businesses to open theirs as soon as possible. You can open a business credit ...

What happens when over 5 million* UK residents are unable to access mainstream credit? The issue is more significant than it seems. These 'credit invisible' individuals—ranging from freelancers to ...

Credit and home buying go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Of late, hackers and identity thieves have left a bad taste in the mouths of many prospective homebuyers. A perfect example was the ...