The Fair Credit Reporting Act protects consumer privacy in part by limiting who is allowed to view your credit report and why. Because your credit report contains private information, those who want ...

If you’re opening a new account, there are two terms you might hear a lot: credit report and credit score. While they’re related to each other, they aren’t the exact same thing: A credit report shows ...

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 ...

This is an excerpt from CNBC Make It's weekly newsletter. The personal information of tens of millions of T-Mobile customers, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and driver's ...