In a move that could have significant implications for consumers and the credit reporting industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken legal action against Experian, one of the ...

CLEVELAND — With news of a hacking group saying they’ve stolen most, if not all, of American’s Social Security numbers, people online are saying everyone should freeze their credit report. A blog post ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Experian's responses to borrower complaints about accuracy violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In the lawsuit ...

Here are the steps to freezing your credit online with the three credit bureaus: On your account homepage, navigate to ...

Having a good credit score can really make a difference in your family’s budget. For example, the higher your score, the less interest you’ll pay on a loan. Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection ...

New data demonstrates value of credit access and education in helping unscoreable and subprime consumers progress in the mainstream financial ecosystem The analysis showed, of previously unscored ...

Deleting your Experian account removes access to features like credit monitoring, FICO Score updates and identity theft protection, but your credit report and score remain intact. You can cancel your ...

Your score is constantly changing because lenders regularly provide new information about you to the credit bureaus. For ...

A credit score is a number that rates a consumer’s creditworthiness. The higher the score, the better a borrower looks to ...

BNPL loans aren't figured into your credit score. Yet. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans are starting to appear on credit reports, but they do not affect your credit score yet. However, lenders can see ...