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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Equifax to pay $15 million after it “failed to conduct adequate ...

According to the bureau, Equifax repeatedly ignored documentation and evidence provided by consumers and allowed previously flagged errors to reappear in credit reports. Furthermore, it relied on ...

One of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies has been fined $15 million for issuing inaccurate credit scores and ...

The bureau also found that Equifax shared inaccurate credit scores and data about consumers with lenders. Coding errors in Equifax's internal software caused the company to miscalculate and share ...

The enforcement action highlighted what it said were significant lapses in Equifax's processes, which have led to inaccuracies in consumer credit scores and reports. The CFPB said its ...

If you’re trying to raise your credit score, paying your credit card bills on time and lowering your balances are two positive actions you can take. But if you need to bump your score up faster ...

New Yorkers who purchased Equifax products showing their credit scores during this time may be eligible for restitution and will be contacted by the attorney general’s office. “Credit scores affect ...

Equifax, one of the nation’s “big three” credit score reporting agencies, must pay $725,000 as part of a settlement with the state after a coding error ...