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

Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...

Even small mistakes can negatively impact your credit score; here are some of the most common credit report errors and how ...

Experts emphasize the importance of maintaining a good credit score as it could affect loans, credit cards and living ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing ...

The only case in which a corporate card would affect an employee's personal score is if the business made a billing mistake ...

Equifax agreed to resolve allegations that it failed to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes, ignored evidence ...

leading to inaccurate credit scores. In a statement, a spokesperson for Equifax said the settlement "turns the page" on the matter, which it first disclosed in 2022, and that it will continue to ...

A hard credit inquiry could lower your credit score by as much as 10 points, though in many cases, the damage probably won’t be that significant. As FICO explains, “For most people, one additional ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finished last week with notable actions against a captive finance company and a ...