federal law guarantees you the right to free annual credit reports—but the credit bureaus now provide free weekly reports. Although the process itself is fairly straightforward, being unfamiliar ...

A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their credit scores.

The information listed on your credit report can make or break your next loan or credit card application. Taking a moment to review it and clean it up can strengthen your approval odds and uncover ...

Credit reports and credit scores are two different ... “Your credit scores should be free. And now they are.” Sure enough, for free, I got my TransUnion and Equifax scores on CreditKarma ...

Credit reports and credit scores are two different ... “Your credit scores should be free. And now they are.” Sure enough, for free, I got my TransUnion and Equifax scores on CreditKarma ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer. The Biden administration is finalizing a rule Tuesday that will end the inclusion ...

Medical bills are now prohibited from appearing on consumers' credit reports or being used by lenders to make lending decisions, the CFPB announced this month. The agency will also be removing $49 ...