Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman is urging consumers to be aware of the steps they can take to protect their ...

Earlier this year, the personal data of 143 million Americans was compromised by a software breach of credit agency Equifax. With many scrambling to set up fraud alerts and freeze their credit ...

Another sign that could indicate potential fraud on your credit report is the presence of collections or charge-offs. Collections refer to accounts handed over to debt collectors due to nonpayment, ...

Setting up a fraud alert is quick and easy. You just need to contact one of the three credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion. The bureau you call is legally required to tell the other ...

You can set up a fraud alert online with any of the three credit bureaus: Equifax Experian TransUnion You don't need to go through the fraud alert process with all three. Once you place a fraud ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The New York Attorney General announced a settlement with Equifax over inaccuracies in credit scores for New Yorkers. This issue affected about 77,000 residents due to a coding ...

The Wall Street Journal's Henry Williams and security consultant Frank Abagnale Jr., known for inspiring the film 'Catch Me If You Can,' join MoneyBeat to talk about the prevalence of check fraud ...

A dedicated team of Credit and Fraud Resolution Agents give you personalized ... Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax that maintain a record of your credit history known as your credit file.

Three big industry players are teaming up to help prevent fraud in Canadian auto finance. Dealership software provider Dealertrack Canada has partnered with Equifax Canada and Interac to introduce ...