Ever wonder why you can check your credit report for free once per year? Or why the government website that allows those free checks is named AnnualCreditReport.com? Probably because it’s a good rule ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Biden administration issued a rule that would bar medical debt from being included on credit reports. Consumer advocates ...

A groundbreaking rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will eliminate medical debt from credit reports starting ...

Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report disputes. The Latest It can stay on your report for seven years ...

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 ...

Now this new rule, which the Biden administration proposed last summer, will remove all outstanding bills higher than that amount from credit reports. That will come out to around $50 billion in ...

The Trump administration’s policies could indirectly impact borrowing costs. Also, the costs of goods and services could rise if Trump implements tariffs on Mexico and Canada. As a result of higher ...