A New York Fed researcher has raised an alarm over the sharp rise in credit card loan defaulters this year. They cautioned ...

Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans ...

The following editorial appeared in The Niagara Gazette, of Niagara Falls, New York, a CNHI newspaper ... The three national credit reporting agencies – Experian, Equifax and TransUnion – said in 2024 ...

While disasters can lead scammers to take advantage of vulnerable groups by impersonating representatives from relief and ...

The CFPB estimates that 15 million Americans could see their credit scores rise by an average of 20 points as a result.

Without admitting wrongdoing, Equifax agreed to pay $725,000 because of a three-week error which lowered credit scores for 77 ...

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 mistake, according to ...

Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on consumer credit reports, which can result in people being blocked mortgages and ...

Your credit score is a snapshot of how you manage your credit accounts, such as whether you pay your bills on time. This three-digit score may not seem like a big deal on a regular basis, but it can ...