Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair Isaac Corporation, the company behind the widely recognized FICO score, to ...

A shocking number of Americans have credit report errors. Find out how common this is and how you can review your own credit report. You Won't Believe How Many People Have Errors on Their Credit ...

Understand how the credit report dispute process works. Once you’ve identified errors on your credit report, it’s time to start the dispute process.

Freedom Debt Relief reports that credit utilization affects scores; keep it under 30% for better credit health and check reports regularly for accuracy.

You're entitled to free weekly online reports from each of the three major credit bureaus Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. Consider freezing your credit, which you can do online by phone or by mail.

Free weekly online credit reports are available from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. "If (consumers) are having issues or their medical debt has not been removed from their credit report, they can ...

Key Takeaways. With identity theft and fraud on the rise, it's essential to monitor your credit report for signs of fraud. If you've been scammed, you'll need to contact your local police, the FTC ...

In previous columns, I've shown you how to access your free credit report online, an annual opportunity where you can freely examine your credit files as maintained by the nation's ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2025 / When inaccurate or outdated collection accounts show up on a credit report, the consequences can be immediate, from denied loans, increased ...