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Are you getting all your free credit reports? You are entitled to get a free credit report from all three of the major credit bureaus once every year.

Credit reports detail your financial history and impact loan terms like interest rates. You can improve your credit by paying on time and managing credit account balances. Regularly review your free ...

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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, all three credit ...

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Errors and negative information on your credit reports can lower your credit scores. Cleaning up your credit report may help ...

Nearly half of all credit reports may contain errors, some of them costly to your credit score, according to a new watchdog report. One-quarter of the consumers were unable to access their credit ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

A pandemic-era program allowing consumers to access free weekly credit reports is now permanent thanks to a decision by the three major credit reporting agencies to boost the credit health of US ...

A hard inquiry occurs when you apply for a credit card, a mortgage or another type of loan. Hard inquiries can reduce your credit score anywhere from zero to five points, depending on the details in ...