You want help if you forget an online password. TransUnion made it too easy, which gave a potential opening to identity thieves.

An incorrect address on your credit report is one at which you've never lived and it can be a signal of identity theft.

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 ...

It's especially important to check if you're retired. If identity thieves wanted to steal a person's credit identity -- ...

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 ...

Credit agencies, you might say, are akin to nagging parents. They watch and judge from a distance, rewarding responsible behavior and punishing delinquency. And credit scores? They seem a bit like ...

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 ...

If you looked at your credit report and found incorrect information, you're not alone. Consumer Reports and WorkMoney did a report, where they found almost half of ...

Tiffany Wendeln Connors was a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on credit cards. Previously, she covered personal finance topics as a writer and editor at The Penny Hoarder. She is passionate ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer. The Biden administration is finalizing a rule Tuesday that will end the inclusion of ...

Buying three of something is seldom cheaper than buying two. This is especially true in the mortgage process when it comes to credit reports and scores. Yet the Big Three credit bureaus are trying to ...