A Web site created by federal mandate last year to help consumers spot identity theft is opening up new avenues for fraud, according to a privacy watchdog group. The site, AnnualCreditReport.com, ...

WASHINGTON--A subset of a major credit reporting company, which allegedly promised free reports but then billed customers $79.95 for a "credit monitoring service," has agreed to settle charges of ...

Many think that your credit report and your credit score are basically one and the same. While there's a connection between the two, your credit score is separate from your credit report. Your credit ...

Search for "free credit report" on the Web and you will find pages and pages of Web sites offering free credit reports. All but one, however, charge for those “free” reports and place all sorts of ...

A website that provides U.S. consumers with a free annual credit report appears to have been the source used by hackers to download those of celebrities including Beyoncé and government officials ...

After the shock of losing her job, Lisa Hill-Green of Richmond, Va., struggled to pay her bills. In an effort to bring down her costs, she went to her mortgage lender for a loan modification. But then ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

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