The companies collecting detailed information about you and selling it to corporations to determine your ability to obtain a ...

New Visual Report Includes VantageScore® 3.0 Credit Score and Easy-to-Read Graphics for a Comprehensive View of Current and Past Credit Activity "Equifax plays an important role in the financial lives ...

The National Consumer Law Center is claiming the Credit Data Industry Association wants to suppress Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaint filings.

Equifax has introduced a new and improved credit report that aims to make it easier for American consumers to understand their credit history and track their financial health. According to a statement ...

New Equifax credit report design highlights your score and explains key factors affecting it. Money; Getty Images Your credit report is getting a reader-friendly makeover. Equifax, one of the three ...

Key insight: A new survey of consumer credit companies revealed deteriorating business conditions in the third quarter, and signs of increasing stress among some consumer segments. What's at stake: ...

Last Friday, a federal judge axed a Biden-era rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that would have prohibited consumer credit reporting agencies from including certain medical ...

The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact of unpaid medical bills on consumers’ credit history. By Stacy Cowley In ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

FICO and VantageScore credit scores are the two most common types of personal credit scores. Business credit scores use ...