When you or someone else accesses your credit information, the credit bureau that granted the access places a record of the credit check on your credit report. Some credit checks (aka credit inquiries ...

Your credit score tells the story of your financial life and monitoring that score is important. "Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your financial life because it goes a long ...

Been working on my credit now for the last six months (inspired by another Lounge thread).<BR><BR>I've gotten my score as presented by Experian up by almost 80 points. However, I was declined for an ...

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Credit checks remain a critical but legally complex hiring tool in the financial services sector, requiring consideration of federal and state laws. Employers should be aware of new limits on the ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accused the credit bureau, one of three major credit reporting agencies, of “lying to consumers.” By Ann Carrns Freezing your credit report has long been ...

A 401(k) loan does not appear on your credit report because it isn't considered a loan from a third-party lender. When you borrow from your 401(k), you're borrowing your own money. As such, it isn't ...

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TransUnion, one of the three largest credit bureaus in the U.S., has agreed to a $23 million class action settlement to resolve claims it failed to remove disputed hard inquiries from consumers' ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You can book an entire vacation on your phone, sign up for healthcare benefits online, and even buy a car without ever stepping onto a dealership lot. So why not look around for the ...

Moving this summer? Watch out for a new twist on fake rental ads. According to multiple BBB Scam Tracker reports, scammers use fake tenant credit checks to trick potential renters into compromising ...

If you’re planning a move into an apartment soon, watch out for a new scam targeting potential renters. The Better Business Bureau is warning of a scam involving fake credit checks to trick potential ...