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

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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 ...

All three credit agencies will create a credit report for you -- but you may notice some differences across your reports. Here's why. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams.

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 ...

Your credit report is meant to be an accurate, detailed summary of your financial history — however, mistakes happen more often than you may think. Whether it’s accounts that don’t actually belong to ...

Getting collection activity off your credit report can help you accomplish credit goals like improving your score or qualifying for certain types of loans. Though there’s no one way to remove ...