The IRS has published directions it will give auditors in examining nonprofit credit-counseling organizations, a prelude to its focus on such organizations. The revenue service notes that ...

A nationwide credit repair service has been temporarily shut down by a judge after the Federal Trade Commission accused it of being a giant pyramid scheme that preyed on people whose finances had been ...

Federal regulators said Thursday they have filed complaints against seven companies that allegedly promised to wipe credit reports clean of damaging information - even if it was accurate. "Companies ...

Customers charged illegal fees by two of the largest credit repair firms will soon see a refund check, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Thursday. The CFPB says it will distribute ...

Recently, PGX Holdings, Inc. (PGX), one of the nation’s largest consumer credit repair companies, and twelve affiliates have entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy under pressure from a potential $3 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- If you're struggling with debt, improving your credit score might feel out of reach. But a Fresno-based financial education group says it's possible, and free. The Academy of ...

Exploring credit repair is one way to begin the process of fixing a poor credit score and could make it easier to access credit with better terms and conditions in the future. While there are ...

A man tied to complaints about deceptive Jacksonville-area credit-repair businesses for more than 15 years has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the government.