There's no point in life when your credit score stops mattering.

With first-time homebuyers dropping to a record low this year and the average new buyer now reaching 40 years old, experts ...

A credit monitoring service can notify you when a credit application has been made in your name. Here are our favorites.

Experts warn identity theft is rising in 2025, urging Americans to check credit reports weekly for free. Learn tips to spot fraud, fix errors, and boost your score for better financial security.

Identity theft can strike anyone at any time, which is why experts say checking your credit report regularly is essential.

Your credit score is the key to your financial future: It can determine whether you get approved for a credit card, car loan or mortgage, and what interest rate you'll pay. In some cases, your score ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it was seeking new administrative and legislative reforms as it reported a $9 billion yearly loss, down slightly from the prior fiscal year ...

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If finalized, the rule would override more than a dozen state laws, including those in New York and Delaware, that ban the reporting of medical debt on consumer credit reports. HealthDay News — The ...

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions. By Ann Carrns A court ruling this summer canceled a Biden-era ...

The Trump administration has issued an interpretive rule that undermines state laws forbidding the inclusion of medical debt on consumers’ credit reports. The guideline published in the Federal ...

The Trump administration has issued new guidance that could undermine ongoing state efforts to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released ...