A housing official renewed his call for credit bureaus to address lenders' concerns. Low pull-through magnifies a cost that's ...

An increasing number of Americans are seeing their rent payments reported to credit bureaus — but experts are divided on ...

A credit report dispute is simply a request for correction of information that you believe is wrong. Credit bureaus collect ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report Tuesday that details complaints about consumer credit reporting agencies and their efforts to address those concerns. The CFPB is ...

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WASHINGTON - JUNE 12: CFPB Director Rohit Chopra testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ...

If you see an account in collections on your credit report, it's understandable to feel stressed. Collections, even when paid, can potentially lower your credit score and impact your approval odds for ...

A bill recently introduced to allow for positive reporting of medical debt payments might sound good on paper. In reality, it’s not likely to benefit consumers. It could even end up harming them. The ...

Credit bureaus don't automatically collect information about rent payments but will include this data on your credit reports if they receive it. And if you're buying a home, lenders can use your ...

Three of the country’s largest credit reporting agencies are removing nearly 70% of medical debt from consumer credit reports, the companies announced in a joint statement Friday. In addition, unpaid ...

Update, Sept. 23, 2022: The thee major credit bureaus have now extended free weekly credit reports through 2023. Original article: The three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion ...

For those who are always able to make their rent payments on time, and who hope to one day become homeowners, reporting your ...