Equifax must pay $725,000 as part of a settlement with the state after a coding error in 2022 led to the inaccurate lowering ...

Having a high credit score buys the average consumer more than bragging rights. Read on to find out how else you could ...

A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...

A hard credit inquiry could lower your credit score by as much as 10 points, though in many cases, the damage probably won’t ...

Americans will no longer have to decide what’s more important: Their health or their credit score. Finalized on January 7, a ...

The government's consumer watchdog agency has finalized a rule banning medical debt from credit reports in a move that could ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.

A new WalletHub survey reveals an unprecedented nationwide drop in credit scores, with Alaska plummeting the most and even ...

In a major change that could affect millions of Americans' credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday ...

The Biden administration finalized a new rule that will prevent Americans from the harm caused by medical debt, including ...

The ruling by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could help lift credit scores, but it may face legal challenges.

The future of the new rule remains in question, however, with President-elect Donald J. Trump set to return to the White ...