The credit score that matters the most is the score that your potential lender is using to determine your creditworthiness.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Apps that promise instant access to your score are popular, but do they work? A new Consumer Reports investigation might have you thinking twice before clicking to get your ...

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

You may not think much about your credit report on a daily basis, unless you are curious about your standing ahead of applying for a loan — or if something goes wrong, like a data breach or case of ...

Two years ago when Emma Alda was offered a new job in accounting, contingent on passing her background and credit check, she was so excited and confident that she didn’t think twice about giving two ...

Struggling with subprime credit? You're not alone. Learn five ways that you can quickly raise your credit score and improve ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

Consumers invisible to banks thanks to America’s enigmatic credit-reporting system have a new tool at their disposal: Experian, one of the big three credit bureaus, is introducing a new program that ...

A new investigation from Consumer Reports show some staggering mistakes on credit reports that could be hurting your credit score. Here are some key highlights: According to Consumer Reports, when ...

A pandemic-era program allowing consumers to access free weekly credit reports is now permanent thanks to a decision by the three major credit reporting agencies to boost the credit health of US ...

A credit report gives a detailed history of how you manage debt, almost serving as your report card to a potential lender. Banks and other financial institutions typically look at both your credit ...

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 ...