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Credit reporting firms should fix practices amid consumer complaints- U.S. watchdog
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday recommended that Experian, Equifax...
CFPB’s Recommendation for ‘Consumer Participation’ With Bureaus Demands Alternative Data
PYMNTS via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoEach year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues a report on TransUnion, Equifax and...
Credit report error complaints have doubled since 2021
CBS News via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoAs complaints of errors on credit reports surge, two consumer advocacy groups have teamed up to...
Credit report errors are more common than you think. Here's how to dispute one
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoNearly half of all credit reports may contain errors, some of them costly to your credit score,...
‘Big 3′ credit bureaus received most consumer complaints in record-setting year
WFXT via Yahoo News· 1 year agoConsumer complaints about credit reporting companies nearly doubled from 2021 to 2022, according to...
Billions in medical debt has been wiped off Americans' credit reports — but you should double check...
MoneyWise via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoAnyone with paid-off medical debt is getting a little break this month. Settled medical debt that...
How to spot debt collection scams: 6 signs to watch out for
Bankrate via AOL· 7 months agoKey takeaways Some debt collectors prey on consumers to steal their personal information and...
Opinion: The credit reporting system shouldn’t punish Americans for getting sick
CNN via Yahoo Finance· 1 week agoEditor’s Note: Rohit Chopra is director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The views...
I received a store card I didn’t apply for. Should I cancel it?
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoKey takeaways If you received a store credit card you didn’t sign up for, that means someone else...
Many Americans bringing financial anxiety into the new year
Bankrate via AOL· 5 months agoConsumers have reason to cheer on the financial front. The U.S. economy has been dodging a recession...