You want help if you forget an online password. TransUnion made it too easy, which gave a potential opening to identity thieves.

An incorrect address on your credit report is one at which you've never lived and it can be a signal of identity theft.

It's especially important to check if you're retired. If identity thieves wanted to steal a person's credit identity -- ...

People who miss Buy Now, Pay Later payments can get hit with higher-than-expected fees or interest, and those missed payments ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A delinquency on your credit report indicates a payment that's been late for 30 days or more. This is one of the last things you want to have in your credit history as it can cause significant and ...

Fraud alerts and credit freezes help protect you from identity theft, either by alerting creditors to take extra steps to verify your identity or by hiding your credit report from potential creditors.

Errors and mistakes in your credit report can bring down your credit score and impact your chances of getting new personal loans and credit cards. Errors can come up in your credit profile due to data ...

When Victoria Ross’ husband of 40 years died of a heart attack last August, she had to push through her grief to focus on her finances, sell the family home, and downsize into a condo. When she ...

More than 5.6 million Americans had their Social Security numbers, addresses, and dates of birth stolen when hackers infiltrated 700Credit, a Michigan-based company that processes credit checks for ...