Whether you've been burned before or simply want to take extra precautions to protect your identity, placing a fraud alert on your credit reports can give you peace of mind that your credit is ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Imagine checking your credit score and finding that it dropped by 130 points, and you had done nothing wrong. That’s what happened to one Florida woman, and she’s not alone.

Jacksonville, FL — Equifax is agreeing to a $700 million data breach settlement for the events in 2017. As part of the settlement, the nearly 147 million victims were given the choice between getting ...

Equifax also covered the costs of this remediation. This isn’t the first time a credit bureau has been accused of providing incorrect information. Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...

Equifax is giving people more time to take advantage of a free credit freeze offering. Today, Equifax announced it is extending that deadline until June 30. You may remember Equifax suffered a massive ...

It’s only been a couple of weeks since the massive Equifax data breach was made public, but already scammers are pouncing on the opportunity to lure victims into handing over personal information. The ...

A fraud alert can prevent you from becoming a victim, and is easier to set up than you may think.Image source: Getty Images. A fraud alert is a proactive and free step you can take to protect yourself ...