Take a Financial Relief Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. Your credit reports list a range of information from your credit past and present, including the accounts you have, the balances ...

Common credit report errors include on-time payments wrongly reported as late or the same debt listed multiple times. If you find errors on your credit report, you can file a dispute with the credit ...

After the shock of losing her job, Lisa Hill-Green of Richmond, Va., struggled to pay her bills. In an effort to bring down her costs, she went to her mortgage lender for a loan modification. But then ...

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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 ...

If you see an unauthorized charge on your credit card, dispute it with your card issuer. The issuer is required to look into the matter and give you an explanation if it denies your dispute, as well ...

Experian, one of the nation’s largest credit bureaus, was sued Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly improperly handling consumer disputes, which could lead to lower credit ...

Like most people, you probably don’t think about your credit report until you’re alerted there’s a problem. And by then, it can be challenging to get the errors corrected. Your credit report is one of ...