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ALAMEDA, Calif. (KGO) -- Complaints about credit bureaus have doubled since the pandemic began. Have you checked your credit report recently? Are you happy with what you see? A lot of your friends and ...

Your credit report is getting a reader-friendly makeover. Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, unveiled on Thursday a new design for its physical credit report, which now prominently ...

The upcoming episode of 'Maxxed Out' emphasizes the importance of knowing your credit score and checking your credit report ...

A background check can sink a job offer if prospective employers don’t like what they see. While they can request to have a lot of information about a job candidate’s past included in such a report, ...

A financial expert explains how a woman with a maxed-out credit card and no credit history can verify debt and rebuild her ...

Medical debt will continue to impact credit scores after a federal judge blocked a Biden-era rule designed to erase it from credit reports. The rule aimed to improve credit scores and expand access to ...