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Freezing your credit won't protect you from all scams. But it does keep cybercriminals from opening accounts in your name.

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A credit reporting agency is a company that collects information about your borrowing and repayment history and compiles the information into a credit report. Lenders, landlords, employers and others ...

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For the “failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last ...

"Equifax failed in its basic duty to investigate and resolve consumer disputes about inaccurate information on their credit reports," said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. "Today’s order requires Equifax ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani settled with two former Georgia election workers on Thursday in a deal that will let him keep his homes and personal belongings in return for compensation and a ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million over credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit bureau failed to properly investigate consumer disputes. Credit reports ...