Equifax Incorporated

FTC: One of four consumers has a credit report error

2013-02-11 13:52:00

Credit reports contain information about us that essentially will determine how much we pay for insurance, auto loans and other forms of credit. That’s because information in credit reports is used to�generate�credit scores, which lenders and others...

CFPB: Consumers entitled to free reports from wide range of specialty reporting companies

2012-12-03 04:00:00

Many consumers are aware that the big three credit reporting agencies — TransUnion, Experian and Equifax — maintain credit files on us and that we are entitled to a free copy of our report annually. But what’s less known is that...

Credit cards offer pricey — and unnecessary — extra products

2012-09-04 09:22:09

Open a credit card account and you might walk away with more than just plastic. Banks and their vendors heavily hawk card-related services, such as credit monitoring, that can add up to hundreds of dollars of year in fees. But often consumers don't...

Taxpayers face long waits, conflicting information when trying to recover from identity theft

2012-06-03 00:00:00

Tom Morgan tried to file his federal tax return electronically this year, but he kept getting an error message that advised him to double-check his Social Security number. Morgan thought the problem was a transposed digit or some minor glitch on the IRS'...

Another day, another security breach.

2012-04-08 00:00:00

Even among the hundreds of data breaches that occur each year, the hacking of card processor Global Payments stands out. The Atlanta-based company, which processes credit and debit card transactions for Visa and MasterCard, recently revealed that hackers...

Kids with mortgages, credit card bills and auto loans

2011-05-29 00:00:00

Identity theft -- unplugged

2005-10-17 00:00:00

Making a fresh start after identity theft

2005-07-11 00:00:00

A credit trap for consumers

2003-05-26 00:00:00

Susan Crandall thought she had stellar credit, until computers at one of the nation's powerful credit reporting agencies decided she had serious money troubles. Crandall lived 50 miles from a woman who had filed for bankruptcy. They had similar names....

What consumers can do

2003-05-26 00:00:00

Experts say the best defense against credit errors is to check your report, as often as once a year. If you've been turned down for credit because of a report, you are entitled to a free copy of the report. In Maryland, bureaus must provide free...

Huge theft of identity data could have victims in Md.

2005-02-22 00:00:00

Data collection company ChoicePoint Inc. said yesterday that it will notify 2,750 Marylanders who may have been victimized in what privacy experts said could become one of the largest identity theft cases ever. ChoicePoint said it is in the process of...

Aiding potential victims of data theft

2005-05-30 00:00:00

The higher your credit score, the lower the interest rates that lenders will charge you. Even the difference of a rate point or two can add a hundred dollars or more to your monthly payments.

2012-02-15 14:37:59

, Experian, and TransUnion (annualcreditreport.com). One thing to be aware of: A credit report will show your payment history and any identity-theft activity, but it doesn't include the all-important credit score. For that, go to myfico.

2009-01-31 00:00:00