On Friday, the CFPB issued a consent order that found Equifax, based in Atlanta, ignored documents and evidence that consumers submitted to dispute information on their credit report, as well as ...

You are entitled to a free credit report every week from each of the three major consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. You can request and review your credit ...

Equifax has been hit with a $15 million fine by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for inadequately addressing consumer disputes relating to credit reports. The decision underscores a ...

“Consumers depend on credit bureaus like Equifax to report their credit history accurately,” James said in a statement announcing the settlement. “Equifax’s failure to do its most basic ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax ... against another credit bureau, Experian, on Jan. 7, alleging the company conducted "sham" investigations of credit report errors.

Cleaning up your credit reports by getting errors fixed and taking steps to address any legitimate negative information can help you improve your credit file. Why should you clean ...