Are you suffering from a case of credit score fatigue? If so, you’re not alone: We hear about credit scores nonstop. We’re supposed to check them regularly. We can order them free online. We can pay someone to monitor them for us. It’s practically a full-time job keeping up with the whole production. And now there’s another score out …
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Credit Bureaus Will Get New Federal Oversight
It’s a move consumer advocates say has been needed for a long time: This morning, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it will start supervising large credit reporting agencies — the first time these companies have ever been subject to such oversight at the federal level.
Why Are Credit Report Errors So Hard to Fix?
A yearlong investigation by the Columbus Dispatch has uncovered systemic flaws in the data collection and dispute resolution processes used by the credit bureaus. For Americans who find errors in their credit files, this can mean …
Suze Orman’s New Prepaid Debit Card
Oprah pal Suze Orman never had much in common with reality TV‘s Kardashian sisters — until now. The personal finance personality debuted a prepaid debit card, the Approved Card. Prepaid cards are notorious for high fees — and …
Who You Calling a Deadbeat?
Turns out that all mortgage defaulters are not created equal.