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British credit agency Experian PLC said Wednesday its net profit rose 15 percent in the first half on strong growth in Latin America and a successful cost savings program.
Paying For Access To Your Credit HistoryThe New York Times today has an article about freecreditreports.com. You've probably seen their commercials, which feature actors who sing songs about how bad their life is since their identity was stolen. Though advertised as free, the company's ultimate goal...
A Free Credit Score Followed by a Monthly Bill A Free Credit Report that is not free.
Credit Scores: What You Need to Know NowSeveral firms, preying on our insecurities, are pushing credit scores and credit-score-tracking services for a monthly fee. However, the score that costs you $15.95 at MyFico.com may not be the score your lender sees.
The persistent ringing of the telephone woke Joe out of a fitful sleep. It was precisely 8.10 A.M. Cracking the curtain open to let in some morning light, a tall,slender man of intense attitude, unwittingly knocked the alarm clock to the floor.
Tell Congress: No more secret scoresTell Congress to stop letting the credit bureaus control access to our credit scores - all of them!
Credit Scores Harder To GetYou'll now have to pay a hefty fee to see what number of the Beast has been assigned to you. Don't worry, it's all greed-driven. As long as you are a good human being, people on the street will still smile at you.
Judge Orders Credit Reporting Bureaus To Strike Forgiven Debts From RecordsThe three big credit reporting agencies—Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax—have been inaccurately reporting debts on millions of consumers' credit reports even after the debts have been forgiven during bankruptcy filings.
ID fraudsters target well-off aged 26-45High-earning professionals aged 26-45 who own their own home are most at risk of falling victim to identity fraud, according to a survey published today.
How the new credit score system will affect youFair Isaac Corp., maker of the popular FICO credit score used by most lenders, says its new scoring model will do a better job predicting the likelihood of a borrower defaulting on a loan.
Credit Freezes Spread but Thawing Your Report Is Still DifficultCredit bureau Experian has joined rival TransUnion in allowing people in all 50 states to freeze their credit reports. The third major credit agency, Equifax, says it will soon join as well.
Identity Theft: Navigating the Credit Monitoring MazeIdentity Theft protection products can be rather confusing. Credit Monitoring offered by Credit Bureaus and other third party companies come in different forms, prices, features and options.
TransUnion Fights Identity Theft with Credit Monitoring Featuring a Credit Report LockThis article illustrates a new product by TransUnion allowing consumers who signed up to 3-bureau credit monitoring to be able to also lock and unlock access to their credit report through online access.
5 Things You Need To Know About Your Credit ScoreKnowing your credit score will let you know if you qualify for a prime mortgage rate, you won't be taken for a ride and given a subprime rate.
Why you don't need perfect creditThe highest-possible FICO score is 850, but even people with the best credit don't usually exceed 825. Those last 25 points wouldn't save you money on a loan anyway. A credit score is your credit history at one point in time, reduced to a single number.
7 Steps to Fix Your Credit Report7 steps to fixing your credit report Put four adults in a room and chances are that one of them will have a credit report with a serious error.
It pays to pay your bills on timeA new study by the credit reporting bureau Experian has found that one of surest ways to sabotage your credit score is to be late paying your bills.
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