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New Equifax credit report design highlights your score and explains key factors affecting it. Money; Getty Images Your credit report is getting a reader-friendly makeover. Equifax, one of the three ...

Identity theft can strike anyone at any time, which is why experts say checking your credit report regularly is essential.

Fraud alerts and credit freezes help protect you from identity theft, either by alerting creditors to take extra steps to verify your identity or by hiding your credit report from potential creditors.

Experian recently introduced a feature within its credit card matching tool that lets consumers know which credit cards they can apply for without worrying about a credit score impact if they are ...

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Which startup business credit cards don’t require a credit check? A credit check is when a lender pulls your credit report to assess how risky it is to lend you money. Most traditional business credit ...

Your personal information is valuable. If criminals get their hands on it, they can — among other things — open credit cards while pretending to be you. Then it's up to you to shut down ...