To protect your credit, immediately contact your bank and credit card issuer and place a fraud alert with one of the three ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. If safeguarding your identity from theft is a top priority, ...

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If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

With identity theft and fraud on the rise, it's essential to monitor your credit report for signs of fraud. If you've been scammed, you'll need to contact your local police, the FTC, all three credit ...

But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said 15 million people still had medical bills in their files, which can make it hard to qualify for loans. By Ann Carrns The share of Americans with ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on credit reports, potentially freeing up billions in credit. The finalized rule ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Tuesday that it's giving millions of Americans a fresh start by removing medical debt from their credit reports. The agency says that some 15 million ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it finalized a rule to remove all medical debt from credit reports used by lenders. This new rule will impact about 15 million consumers, ...