The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal law ... The FCRA dictates who can see a credit report and under what circumstances ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Having fair credit can put you in a tough position. It doesn’t quite offer the level of confidence most credit card issuers want ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found roughly 43 million Americans had medical bills on their credit reports, ...

Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...

Harvard University has hired another law firm to help it navigate a U.S. House investigation into its response to claims of ...

Our opinions are our own. Credit cards for fair credit, sometimes called "average" credit, are aimed at those in the 630-689 FICO score range. These cards can help you if you're just starting out ...

The CFPB cited Equifax’s failure to investigate disputes and resolve errors as part of its crackdown on credit reporting.

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its latest Supervisory Highlights report, ...

Prior to Newsweek, Claire spent five years at Bankrate as a lead credit cards editor. You can find her jogging through Austin, TX, or playing tourist in her free time. If you have a fair credit ...

On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a final Rule (the “Rule”) that prohibits consumer reporting ...

Your credit score is a primary factor in determining the interest rate for your loan. There are plenty of lenders offering personal loans for fair credit. Even though you may qualify for a loan ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. If you have fair credit, there are fewer business credit card options than for those with good or excellent credit. But you can ...