After identity theft, beware the hard sell

If your wallet gets stolen or you've been caught up in a data breach -- as in April, when hackers grabbed 1.5 million credit card numbers -- you can protect against identity theft by contacting one of the big three credit bureaus, which are required by law to place a fraud alert on your report.

Major Lenders Offering Fake Credit Scores

(KUTV) Many major lenders are offering consumers credit scores, but those scores may not be real. Credit expert Al Bingham is here at the 2News station to explain why. Hereâs some helpful hints. Who is providing these fake scores and how are they offering them? -The three credit bureaus have come up with their own formulas to calculate credit scores and they are different from lenders scores. ...

Survey: Consumers are getting smarter about credit scores

Baffled by your credit scores? You're not alone. The majority of consumers still get confused by what actually goes into a credit score, according to a recent survey. However, the number of people who ...

7 credit myths debunked

To understand your credit report, you should be aware of some major misconceptions. The top credit bureaus say they hear these 7 myths frequently.

6 Items That Can Kill Your Credit Score

Key credit report indicators 1 of 7You've pulled one of your credit reports . Now what?As you've probably heard by now, you're entitled to free copies of your credit reports. Federal law gives you the ...