President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a go-to financial agency for dealing with bad practices. Trump ...

How much debt you carry impacts 30% of your credit score. Before we had our mortgage, the two biggest debts I carried were my ...

Recent Experian data showed that the average consumer debt balance in 2024 was $105,056, slightly up 0.8% from $104,215 in ...

Our last column only focused a portion of the word count to Equifax and we’ve learned a lot since then. I’ve a lot to cover so let’s talk about what Equifax is. Equifax is one of ...

The nonprofit has issued a flurry of notices about the hack, which could involve the sensitive information of thousands of ...

The nonprofit has issued a flurry of notices about the hack, would could involve the sensitive information of thousands of ...

The Perpay Credit Card doesn’t require a security deposit, but it does charge service fees. Plus, you'll have to link your ...

Freezing your credit won't protect you from all scams. But it does keep cybercriminals from opening accounts in your name.

The Covid pandemic crushed immigration and demand for Nova Credit's tech. Then its founder discovered a second line of ...

Learn what a credit score is, how it's calculated, the different score ranges, and why it matters to get the best rates on ...