A pandemic-era program allowing consumers to access free weekly credit reports is now permanent thanks to a decision by the three major credit reporting agencies to boost the credit health of US ...

Initially introduced as a temporary response to the financial uncertainty of COVID-19, the policy of free credit reports has been extended indefinitely. This is a game-changer for anyone looking to ...

A perk offered to consumers during the pandemic has been extended indefinitely. Your free annual credit reports are available every week at no cost. Read on for why you should take advantage. Also, ...

Keeping track of your credit report is essential to your financial health. Those ups and downs determine your ability to access funding for a new home or car, to start a line of credit for home ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – There are few things in life that are truly free. But recently, the three credit bureaus announced we all can now get free weekly credit reports indefinitely. You may remember during ...

In the world of online credit reports, free hasn't always been clear. When Mimi Casella hit the Internet last spring to download a copy of her financial history, she stumbled on a site that advertised ...

Goodbye to consumers getting only two free credit reports a year. The three national credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — have changed their mind and are extending their ...

Credit checks are not allowed in some areas. States where employer credit checks are not allowed or are only allowed in a limited capacity include California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, ...

This was in response to a noticeable increase in financial fraud during the pandemic. The program was extended twice and now these agencies have announced free weekly reports will be permanent. You ...