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What Is a Good Credit Score?

Having a good credit score can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars on credit cards, mortgages and other loans.

Kiplinger

Millions of Brits make 'no present pact' with friends and family this Christmas

Over half of British folk have made a 'no present' pacts with friends and family - with the top cutbacks including buying fewer or cheaper presents as they look to cut back on Christmas spending this year

Daily Mirror

The Fair Credit Reporting Act: What it is and how it protects you

The Fair Credit Reporting Act protects the accuracy and privacy of the information in your credit file.

Fortune

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Card balances continued to grow at moderate pace in September, Fed reports

Credit card debt grew moderately in September, as gas prices continued to decline. While inflation remained an issue impacting consumers, rising 8.2 percent over the year for September, gas prices were down 4.9 percent from August. This follows August’s month-over-month 10.6 percent downslide in gas prices.

Tribune News Service

Buy-now-pay-later, fast cash sector warned

The corporate regulator has warned it's keeping a close eye on lending products being offered to consumers in the tougher economic environment for households.

AAP

Rental applicants across the country pressured to pay for their own background checks

A tenancy law expert says it could be illegal in several states, while tenants’ advocates say it preys on vulnerable renters during Australia’s housing crisis.

ABC News

My wallet was stolen at a bar. Then my identity theft nightmare began

2019 was a pretty exciting year for me.

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How do I check if I've been hacked? What should I be watching out for? Here's a cyber security expert's tips on how to protect yourself

In light of recent data breaches, many of us are wondering what we need to do to protect ourselves from hackers and scammers. A cybersecurity expert offers some simple steps.

ABC News

Anna was ready to buy her first home - but then her details were leaked in the Optus data breach and everything changed

After failing to get clear advice from Optus and in trying to protect her finances, Anna may now not be able to own her own home anytime soon.

ABC News

Optus data breach: how to protect yourself from credit fraud

Experts suggest using credit reporting bodies, checking credit score and placing credit ban to increase security

The Guardian - AU

You can keep getting free weekly credit reports — at least through 2023

Citing the impact of decades-high inflation on consumers' wallets, the nation's biggest credit reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — agreed to continue to offer free weekly credit reports through the end of next year.

Tribune News Service

What does the Optus data breach mean for you and how can you protect yourself? A step-by-step guide

With details of current and former customers stolen from the Optus database, plenty of questions remain. What can you do to protect against the threats caused by this data breach?

ABC News

What does the Optus data breach mean for you and how can you protect yourself? A step-by-step guide

Optus, Australia’s second largest telecommunications company, announced on September 22 that identifying details of up to 9.8 million customers were stolen from their customer database.

The Conversation

Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For August 16, 2022

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Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For August 15, 2022

The Independent UK

What Equifax’s credit score errors mean for consumers

Credit bureau Equifax announced that a computer coding error resulted in the miscalculation of credit scores for consumers in a three-week period between March 17 and April 6, 2022

The Independent UK

Florida woman's lawsuit says Equifax error made loan pricier

A Florida woman has sued Equifax claiming she was denied a car loan because of a 130-point mistake she says was part of a larger group of credit score errors the ratings agency made this spring due to a coding problem

Benzinga

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The Independent UK

Credit card borrowing increased in June at fastest annual rate since 2005

Households deposited around a third of the amount in June that was put into banks, building society and NS&I accounts in May.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

What to know about how medical debt affects your credit rating

Beginning July 1, the three largest credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — are changing the way medical debt affects people’s credit ratings.

Benzinga

Where Equifax Stands With Analysts

Over the past 3 months, 9 analysts have published their opinion on Equifax (NYSE:EFX) stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.

StockNews.com

Should You Buy the Dip in Equifax Stock?

The shares of global data analytics company Equifax (EFX) are currently trading 32.5% below their 52-week price high. Despite consistently beating analyst’s revenue and earnings estimates, EFX has underperformed. However, EFX is still trading at a higher valuation than its peers. So, would it be wise to buy the price…

Daily Mirror

Klarna shake-up means missed payments will show on your credit file from today

Klarna will report late payments and unpaid purchases for "pay in 30" and "pay in three" orders made on, or after, June 1 to both Experian and TransUnion

Benzinga

If You Invested $1000 In Equifax 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You Would Have Today

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 4.13% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.46%. Currently, Equifax has a market capitalization of $24.79 billion.

The Guardian - UK

How to improve your credit score

Credit ratings are vital when we apply to borrow money –here’s how to make the most of yours

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