Scammers often target consumers with large amounts of debt or lower credit scores. Be wary of anyone who contacts you claiming to be from a debt relief or credit repair company, especially if they ...

Credit repair companies offer to fix your credit by removing inaccurate or negative items from your credit reports. Not every company offering credit repair services is legitimate, but many of them ...

The Credit Repair Organizations Act regulates companies that perform credit repair services. The law protects consumers by banning unfair or deceptive advertising and business practices. Credit repair ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MAPsignals.com, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and currently holds a Life ...

Lexington Law’s credit repair consultants will work on your behalf to dispute mistakes on your report. Start repairing your credit today! Credit repair companies charge a subscription that can range ...

A credit sweep is a credit repair tactic that disputes all negative items on a credit report at once, often fraudulently.

If you’re a South Carolina resident dealing with credit issues, you may be looking for a reliable credit repair service. Reputable companies exist to help you dispute credit report errors while ...

Credit card debt nationwide has hit record levels as Florida ranks among states where people have the most debt. Figures recently released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York show Americans ...

If you've been promised a quick credit score boost by being added as an "authorized user" on someone else's credit card, you need to know about a deceptive practice that just cost one company big time ...

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When it comes to repairing your credit, any offer that requires an upfront payment before delivering services is a red flag and against the law. Scammers know people are desperate to improve their ...

SPONSORED CONTENT is content paid for by a partner. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. Money Research Collective’s editorial team ...