GREENSBORO, N.C. — Imagine being turned down for a loan or paying higher interest rates due to errors on your credit report. It happens more often than you might think. And the negative consequences ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Imagine being turned down for a loan or paying higher interest rates due to errors on your credit report. It happens more often than you might think. But Consumer Reports has ...

Seeking to put an end to, as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra said, "background check and other consumer reporting companies creating flawed reputational dossiers that ...

After the shock of losing her job, Lisa Hill-Green of Richmond, Va., struggled to pay her bills. In an effort to bring down her costs, she went to her mortgage lender for a loan modification. But then ...

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It likely won’t surprise you to learn that 95% of companies perform background checks on potential employees. What may come as a shock, though, is that 16% also conduct credit checks on all job ...