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Warren assails Equifax's response to breach, pushes credit bureau reform

09/19/17

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called for bipartisan action against Equifax during a Senate floor speech on Tuesday, criticizing the credit bureau for waiting several weeks after a massive data breach to reveal it to the public.

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Are credit bureaus, housing groups in cahoots to kill FICO scores?

09/18/17

Efforts to persuade regulators to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores would stifle competition between the credit bureaus and FICO and do little to expand access to credit, according to industry analyst Chris Whalen.

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Lawmakers widen Equifax probe to other credit rating agencies

09/13/17

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., sent a letter to the top executives at TransUnion and Experian on Wednesday asking them what steps they are taking to safeguard consumer data in light of the Equifax breach.

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Panic over Equifax breach bleeds to TransUnion

09/12/17

TransUnion Chief Financial Officer Todd Cello said Tuesday the firm kept call centers open through the weekend to deal with the flood of calls from anxious consumers.

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How credit unions cracked the code on HELOCs

08/14/17

Despite rising home prices and a market where many older homeowners are loath to sell, home equity line of credit lending remains muted in all but one corner of the industry: credit unions.

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Personal loans get paid before other consumer credits, study finds

05/17/17

As financial institutions look closer at the increasingly detailed consumer credit data available, they are learning consumers are more apt to pay off personal loans before mortgages, auto loans and credit cards.

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Will change to credit reports reshape how banks vet borrowers?

03/30/17

The credit bureaus will change the way they include information about tax liens and civil judgments in credit reports. This could spur lenders' use of alternative credit data.

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Cyber issues of the future banks should think about now

02/10/17

In the years ahead, banks will have to fend off better organized and increasingly advanced cybercrime rings. "We're seeing levels of sophistication that we haven't seen before," says Pat Phelan, senior vice president of identity at TransUnion.

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Credit Report Errors Cause Consumers Higher Interest Rates

03/01/13

 Federal Trade Commission

After filing bankruptcy people are often interested in trying to rebuild their credit, and a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be a good first step to repairing your credit.

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