A nationwide credit repair service has been temporarily shut down by a judge after the Federal Trade Commission accused it of being a giant pyramid scheme that preyed on people whose finances had been ...

Consumers have a right to dispute mistakes on their credit reports. But if they’ve made late payments, that can’t be erased, consumer experts say. By Ann Carrns Anyone whose credit score has been ...

Customers charged illegal fees by two of the largest credit repair firms will soon see a refund check, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Thursday. The CFPB says it will distribute ...

A man tied to complaints about deceptive Jacksonville-area credit-repair businesses for more than 15 years has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the government.

Thanks to the credit crunch, lenders only have eyes for borrowers with near-perfect credit — and that comes as welcome news to Edward Jamison. A credit-repair expert, Jamison helps improve ...