The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) established a rule to help survivors of human trafficking and requires credit reporting agencies to have a method for survivors to submit documentation that identifies any negative information that resulted from human trafficking.

Shopping for a loan involves many steps and, potentially, multiple credit checks. Understand how hard inquiries are generated on your credit.

Is your credit history accurate? Checking your Equifax credit report regularly helps you ensure your financial history is telling the right story.

Learn how to get your free Equifax credit reports with a myEquifax account.

Who can access your Equifax credit report? Read this article to find out which individuals and businesses can legally access your credit information.

Did you receive a credit report alert from one credit bureau, but not all three nationwide credit bureaus? Learn how that may have happened.

Learn more about the process of disputing information on your Equifax credit report and how long it can take.

Understanding your credit reports is important, but it may not always be easy. Here are definitions of terms you may find on your Equifax credit report.

As consumer credit reports will no longer show paid medical debt, the impact to your credit will vary greatly.

Sometimes late payments happen. Learn how late payments affect your credit, how long they stay on your credit report, if you can remove them and more.

If you believe information on your credit reports is inaccurate or incomplete, you can file a dispute with the three major credit bureaus.

Learn how long different types of information such as late payments and collections may stay on your credit report.

If you have a security freeze on your Equifax credit report, can you also lock your credit report? Learn more here.

See why you should check your credit reports and credit scores. Learn the benefits of checking your credit report, how often to check and more!

To learn how to read your Equifax Credit Report and other credit report facts, visit our Equifax Knowledge Center.

Find out how to get your free Spanish language credit report from Equifax®. We’re making it easier for you to check your credit!

Learn more about The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) & how this federal law provides protections to the consumer.

If you believe your Equifax credit report is incomplete or inaccurate you can file a dispute. Learn how to dispute your Equifax credit report.

The nationwide credit reporting agencies are changing how they report on medical bill collections. Learn more about the changes coming to credit reports.

If you live in another country, learn what has to happen in order for you to have a U.S. credit file.

Each lender and creditor has its own criteria for deciding whether to extend you credit. Learn more.

Learn what you can do if you're a veteran and a medical debt being paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs shows up on your Equifax credit report

If you don't agree with the findings of an Equifax credit dispute investigation, there are steps you can take. Learn more about your options.

What does being a co-signer mean, and how might it impact your credit scores? Learn the basics.

A fraud alert, a security freeze and a credit report lock all help you better protect your personal information, but they do so in different ways.

You don’t have just one credit score. There are many different credit scores and credit score providers.

What is a collection account, and how can it negatively impact your credit scores and credit reports? Equifax breaks down the basics.

If you're looking for certain types of loans, multiple inquiries for the same purpose within a given period of time will usually be counted as one inquiry.

If someone else's information is on your credit report, you may have a mixed credit file. Learn about steps to can take and how to dispute the information.

Credit scores usually aren't part of credit reports. So where can you find credit scores?

If you find inaccurate information on your credit reports, you can file a dispute. Learn more about disputes and what to expect after filing.

Fluctuation in credit scores is normal. Find out some reasons why your credit scores may change.

If you’ve changed your legal name, you can also dispute your Equifax Credit Report to reflect your updated information. Learn how to update your name here.

If you believe information on your Equifax credit report is inaccurate or incomplete, learn about the credit report dispute process and how it works.

Learn more about the three major credit bureaus or credit reporting agencies, what pieces of your personal information they collect, and how they use it.

The Equifax credit score is an educational credit score designed to give you an idea of where your credit stands. Learn more about Equifax credit score ranges.

Learn how long you can access your Equifax subscription or one-time product.

Credit scores are one of many factors used by lenders when determining your likelihood of paying back a loan. Learn how lenders use credit scores.

What is a credit score? Equifax helps define credit scores and how they may be used.

Do you know what a charge off means for your credit report? Learn more about the impact of charge off on your credit and your credit score.