Unless you applied for a loan, credit card or other financial products between March 17 and April 6, it’s hard to know if you were affected by Equifax’s scoring errors.

NEW YORK — Equifax this week admitted that it misreported some consumers' credit scores, potentially affecting applications for mortgages, auto loans or credit cards. The Wall Street Journal on ...

Equifax also said that underlying credit report information did not change. " [T]here was no shift in the vast majority of scores during the three-week timeframe of the issue," the company said.

Credit bureaus collect and maintain records on your credit accounts, balances and the payments you make. The three major ...

-- Opt into Core Credit to receive a monthly Equifax credit report and a monthly Vantage 3.0 credit score. -- File a dispute with Equifax. -- Manage a security freeze and fraud alerts.

Equifax said the updated format, now available in hard copy for those who request their report, provides a visually enhanced, easy-to-read layout that puts the consumer first.

If you have a mistake on your Equifax credit report, you need to take action. Find out here how to dispute inaccurate information. Image Credit: Getty Images According to a report by the Federal ...

The XSS vulnerability in action. (Image: ZDNet) Equifax's site used to set up credit account monitoring in the wake of last week's security breach is also vulnerable to hackers, ZDNet has learned.

Lock or unlock your Equifax credit report with a click or a swipe – we’ll send you an alert to confirm. Lock & Alert is free – for life – and open to all U.S. consumers who are 18 or older ...

Credit freezes, which remain in effect as long as a consumer wants, aren't free, however. Each state has its own sign-up procedures and fees. Freezing one's credit isn't expensive. They cost ...

There's a deepening divide among consumers, even as the rate of missed credit payments dipped, a new Equifax Canada report ...