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Elizabeth Warren: "Equifax may actually make money off this breach"

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 28, 2018
The Massachusetts senator thinks the credit-rating agency got off easy.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, above, and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner are introducing legislation that would levy harsh penalties for security breaches at credit-rating agencies.
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Monitor credit scores? You might wish you had if you don’t

by Erika Beras
Feb 26, 2018
Most people say they care about credit card security. They just don’t take time to deal with it before it’s too late. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Inside China's "social credit" system, which blacklists citizens

by Jennifer Pak
Feb 13, 2018
Critics of the program have likened it to an Orwellian creation or an episode of the TV series "Black Mirror."
Passengers await a bullet train on the platform at Changzhou North railway station.
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The 5 best ways to build your credit

by Eliza Mills
Jun 9, 2017
From credit basics to great perks, "The Points Guy" Brian Kelly gives his best credit tips.
Mortgage rates are down. So are auto loans. What about credit card rates?
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Americans have higher credit scores, but also higher household debt

by Jed Kim
May 30, 2017
Americans’ credit scores are averaging way higher, around 700 according to a new report from FICO. Credit agencies are also cleaning up their rolls and getting old or bad data off people’s reports. Plus, many people who went into bankruptcy during the financial crisis are now returning to credit-worthiness as the statute of limitations comes […]
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After Brexit, UK gives banks a break

by Tracey Samuelson
Jul 5, 2016
The Bank of England brought some much needed relief
Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, reacts during the Bank of England Financial Stability Report press conference, at the central bank in central London on July 5, 2016. The Bank of England on Tuesday relaxed commercial banks' capital requirements to boost lending to businesses and households.
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Consumer debt continues to climb

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 7, 2016
Consumers are more willing to spend now and pay later — a sign of increasing confidence, and possibly recklessness as well.
Consumer credit surged to $3.59 trillion in March.
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Credit card debt soars to nearly $1 trillion

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 20, 2016
Outstanding balances on credit cards have reached more than $951 billion.
A department store in 1936.
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Credit scores, climate change and the presidential election

by Donna Tam
Mar 14, 2016
What does your credit score say about your political views?
Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks to supporters at a town hall meeting at Brilex Industries, Inc. on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio.
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American Express under pressure after low earnings report

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 22, 2016
American Express is being squeezed by more demanding consumers and greater competition.
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