Credit scores remain important during retirement for insurance rates and housing applications, while seniors become prime targets for identity theft and financial scams.

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“Often I get invitations from credit cards or lenders to check my credit and it states ‘it won’t impact your credit.’ How is that possible?” The credit card invitations you are receiving are likely ...

When you apply for credit, a lender is likely to check your credit file or, to use a more technical term, perform a credit inquiry. A credit inquiry is a lender's request to access your credit history ...

Seeking to put an end to, as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra said, "background check and other consumer reporting companies creating flawed reputational dossiers that ...