Credit freezes and credit locks both block unauthorized access to your credit reports. Freezes are free and may afford more legal protections. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...

NordProtect’s credit monitoring service now includes all three major credit bureaus. The service monitors a user’s credit file and alerts in case of suspicious activity – such as new accounts opened ...

Equifax has made good on its promise of free, lifelong credit locks following last year’s massive data breach. The reception to its new “Lock & Alert” feature — which lets users simply click or swipe ...

Thanks to large data breaches in recent years, both credit freezes and credit locks are gaining in popularity. Both tools stop lenders from accessing your credit information and can be removed and ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have reached two settlements totaling $23 million with consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion, stemming from ...