An incorrect address on your credit report is one at which you've never lived and it can be a signal of identity theft.

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Monitoring your credit report is more important than you might think. Even if you don't spot something as extreme as identity theft (knock on wood), minor errors here and there could be damaging your ...

A hard inquiry occurs when you apply for a credit card, a mortgage or another type of loan. Hard inquiries can reduce your credit score anywhere from zero to five points, depending on the details in ...

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Like most people, you probably don’t think about your credit report until you’re alerted there’s a problem. And by then, it ...