You can call Equifax at 866-349-5191 and use the automated instructions to request a credit report, place a fraud alert or freeze your credit file. Use the option to speak with an agent to dispute ...

It gives you access to your credit report, credit monitoring, and an identity theft protection product. Consumers have until Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, to sign up.

If you're trying to lease a car at Toyota, for example, you can ask Toyota which credit reporting company they're going to use to access your report. That way you can just lift the freeze at that ...

The three major credit bureaus allow consumers to request a free copy of their credit report once a week. Consumers can request a copy at AnnualCreditReport.com and by calling 1-877-322-8228.

To lower the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft and financial fraud after the data breach at Equifax, Americans should place a security "freeze" on their credit reports and delete any ...