Take these steps to minimize any damage: If you're the victim of a personal loan scam, you may also be at risk of identity theft. Check your credit reports for accounts you don't recognize to ...

Ronnie Bonner, 64, of Hartford was sentenced in Bridgeport Tuesday to two years in prison for financial institution fraud ...

A Jacksonville woman will serve a two-year prison sentence for cheating a pandemic-era loan program and running a credit scam before the pandemic, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

and tarnished their credit reports," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement. "Given the growing burdens of auto loan payments on Americans, we will continue to pursue large auto lenders ...

Equifax and TransUnion – and ask to submit a fraud alert. A representative at the respective credit bureau can help you report the fraudulent loan and place a freeze on your credit file.

Crystal Denean Harvell, 37, was sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently obtaining a pandemic-era loan and running a credit scam. Harvell pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and ...