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• ‘I really struggled’: How an Ontario teacher got stuck with a zero credit score for years

  In 2019 Angela Monaghan says she discovered an error in her credit report. It took nearly two years to fix her credit score.

  Money

  May 29, 2021
  
• Quebec considers making credit reports free

  A government bill being studied this week at the national assembly aims to give Quebecers more control and protection over their credit.

  Aug 26, 2020
  
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• Half a million Canadians getting COVID-19 mortgage deferrals: report

  The deferrals make up 10 per cent of the mortgage portfolio of Canada's big six banks.

  Money

  Apr 3, 2020
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• REALITY CHECK: Will deferring debt payments amid COVID-19 hurt your credit score?

  There's a concerted effort underway to ensure Canadians who take advantage of special payment plans are not negatively affected, Equifax said.

  Money

  Apr 2, 2020
• Unknown number of Okanagan residents personal information exposed in data breach

  "We are currently investigating if and how we can identify these patients in our system for possible notification," Valley Medical Laboratories spokesperson Jason Doyle said.

  Tech

  Dec 19, 2019
• TransUnion privacy breach underscores rise of third-party cyberattacks 

  The credit monitoring agency confirmed this week that the personal data of 37,000 Canadians was compromised when someone illegally used a legitimate business customer's login to access TransUnion data.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2019
• TransUnion says 37,000 Canadians may have had personal info compromised

  The credit monitoring agency said it has notified those whose information may have been accessed as well as the privacy commissioners.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2019
• Home reno? Debt consolidation? Tapping your home equity is getting harder

  New data from TransUnion finds that Canadians are increasingly turning to unsecured lines of credit — a more expensive way to borrow.

  Money

  May 22, 2019
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• Edmonton woman’s identity used to fraudulently purchase luxury vehicle: ‘It blew my mind’

  An Edmonton woman is baffled and concerned for her security after her identity was stolen and used to purchase a vehicle worth more than $100,000 in a province she has never been to.

  Consumer

  Feb 6, 2019
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• Senate recommends changes to Canada’s privacy legislation following StatsCan controversy

  Senators strongly recommend that Ottawa restructure the pilot project so personal identifiers are removed before the personal banking data is transferred to Statistics Canada.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2018