How Extended Fraud Alerts Affect Your Credit Score: What the Fed's New Research Reveals
How Extended Fraud Alerts Affect Your Credit Score: What the Fed’s New Research Reveals If you’ve been a victim of identity theft, you’ve probably heard about placing an extended fraud alert on your credit report. The standard advice has been: do it to stop criminals from opening new accounts in your name. But a recent study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank suggests there may be an unexpected upside—and it has to do with your credit score. ...