Senate bill calls for free credit freezes after Equifax breach

Above all, the FREE Act would allow consumers to freeze their credit at any time for free. Typically, credit-rating companies charge for this protection, as Equifax did right after announcing the cyberattack. (It has since waived credit-freeze fees for a limited time.) The bill also expands fraud alert protections and would force Equifax to refund …

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