If you recently applied for a new mortgage or a re-finance, chances are a credit report was obtained. So how do you know if your personal information was affected by the Equifax Data Breach? According to an article by the Federal Trade Commissions you must first find out if your information was exposed by going to https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com and following the steps to determine if you have been affected. For more information on how to protect yourself and your personal information, read the following article https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/09/equifax-data-breach-what-do.