You can put credit freeze on your reports, this is typically free if you've been the victim of identity theft but you'll have to pay if you haven't been. (doctorofcredit.com)
The credit bureau's also offering free credit freezes through that same time period. (policygenius.com)
The subprime mortgage fallout continued to affect the banking industry as it became difficult to value debt instruments backed by mortgages and caused a temporary credit freeze in some markets during the late summer. (wikinvest.com)