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Free Credit Reports:
Under federal law, you’re entitled to a free credit report if :
• you get a notice saying that your application for credit, employment, insurance, or other benefit has been denied or another unfavorable action has been taken against you, based on information in your credit report. That’s known as an adverse action notice. You must ask for your report within 60 days of getting the notice. The notice will give you the name, address, and phone number of the credit bureau, and you can request your free report from them
• you’re out of work and plan to look for a job within 60 days
• you’re on public assistance, like welfare
• your report is inaccurate because of identity theft or another fraud
• you have a fraud alert in your credit file
If you fall into one of these categories, contact a credit bureau by using the credit bureau contact information below.
What is a credit report?
A credit report is a summary of your personal credit history. Your credit report includes your identifying information — like your address and date of birth — and information about your credit history — like how you pay your bills or if you filed for bankruptcy. Three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) collect and update this information. Most national department store and bank credit card accounts are included in your file, along with loans, but not all creditors report information to credit bureaus.
The information in your credit report can affect your buying power. It can also affect your chance to get a job, rent or buy a place to live, and buy insurance. Credit bureaus sell the information in your report to businesses that use it to decide whether to loan you money, give you credit, offer you insurance, or rent you a home. Some employers use credit reports in hiring decisions. The strength of your credit history also affects how much you will have to pay to borrow money.
The credit bureaus must:
• make sure that the information they collect about you is accurate
• give you a free copy of your report once every 12 months
• give you a chance to fix any mistakes
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law, requires this.
To buy a copy of your report, contact the nationwide credit bureaus:
•Equifax:1-800-685-1111; Equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services
• Experian: 1-888-397-3742; Experian.com/help
• TransUnion: 1-888-909-8872; TransUnion.com/credit-help
Under federal law, you’re entitled to a free credit report if:
• you get a notice saying that your application for credit, employment, insurance, or other benefit has been denied or another unfavorable action has been taken against you, based on information in your credit report. That’s known as an adverse action notice. You must ask for your report within 60 days of getting the notice. The notice will give you the name, address, and phone number of the credit bureau, and you can request your free report from them
• you’re out of work and plan to look for a job within 60 days
• you’re on public assistance, like welfare
• your report is inaccurate because of identity theft or another fraud
• you have a fraud alert in your credit file
If you fall into one of these categories, contact a credit bureau by using the credit bureau contact information below.
What is a credit report?
A credit report is a summary of your personal credit history. Your credit report includes your identifying information — like your address and date of birth — and information about your credit history — like how you pay your bills or if you filed for bankruptcy. Three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) collect and update this information. Most national department store and bank credit card accounts are included in your file, along with loans, but not all creditors report information to credit bureaus.
The information in your credit report can affect your buying power. It can also affect your chance to get a job, rent or buy a place to live, and buy insurance. Credit bureaus sell the information in your report to businesses that use it to decide whether to loan you money, give you credit, offer you insurance, or rent you a home. Some employers use credit reports in hiring decisions. The strength of your credit history also affects how much you will have to pay to borrow money.
The credit bureaus must:
• make sure that the information they collect about you is accurate
• give you a free copy of your report once every 12 months
• give you a chance to fix any mistakes
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law, requires this.
To buy a copy of your report, contact the nationwide credit bureaus:
•Equifax:1-800-685-1111; Equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services
• Experian: 1-888-397-3742; Experian.com/help
• TransUnion: 1-888-909-8872; TransUnion.com/credit-help
Source: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/free-credit-reports
Free Credit Reports:
Under federal law, you’re entitled to a free credit report if
• you get a notice saying that your application for credit, employment, insurance, or other benefit has been denied or another unfavorable action has been taken against you, based on information in your credit report. That’s known as an adverse action notice. You must ask for your report within 60 days of getting the notice. The notice will give you the name, address, and phone number of the credit bureau, and you can request your free report from them
• you’re out of work and plan to look for a job within 60 days
• you’re on public assistance, like welfare
• your report is inaccurate because of identity theft or another fraud
• you have a fraud alert in your credit file
If you fall into one of these categories, contact a credit bureau by using the credit bureau contact information below.
What is a credit report?
A credit report is a summary of your personal credit history. Your credit report includes your identifying information — like your address and date of birth — and information about your credit history — like how you pay your bills or if you filed for bankruptcy. Three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) collect and update this information. Most national department store and bank credit card accounts are included in your file, along with loans, but not all creditors report information to credit bureaus.
The information in your credit report can affect your buying power. It can also affect your chance to get a job, rent or buy a place to live, and buy insurance. Credit bureaus sell the information in your report to businesses that use it to decide whether to loan you money, give you credit, offer you insurance, or rent you a home. Some employers use credit reports in hiring decisions. The strength of your credit history also affects how much you will have to pay to borrow money.
The credit bureaus must:
• make sure that the information they collect about you is accurate
• give you a free copy of your report once every 12 months
• give you a chance to fix any mistakes
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law, requires this.
To buy a copy of your report, contact the nationwide credit bureaus:
•Equifax:1-800-685-1111; Equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services
• Experian: 1-888-397-3742; Experian.com/help
• TransUnion: 1-888-909-8872; TransUnion.com/credit-help
Source: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/free-credit-reports
Free Credit Reports:
Under federal law, you’re entitled to a free credit report if
• you get a notice saying that your application for credit, employment, insurance, or other benefit has been denied or another unfavorable action has been taken against you, based on information in your credit report. That’s known as an adverse action notice. You must ask for your report within 60 days of getting the notice. The notice will give you the name, address, and phone number of the credit bureau, and you can request your free report from them
• you’re out of work and plan to look for a job within 60 days
• you’re on public assistance, like welfare
• your report is inaccurate because of identity theft or another fraud
• you have a fraud alert in your credit file
If you fall into one of these categories, contact a credit bureau by using the credit bureau contact information below.