Archive for the ‘Credit report’ Category


Adding Accounts to Your Credit File

Building a Better Credit Report Did you know that your credit report may not reflect all of your current or past credit accounts? Although most national merchants and credit card accounts will be included in your file, not all creditors supply information to consumer reporting companies. Some smaller retailers, local merchants, credit unions, travel, entertainment, [...]

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How to Order Your Credit Report

The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have set up one website, toll-free telephone number, and mailing address through which you can order your free annual report. How to Order: To order call   1-877-322-8228 or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to:

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Why Monitoring your Credit is Important

Your credit report contains information about where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you’ve been sued or arrested, or have filed for bankruptcy. Consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting [...]

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