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How Do You Correct Mistakes in Your Credit Report?
August 6 , 2003 The credit reporting system is imperfect. Sometimes erroneous information is  inserted in a file that adversely affects the consumer?s credit score. If this has  happened to you, use the form below to contact the credit reporting agency  that has reported the ... more...

What Is a Credit Report?
September 10, 2003 A credit report is a report from a credit bureau containing detailed information bearing on credit-worthiness, including the individual's credit history. A typical credit report shows some personal information including social security number; current and past ... more...

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Credit Report A report documenting the credit history and current status of a borrower's credit standing, detailing a borrowers credit history including payment history on revolving accounts (eg. credit cards) and installment ... more...

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Kings Bay Saint Marys & Kingsland Georgia Real Estate - Getting a Home Loan with Damaged Credit
So, you have made the decision that you would like to become a homeowner. As lenders, we have to perform a credit check. The credit we review are provided by all three reporting agencies. Equifax, Experian and Transunion are the three agencies lenders use. The middle of all three beacon scores is ... more...

5 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score
Boosting your credit score can save you money. Your credit score is a number based on how well you pay back loans on time, sometimes called a FICO score. The higher the score, the less risky you are. The 3 players are Experian, Equifax and TransUnion.Your goal is to get above 620. Thats the ... more...

New Law Provides Free Annual Credit Report
As of Thursday, December 1, 2004, one-third of Americans will be able to access their credit reports from all three main agencies for free. Passed in late 2003, the Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions Act creates a central source consumers can use to obtain a free annual credit report.Equifax, ... more...

Your Credit Score
Credit scores: all lenders use credit scores to determine interest rates and credit limits.The credit scoring system was developed in the early 1950's. However, it was not widely utilized until the early 1980's, when it was overhauled by Fair, Isaac & Company. At that time the 3 major credit ... more...

How Your Credit Rating Influences You and How to Check It
You might not know it, but every time you take out any kind of loan or credit or pay something back, it gets counted on your credit rating. Who keeps a record on you will vary according to where you live, but the big three credit reference agencies are Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union. They will ... more...

Shopping for a Mortgage? Protect Your Credit
The first thing you need to do before you think about shopping for mortgage lenders is make sure your credit is in order. Credit reporting agencies make frequent mistakes and you do not want mistakes on your credit reports.There are three credit reporting agencies in the United States. The ... more...

How Your Credit Rating Affects You, and How to Check It
You might not know it, but every time you take out any kind of loan or credit or pay something back, it gets counted on your credit rating. Who keeps a record on you will vary according to where you live, but the big three credit reference agencies are Experian, Equifax and Trans Union. They will ... more...

How To Check Your Credit Rating and Know Its Affect On You
You may not know it, but every time you take out any kind of loan or credit or pay something back, it gets counted on your credit rating. Who keeps a record on you will vary according to where you live, but the big three credit reference agencies are Experian, Equifax and Trans Union. They will ... more...

Free Credit Report A Website Typo Could Be Costly
In 2003, Congress passed the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions act (FACT), which made it possible for consumers to obtain a copy of their credit report for free. In fact, the legislation makes it possible for consumers to obtain one free report from each of the three main credit bureaus ... more...

How's Your Credit Report Looking?
Have you received your free annual credit report? If not, the first thing you want to do is get a copy of your credit report from each of the three major reporting agencies.If your address and information can be verified against the report, you can do this on one site at AnnualCreditReport. If not, ... more...

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