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SOME COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CREDIT REPORT

Your Free Credit Report
Your free credit report is a file that contains a complete record of your credit history up to the present. It contains a number grade - known as a credit score - which sums up what kind of credit risk you are. Generally, you'll have one report at each of the 3 credit reporting bureaus -TransUnion, Equifax and Experian. Every time you apply for credit, your prospective lender requests your credit report to decide whether or not to approve your credit application.

Who views your credit report? Banks and mortgage lenders, car dealers, insurance companies, employers, landlords, retail stores, credit card issuers, even utility and phone companies. These creditors pay the credit reporting bureaus a fee to look at your credit report in order to evaluate how responsible you are.

Your free credit reports are just that - free. By law you're entitled to check your report from each bureau once a year for free. It's a great idea as a high percentage of reports (up to 79%) have errors which can impact your credit score.

What's In Your Free Credit Report?
There are 4 sections in your free credit report. Each contains one piece of your total credit picture. Carefully check each report for common errors such as misspellings, name confusions, and incorrect information.

1. Personal info (this section lists legal name, alias names, addresses, current and previous employers, date of birth)
2. Account summary (current and past credit status, number of open and closed accounts, balances of accounts, historic high balances, payment history, if accounts are current or delinquent)
3. Public records (bankruptcy records, government court records, liens, judgments and child support records)
4. Credit Inquires (a list of everyone who has requested your report in the last 2 years)

Your Credit Report Score
Even more than your credit report, lenders want a look at your credit score. It's the simplest, fastest way to determine if you're a good risk and what kind of interest rate to offer. Credit scores sum up all the information in your credit report and represent your credit "rating." Your credit score is on a scale from 349 - 849:

  • 720 - 850 - Best credit
  • 650-720 - Good credit
  • 600-650 - Fair credit
  • Below 600 - Poor credit

One important reason to check your free credit report online is to learn your credit score. Keep in mind that you will usually have to pay to see your score (the bureaus are not required to provide those free!) If you want to see your credit scores for free, you can find various offers online that provide them as part of a package.

Why should you care what your credit score is? A good credit score saves you money because you receive lower interest rates. It's easier to negotiate for the best loan terms. You may receive preferential rates on other services such as insurance premiums. It is essential to your future financial health that you begin building better credit scores.

Credit scores are calculated by using a mathematic formula that rates your credit report. Each credit bureau uses its own proprietary program, but they all come from the FICO scoring model. These systems analyze and weight various factors in your credit report, and then assign a number that may predict the likelihood that you'll repay a debt on time.

The higher the credit score, the better the risk you are believed to be. It's not unusual to have 3 different credit scores, because each credit reporting agency computes data slightly differently. It's a common practice for lenders to order all your credit scores, and then use the middle one as a guide.

Free Credit Reports Online
The Internet makes it easy and safe to get your free credit reports and free credit scores. Until late 2005 you were not entitled to see your reports for free. Now that you can, you may visit the official bureau site or use a service that provides upgraded, 3-in-1 reports with free credit scores. In either case, you must validate your identity, usually by knowing your account numbers.

Once your identity is confirmed, your free credit report and score arrives in seconds through secure online channels. Check all your credit reports carefully for errors and make sure your personal information is correct. Viewing your free credit report is considered the first and best defense against identity theft and fraud. Put it on your calendar and do it every year.

Have more questions? Learn more about your free credit reports.