How To Get A Annual Free Credit Report

Jan. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- A consumer's credit report is important to a lot of creditors such as mortgage lenders, banks, utility companies, prospective employers, and more. So it's especially important that people understand the information listed in a credit report and how a credit score is compiled.

Lenders may use a person's credit report information to decide whether they can get a loan and the terms they will give for a loan (for example, the interest rate they will charge).

Insurance companies may use the information to decide whether a consumer can get insurance and to set the rates they will pay.

Employers may use a credit report, if a potential employee gives them permission to do so, to decide whether to hire someone.

Telephone and utility companies may use information in a consumer's credit report to decide whether to provide them with services.

Landlords may use the information to determine whether to rent an apartment to a potential renter.

A credit report contains a person's credit history that includes information about their name, address, full or partial Social Security number, date of birth, and possibly employment information.

Information about credit that a consumer has or had is also included on a credit report, This can include  credit card accounts, mortgages, car loans, and student loans. It may also include the terms of credit, how much a debtor owes to their creditors, and their payment history.

Other information contained on a credit file are court judgments, tax liens against property, whether a debtor has filed for bankruptcy, and a list of companies or persons who recently requested a copy of one's credit report.

To view where consumers can get their annual free credit report from Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian they should follow the information and instructions given at http://www.badcreditmd.com/freecreditreport.html.

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