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Fair Credit Report
The New Jersey Fair Credit Reporting Act allows consumers to check the accuracy of their credit reports. Under the law, New Jersey residents may obtain one copy annually, free of charge, from each of the major credit reporting bureaus.
Since millions of credit reports are sold daily, it is easy for some information to be incorrect. You should review your credit report on a regular basis and correct mistakes immediately.
Credit reports can be ordered from:
Equifax: (800) 685-1111
Experian: (888) 397-3742
Trans Union: (800) 916-8800
If you find a problem, the credit bureau has 30 business days to investigate and must inform you of its findings within ten days of concluding its investigation.
New Law Promotes Access to Free Credit Reports
Soon you'll be able to get your credit report for free. A recent amendment to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months, from www.annualcreditreport.com. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has prepared a brochure, Your Access to Free Credit Reports, explaining your rights and how to order a free annual credit report.
A credit report contains information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you've been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide 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 a home.
Consumers in Western states will first be able to order their credit reports under the federal law beginning December 1, 2004.
How do I know when I'm eligible to get a free report?
Free reports will be phased in during a nine-month period, rolling from the West Coast to the East beginning December 1, 2004. Beginning September 1, 2005, free reports will be accessible to all Americans, regardless of where they live.
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It is important that everyone view their credit report occasionally. Not only is it nice to know what your score is, but it is crucial to see if any errors exist on your credit report.
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Currently, there are three US credit bureaus - Equifax, Experian, & Trans Union. Sometimes each bureau may have different information in your credit report. The reason for this is that many creditors choose only to report your account activity to one or two of the bureaus. When this is the case, the bureaus that do not have the information will not reflect that activity on their credit report.
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Free Annual Credit Report
Would FREE copies your credit report be of interest? I imagine so!
If you are committed to repairing your credit or simply to know what is on your credit report, I have good news for you. A free copy of your credit report is or soon will be available to every consumer annually. Perhaps you have heard of this new annual free credit report. This article discusses the free report as well as repairing your report once you have your credit file on hand.
With the new law, everyone is entitled to one FREE credit report from each of the three major national credit bureaus every 12 months beginning in 4 phases:
The 13 Western states began December 1 2004;
Consumers in 12 Midwestern states will be able to use it starting March 1;
Residents of 11 Southern states will be eligible on June 1; and
September 1 is set for people in 15 Eastern states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions.
Additionally Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey and Vermont already have a right to one free report per bureau each year. As written in another of my articles, consumers may be entitled to a free report under certain other conditions, such as having been denied credit, insurance or a job within the past 60 days. You're also entitled to a free report if you think your report is inaccurate due to fraud.
But under the new law, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion have an online site where you can get a free report at Annual Credit Report. There is also a toll-free phone number: 877-322-8228. Finally you can write to P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. Yahoo News suggests: "If you do use the postal address, it's best to print and mail in a completed online request form. You can't get your report unless you answer questions on the form." There is lso information available through Federal Trade Commission.
Your Access to Free Credit Reports
Your Access to Free Credit Reports
Soon you’ll be able to get your credit report for free. A recent amendment to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The FCRA promotes the accuracy and privacy of information in the files of the nation’s consumer reporting companies. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the FCRA with respect to consumer reporting companies.
A credit report contains information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you’ve been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide 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 a home. There are three nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union.
Consumers in Western states will first be able to order their credit reports under the federal law beginning December 1, 2004. Consumers in other states will be able to order their copies according to a regional roll-out detailed below.
In recent months, consumers have asked the FTC for more details about their rights under the federal FCRA and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act, which established the free credit report program. They’ve also asked about credit reports in general. Here are the most frequently asked questions and the answers.
Q: How do I know when I’m eligible to get a free report?
A: Free reports will be phased in during a nine-month period, rolling from the West Coast to the East beginning December 1, 2004. Beginning September 1, 2005, free reports will be accessible to all Americans, regardless of where they live.
Consumers in the Western states — Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming — can order their free reports beginning December 1, 2004.
Consumers in the Midwestern states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin — can order their free reports beginning March 1, 2005.
Consumers in the Southern states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas — can order their free reports beginning June 1, 2005.
Consumers in the Eastern states — Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia — the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all U.S. territories can order their free reports beginning September 1, 2005.
Q: How do I order my free report?
A: The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have set up one central website, toll-free telephone number, and mailing address through which you can order your free annual report. To order, click on www.annualcreditreport.com, call 877-322-8228, or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. The form is on the back of this brochure; or you can print it from www.ftc.gov/credit. Do not contact the three nationwide consumer reporting companies individually. They are only providing free annual credit reports through www.annualcreditreport.com, 877-322-8228, and Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
You may order your reports from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies at the same time, or you can order from only one or two. The law allows you to order one free copy from each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies every 12 months.
Q: What information do I have to provide to get my free report?
A: You need to provide your name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth. If you have moved in the last two years, you may have to provide your previous address. To maintain the security of your file, each nationwide consumer reporting company may ask you for some information that only you would know, like the amount of your monthly mortgage payment. Each company may ask you for different information because the information each has in your file may come from different sources. www.annualcreditreport.com is the only authorized source for your free annual credit report from the three nationwide consumer reporting companies. www.annualcreditreport.com and the nationwide consumer reporting companies will not send you an email asking for your personal information. If you get an email or see a pop-up ad claiming it’s from www.annualcreditreport.com or any of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies, do not reply or click on any link in the message — it’s probably a scam. Forward any email that claims to be from www.annualcreditreport.com or any of three consumer reporting companies to the FTC’s database of deceptive spam at spam@uce.gov. www.annualcreditreport.com or any of three consumer reporting companies also will not call you to ask for your personal information.
What information may free credit report include?
What information may free credit report include?
You may receive a free credit report when you sign up for credit monitoring service which is offered by many credit report providers. Your credit report may contain the following information:
- Identifying information
Your credit report contains your identifying information (name, address, social insurance number, date of birth, employer) that has been compiled from previous credit applications. To insure this information remains accurate, you should be clear and consistent each time you fill out forms. For example, if you tend to include your middle initial when completing forms, do so every time.
- Credit history
Your credit information includes details of your accounts, loans, credit limits, balances and payment history. This information comes from lenders, banks and retailers.
- Public records
Credit bureaus also obtain information from public records on any history of bankruptcies, foreclosures and court judgments.
- Inquiries
Your credit report includes a list of people who have requested a copy of your rating. Too many inquiries may be interpreted poorly, leading creditors to assume that you have been seeking credit from numerous sources.
Correcting Your Credit Report
If you see anything you don't recognize on your credit report, someone may be using your credit information for fraudulent purposes. Notify the credit bureau at once and call any creditors that filed complaints or incorrect information. The credit bureau can attach a fraud statement to your report and let you know which creditors to notify, and a creditor can notify credit bureaus that the information is incorrect. Keep track of your efforts in writing. According to federal law, the credit bureau and any creditor that filed incorrect information must resolve the issue within 30 days.
Monitor Your Credit
It is very important to check your credit report at least once or even twice per year to make sure that the information in it is accurate. Credit reports are used to make decisions concerning basic credit matters such as charge cards and accounts, and more life intensive ones such as mortgages, employment opportunities, and what type rate of insurance and rates you are able to obtain.
It is unpleasant, to say the least, to plan for a purchase such as a car, home, or even simply to shop for a better rate on a credit card only to find out that there is an error in your report that stops you from getting it. Only by monitoring your credit can you be sure that all your information is accurate and up to date.
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