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2008
17
August

Credit Reporting Agencies

by Ray Lam

When asking for loans, insurance, credit cards, and so on, there is always the possibility for you to experience a rejection. The first thing you need to do is that you should check to see if your credit score is the reason for this rejection. The credit report itself is the very one that provides the necessary information for your creditors, but not only. Fortunately, regular people also have access to their credit report. A law called the fair Credit Reporting Act, is in their benefit, and through this law, any institution that might turn down your application for credit, insurance or employment is compelled to provide the client with this report, upon request, within 60 days of being notified the rejection.

Several different credit reporting agencies exist, and different creditors can prefer to work with specific ones or with all of them. While many people know that credit reporting agencies exist, they may not be sure as to exactly what services these agencies perform.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act was amended a few years ago to beef up consumer privacy. Under its rules, you are legally entitled to obtain your credit report from a credit reporting agency. This includes receiving a list of everyone that has requested your report.

If you have been denied credit based on information in your credit report (the creditor must provide a reason for denial), you have 60 days from the day you receive a denial notice to receive a free copy of the credit report. Additionally, the law also entitles you to receive a free credit report every 12 months if you are unemployed and seeking work within the next 60 days, are on welfare or if your report is inaccurate as a result of credit fraud.

Alongside of the compiling of reports from creditors, the credit reporting agencies are also responsible for generating your credit score so that potential lenders and creditors can try and determine how much of a credit risk you may be. Your credit score has the potential to change with each positive or negative report that is received and placed into your file… positive reports can improve your score, while negative reports bring it down.

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