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Consumers living in the Midwest now have the right to order a
free copy of their credit report thanks to a new federal law, known
as the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
Under terms of
this law the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, TransUnion
and Experian, are each required to provide
consumers, upon request, a free copy of their credit report once
every 12 months from a centralized source. This comes as a welcome
relief to the millions of Americans who have had to pay to review
their credit reports in the past.
- The credit reporting agencies have authorized annualcreditreport.com as the official site to distribute the free credit reports.
The agencies have stressed that this is the only web site they
have
endorsed to distribute free annual reports.
- Annualcreditreport.com allows you to view and print one, two or all three of your
free credit reports quickly via a secure
Internet site.
- You can also request the report by phone
(877-322-8228) or by mail (Annual Credit Report Request Service,
P.O. Box 105281,
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281).
- You'll be able to order all three
credit reports at one time, or at different times throughout
the year. It's your choice.
- Be sure to order from the
centralized agency, Annualcreditreport.com. If you go directly
to the individual credit reporting agencies,
you will be charged unless you fit another criteria for a free
report.
Visit the Federal
Trade Commission's website for more information on the Fair Credit Reporting Credit Act
.
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