Minneapolis, MN: As a mortgage loan officer, every single day, someone tells me their credit score they received from Credit Karma, some «free credit report» web site, their Discover Card statement, or even directly from
the actual credit reporting agency.
In addition to knowing what your credit score is, it's a good idea to look at
your actual credit report on a regular basis to make sure there are no mistakes or omissions to the information they contain — as they may reduce your «real» score.
Have you looked at
your actual credit reports to see for yourself what is actually being reported or are you just relying on a score and «advice» from whoever is giving you the score?
I am confused about how the statute of limitations with regards to debt applies to what is reported on
an actual credit report from the 3 credit reporting agencies in the United States.
You'll be able to immediately evaluate your applicant's credit situation and spot any critical issues — all without digging through
the actual credit report.
Later on down the road I may need
my actual credit report for a loan.
You can be pre-qualified for a mortgage to get an idea of the rate and amount you may be offered, but that will not include an analysis of
your actual credit report.
You can even get your quotes before
your actual credit report is pulled.
While there are some protections under the Consumer Reporting Act, things may not be so clear cut as far as
your actual credit report is concerned.
The insurance company can't see
your actual credit report, of course, they use an «insurance score» that's derived from credit and other information and generally presented as simply a number on a specific range.
You also want to look at
your actual credit report from all three reporting agencies: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion.
However, only a few creditors check
the actual credit report.
Keep in mind, this is an example, not
an actual credit report.
You will then need to draft a dispute letter that highlights the error in
the actual credit report and explains how your documenting evidence proves your argument.
The insurance company can't see
your actual credit report, of course, they use an «insurance score» that's derived from credit and other information and generally presented as simply a number on a specific range.
With many free credit score monitoring sites available, you may have forgotten to look at
your actual credit report for inaccuracies.
Federal credit reporting laws do not give you the right to inspect
the actual credit report at the reporting agency or to receive an exact duplicate of the report.
There are a number of third party services including RentScreener that can give landlords information to make a better decision, but they can not provide
the actual credit reports to a landlord.
Phrases with «actual credit report»