That detail does not
appear in my credit file.
If you've been told that you were denied credit because of an «insufficient credit file» or «no credit file» and you have accounts with creditors that don't
appear in your credit file, ask the consumer reporting companies to add this information to future reports.
If you've been told you were denied credit because of an «insufficient credit file» or «no credit file» and you have accounts with creditors that don't
appear in your credit file, you might consider asking your creditors to begin reporting your credit information to credit bureaus.
Not exact matches
You are entitled by law to correct any inaccurate information that
appears in your
credit bureau
file.
While,
in most cases, the
credit bureaus combine all
files accurately under the same person, there are many instances where incomplete
files or inaccurate data (social security numbers, addresses, etc.) cause one person's
credit information to
appear on someone else's
credit report.
«If a civil suit is
filed specifically against her, a judgment resulting from the suit likely would
appear in her
credit report,» says Experian's director of public education, Rod Griffin.
Additionally, the bankruptcy
filing and bankruptcy discharge listings themselves (separate from those included
in bankruptcy listings) will also
appear in the court records section of your
credit report.
A Chapter 7
appears on a
credit report for up to 10 years after the
filing date, while a Chapter 13 must be removed
in 7 years.
While,
in most cases, the
credit bureaus combine all
files accurately under the same person, there are many instances where incomplete
files or inaccurate data (social security numbers, addresses, etc.) cause one person's information to
appear on someone else's
credit report.
A bankruptcy
filing appears in the public record section of an individual's
credit report and should not be reported on the non-
filing spouse's
credit report.