«In order to have a U.S. credit history, they must have a U.S.
lender open accounts in their names and subsequently report those account to Experian,» explains Griffin.
Not exact matches
When you or someone else attempts to
open a credit
account in your
name, increase the credit limit on an existing
account, or obtain a new card on an existing
account, the
lender should takes steps to verify that you have authorized the request.
A credit freeze prevents new
lenders from pulling your credit report, essentially making it impossible for some nefarious person to
open a fraudulent credit
account in your
name.
If a
lender can't see your credit report, there's no way they'll be willing to offer you a loan, so anyone trying to
open an
account in your
name will be unsuccessful.
Credit bureaus will
open a legitimate credit file
in your
name when a bank, credit card company or other
lender reports that you've had an active credit
account for at least six months.
If you've placed a freeze on your three credit reports and an identity thief tries to
open a fraudulent
account in your
name, the
lender who attempts to process the phony application wouldn't be able to access your credit report; they'll get a message back that your report has been frozen.