An extensive study conducted by the National Credit Reporting Agency and the Consumer Federal of America revealed that 29 percent of individuals had
significant errors in their credit report that translated into a 50 - point or more error in their credit score.
Not exact matches
About 20 % of Americans have an
error in their
credit report, and about 5 % have an
error serious enough to affect their score
in a
significant way.
One study found that 79 percent of all
credit reports had mistakes; one
in four contained
errors serious enough to have a
significant negative impact on scores.
Roughly one out of every 20 consumers has
significant errors in his or her
credit report, which can include information from others» accounts, records classifying paid debts as unpaid, or records listing debts paid on time as late.
One
in four Americans found at least one potentially
significant error on at least one of their
credit reports, according to a
report released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
An inaccuracy you aren't aware of could cost you thousands of dollars
in extra interest or even cause a denial of
credit; it is estimated that 50 % of all
credit reports contain
errors significant enough for an individual to be denied a loan!