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Online credit report - a credit report is basically a report card for how you pay your bills. This historical financial information allows creditors to asses your risk for defaulting when you apply for a loan, mortgage or a credit card. The higher your credit score - the formula used to predict and gauge your risk, the lower your rates will be. There are many ways to access your personal credit report. The fastest way these days is with an online report. The internet is a new and handy way to get this information. Recent changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act provide for one free credit report per year. This change was implemented to combat identity theft, which is on the rise. The big credit bureaus have direct credit report facilities and many creditors as clients. Many online credit reporting websites will advertise free credit reports, most of these deals are bundled into offers to sign up for a credit checking monitoring trial. These services will alert you whenever there are any key changes to your file. Other services will provide a credit score for a nominal fee, and give detailed score analysis for a bit more. It's important to check your credit score periodically, or when thinking of making a large purchase. Credit bureaus have made mistakes in the past on credit files and can make your score drop dramatically. |
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