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Someone making harassing phone calls to take money from me

19 years 8 months ago
Why am I getting harrassing phone call when I do not have any outstanding debts?

 

Will my debts drop off from the credit report after 7 years?

19 years 8 months ago
my credit is terrible, but the only debts on my report are just about ready to hit the 7 year mark. Will they drop off if the creditors have not been able to contact me?

 

Has anyone ever heard about this phone number??

19 years 8 months ago
has anyone ever had a(999) 999-9999 number call them? Anyone know what this number is??

 

Opt Out option by the credit reporting agencies

19 years 8 months ago
How can I make use of the 'Opt Out' Option in my credit report?

 

Information shown in the credit report

19 years 8 months ago
What type of information is available in a credit report?

 

legal action within the 30 day period after debt validation

19 years 8 months ago
Can a debt collector take legal action within 30 day period?

 

CRA discloses your credit file to those with genuine reason

19 years 8 months ago
Who are eligible to view my credit file?

 

Consumer Disclosure and a Credit Report

19 years 8 months ago
A consumer disclosure is different from a credit report. It is not the one and same document. Consumer Disclosure: this document reveals all the necessary information put on your file by the credit bureaus. It gives a detailed record of everyone who has viewed your file from the CRA's in the form of ‘inquiries.' You have the Federal rights to receive a copy of the disclosure each year. Credit Report: this document reveals only a part of the information from your credit file.

 

Facts about Credit Bureaus

19 years 8 months ago
Do you know that credit bureaus are not a part of the federal government? They are a multi billion dollar industry and are in the business to make money. But they are governed by the Federal laws and will have to necessarily abide by the rules. They earn profit like any other business by selling credit reports to US citizens. The FACT Act gives the Federal right to every US citizen to get a free copy of the file every year from each of the three credit reporting agencies.

 

Looking for refinancing our home

19 years 8 months ago
My wife is looking for refinancing our home. One of the lenders told that they were not able to find a credit score for her. I need to know what they meant by not able to find a credit score?