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Opinion: We Take Credit Report Accuracy Seriously

Aug 18th 2010 – 5:20AM

(Aug. 18) -- As the economy continues to struggle, consumers are keeping a close watch on their personal financial matters. So it seems a good time to remind consumers that federal law currently provides many rights and protections for consumers that allow them to review and correct information in their credit report. Here...

New Rule to Shed Light on Free Credit Report System

By Broderick PerkinsMar 16th 2010 – 8:35PM

(March 16) -- It's not just that those pesky "free" credit report Web sites can snooker you into buying credit services. The federal government's own official, authorized Web site, where consumers are really supposed to get a free credit report -- no questions asked -- is also a minefield of credit service...

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Background on credit reports

Credit history or credit report is, in many countries, a negative record of an individual's or company's past borrowing and repaying, including information about late payments and bankruptcy.

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