Week 1: Introduction to Repairing your Credit
Step 1: Request a Copy of your Credit Report from each of the 3 major credit reporting agencies.
Here is a sample request letter that you can use to send for your credit report at each of the 3 major credit reporting agencies. You’ll need a copy of each report before you can start to repair your credit.
Equifax
Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
To order report: 1-800-685-1111
To report fraud: 1-800-525-6285
Web site: www.equifax.com
Experian (formerly TRW)
National Consumer Assistance Center
PO Box 2002
Allen, TX 75013
To order report: 1-888-397-3742
To report fraud: 1-888-397-3742
Web site: www.experian.com
TransUnion LLC
Consumer Disclosure Center
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022
To order report: 1-800-888-4213
To report fraud: 1-800-916-8800
Web site: www.transunion.com
can not open/view the sample request letter. can someone please help 🙂
thank you for fixing it but now when i download it and try to open it in adobe reader. it tells me that it is either not a supported file or it was damaged through email and wasn’t decoded correctly.
So sorry, just re-uploaded it and downloaded it to test, works fine now.
:party1: Thank You!! :party1:
to make life easier for us, the federal trade commission offers many helpful articles at federal trade commission | protecting america’s consumers
under “i would like to..” they offer a link to “get a free copy of my credit report” which states:
you’re entitled to one free copy of your credit report every 12 months from each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies. Order online from annualcreditreport.com, the only authorized website for free credit reports, or call 1-877-322-8228. You will need to provide your name, address, social security number, and date of birth to verify your identity
annualcreditreport.com is super easy and time saving without having to worry about companies that are trying to make a profit off you. Request one every year! 🙂
How do you find step 2?