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TODAY'S SAVING TIP  A company that gathers and sells credit information is called a consumer reporting agency (CRA). These types of companies collect information about your credit activities, store it in giant databases, and charge a fee for supplying the information. ... Read more
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The three major credit bureaus in the United States are Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union. These companies provide, as a service, credit ratings and related financial information that determines your credit-worthiness. These companies sell the information in your credit report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, employment, insurance or renting a home.

A credit report contains information on where you live, how you pay your credit card bills, and whether you've been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy.

These companies also provide a series of services to consumers who wish to understand what information is in their credit report.

A recent amendment to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of these nationwide consumer reporting companies to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. This will help promote accuracy in these credit reports.

The three credit bureaus jointly operate a service at Annual Credit Report to provide you with your free credit reports.

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