Free Yearly Credit Report

The holiday period of the year is usually accompanied with lot of fraudulent credit card cases, theft with regards to identification of a person. One needs to ensure that one keeps a check as well as track on his/her credit report. So then how do you go about this checking of credit reports. Let me explain this to you. One needs to check one’s credit report with regard to the following points:

• Any case of errors/ambiguity
• Any cases related to fraudulent entries/identification theft
• To enable one to avail of the best possible interest rate
• Since many lenders rely on credit score, need to update your report and maintain an accurate credit report.

Time when you need to check your credit report:

One is advised to check one’s credit report when one is absolutely sure of one’s credit records and you do not anticipate any major purchases in that particular year.

Always ensure an accurate credit report before you apply for a loan or a mortgage of a bank so that you have enough time in correcting and rectifying any errors, if any. An inaccurate report would be the reason why your request for loan could be rejected outright.

In case you have not been able to get a loan sanction from the credit report submitted by the credit bureau, then you have every right to ask for your free copy so as to find out the reasons behind the rejection of the loan by the bank or the lender.

You also need to check your credit repot in case you are a victim of identification theft.
In case you intend to clear your negative credit score and start afresh, you need to keep a check on your credit report.

How does one go about checking his or her credit report?

The 3 bureaus which are connected with the credit report are Equifax, Transunion and Experion. It is mandatory that you get your free credit report from either of the agencies annually. You could cross check the reports of all these 3 agencies because the reports do not normally tally with each other. You could check for discrepancies and errors if any and report the matter to these agencies.

Try and order the reports from these agencies giving a gap of 1 month in between, so that you have a correct picture of your credit score. Compare the reports thoroughly. There is this bureau which is the annual credit report.com site which gives a free credit report online. One can check one’s credit score without having to shell out extra dollars. There are other private agencies who do offer this service, for a fee but one is advised to be aware of such scams.

Another alternative to check out if there is any fraud is to order for a 3 in 1 report from Myfico.com. One is advised that one checks one’s credit report periodically so that you do not fall a prey to frauds and identity theft. You are also aware of any errors if any or wrong entries passed in the report. Even otherwise you need to be extra careful with regards to keeping a track on your credit reports especially during the holiday season when there are maximum chances of identity thefts, errors and frauds.