Obtaining a free copy of your credit report has become very easy task thanks to government intervention and the establishment of the FACT Act. The destination on the internet to go to for a free credit report is annualcreditreport.com. The service is entirely free; unfortunately, a free credit score is not included with that site or service. There are several options to review when it comes to getting a copy of your credit score. Whether it is a free credit score or not is … [Read more...]
Fed Announces Rule Changes for Marketing Free Credit Reports
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The confusion over the marketing of free credit reports by companies that require a subscription to a credit monitoring service or other related products and services to receive the free credit report has resulted in intervention by the Federal Trade Commission. Numerous consumers have seen advertisements touting free credit reports. Most of these advertisements have small disclaimer that explain that there is a requirement that the consumer sign up for a credit monitoring service or … [Read more...]