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Major Credit Bureaus

Equifax:
www.equifax.com
1-800-685-1111

Experian:
www.experian.com
1-800-311-4789

TransUnion:
www.transunion.com
1-800-888-4213

federalreserve.gov/consumers.htm Federal Reserve consumer information
money-rates.com Key interest rates
9 Ways to build your credit score How to improve your score
AnnualCreditReport.com Annual credit report site
Money-Wise.org A national financial literacy partnership
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer rights information
Building a better credit report Tips to legally improve your credit score
Credit and your consumer rights Explanation of rights under the FCRA
How credit scoring works What is credit scoring? How does it affect you?
Consumer Credit legal information from Cornell Law School
Consumer Credit Report: What's on It article by Jim McWhinney
Credit Reporting Literacy Report to Congress by the GAO - what consumers know
When your home is on the line. What you should know about home equity lines of credit, from the Federal Reserve.