Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – A NewsChannel 9 viewer says her son recently received two letters notifying him that he has been denied credit by a major retailer.
A host of reasons were given in the letter including the number of auto, lease, mortgage, and home equity accounts.
The viewer’s son, however, has none of those accounts. He’s a full-time student with only student loans.
According to financial expert Rick Reagan, you should always check your son’s free annual credit report at
www.AnnualCreditReport.com.
Then, request a free score at
CreditKarma.com and compare that to the score on the letters received in the mail.
From there, you should be able to get a good view of your financial standing.
If there are issues, contact the credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, and Trans-Union – directly.
They can be reached at:
Equifax (
www.equifax.com)
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
1-800-685-1111
Experian (
www.experian.com)
P.O. Box 2104
Allen, TX 75013-0949
1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742)
Trans Union (
www.transunion.com)
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022
1-800-916-8800
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