Midwest Consumers Can Check Credit For Free Beginning March 1

In the continuing national rollout allowing consumers free access to their credit reports annually, consumers in 11 more states will have be able to participate beginning March 1.

Residents of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are eligible to receive one free copy of their credit report from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus. Each of those bureaus has separate web pages to visit to order a report. Consumers can also call toll-free to (877) 322-8228.

The rollout of these additional states is timely, given ChoicePoint's admission this month that it had improperly sold data about 140,000 consumers to improper individuals. "Knowledge is power,” said Norman Garcia, Senior Attorney for Consumers Union’s West Coast Office. “Obtaining and reviewing your credit report is an important step in protecting yourself from errors and identity theft and maintaining a positive credit history.”

posted by Consumer Help Web Editorial Team at 10:57 AM |