Credit Report Resources

Credit Reports, Credit Scores, and Credit Bureaus  

Equifax
One of the three major credit bureaus. Their website contains good basic information about credit and the credit scoring process. Various products are available through this website, including personal credit reports and credit scores.

Experian
One of the three major credit bureaus. Their website contains good basic information about credit and the credit scoring process. Various products are available through this website, including personal credit reports and credit scores.

Trans Union
One of the three major credit bureaus. Their website contains good basic information about credit and the credit scoring process. Various products are available through this website, including personal credit reports and credit scores.

FICO Score Simulator
An interactive program that calculates your approximate FICO score range, based on your answers to ten questions.

The Real Free Credit Report Request Service
The only source offering your legal, free credit report. Everyone is entitled to one free credit report each year from each of the three major credit bureaus. You may order all three reports at once, or order them one at a time throughout the course of the year. NOTE: Your credit score is not free. You will have to pay an additional fee to each bureau to receive your scores.

Fair Isaac & Co.
The leading provider of credit scores. Obtain your credit report with credit score from all three major credit reporting agencies, along with information on identity theft and other financial education products.