Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
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Credit Repair: How to Help Yourself
(Separate Website)
There's no quick fix for creditworthiness. You can improve your credit report legitimately, but it takes time, a conscious effort, and sticking to a personal debt repayment plan. This article explains how.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
Credit Reports
(Separate Website)
Information about others who can obtain your credit report, reviewing your credit file, and correcting an error in your credit file.
By: Washington State Attorney General
Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Identity theft is a serious crime. People whose identities have been stolen can spend months or years - and their hard-earned money - cleaning up the mess thieves have made of their good name and credit record. This site provides information on what to do if your identity has been stolen.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
Financial Issues for Survivors of Domestic Violence
(Separate Website)
Read about how to budget, prioritize debt and building and repairing your credit history.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Get Answers about National Banks
(Separate Website)
Helpwithmybank.gov helps you find answers to your National Banking questions. Information about your credit, credit cards, bank accounts and insurance is provided.
By: U.S. Department of the Treasury
The Truth About Credit Reports and Credit Repair Companies
(Separate Website)
3-fold brochure with information about how to get a copy of your credit report and correcting inaccurate info.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Read this in:
Chinese / 中文
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Korean / 한국어
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Your Access to Free Credit Reports
(Separate Website)
General information about credit reporting agencies and what you can do to add or change information contained in your credit report.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
Your Rights: Credit Reporting
(Separate Website)
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies ? Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion ? to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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