Categories
  Encyclosphere.org ENCYCLOREADER
  supported by EncyclosphereKSF

Comparison of free credit report websites

Topic: Finance

 From HandWiki - Reading time: 3 min

The following chart compares websites that provide U.S. credit reports and/or credit scores for free. Services limited to cardholders or only offering trial plans are excluded. The chart specifies what's free, what kind of credit reports are included, and whether a full Social Security number is needed.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, "AnnualCreditReport.com is the only authorized source for the free annual credit report."[1][2] Care should be taken when providing a full Social Security number to any other website.

Comparison of free credit report and credit score websites
Name Frequency Credit bureau Full SSN required? Scoring model
AnnualCreditReport.com Annual full official report (one from each agency) [3] Equifax, Experian, TransUnion[3] Yes[3] No score provided
CreditCards.com by Bankrate Monthly full report[4] TransUnion[4] Last 4 digits only VantageScore 3.0[4]
Credit.com Monthly summary[5] Experian[5] Yes[5] VantageScore 3.0[6], Experian's National Equivalency Score[5]
Credit Journey by Chase Weekly summary[7] TransUnion[7] Yes[7] VantageScore 3.0[7]
Credit Karma Weekly full reports[8] TransUnion, Equifax[8] Last 4 digits only[8] VantageScore 3.0[6]
Credit Scorecard by Discover Monthly summary[9] TransUnion Yes[9] FICO 8[9]
Credit Sesame Monthly summary[10] TransUnion[10] Last 4 digits only[10] VantageScore 3.0[10]
CreditWise by Capital One Weekly full report[11] TransUnion[11] Yes[11] VantageScore 3.0[11]
CreditWorks Basic by Experian Monthly full report[12] Experian Last 4 digits only[12] FICO 8[12]
LendingTree Monthly summary[13] TransUnion[13] Last 4 digits only[13] VantageScore 3.0[6]
Mint by Intuit Monthly summary[14] TransUnion[14] Yes[14] VantageScore 3.0[15]
MoneyLion Monthly summary[16] TransUnion[13] Yes[13] VantageScore 3.0[6]
myBankrate Monthly full report[17] TransUnion[17] Last 4 digits only VantageScore 3.0[17]
MyCredit Guide by American Express Weekly full report[18] TransUnion[18] Last 4 digits only VantageScore 3.0[18]
NerdWallet Weekly full report[19] TransUnion[19] Last 4 digits only[19] VantageScore 3.0[19]
SavvyMoney Monthly summary[20] TransUnion[20] Yes[20] VantageScore 3.0[20]
QLCredit Biweekly full report[21] TransUnion[21] Yes[21] VantageScore 3.0[6]
Quizzle by Bankrate Quarterly full report[22] TransUnion[22] Last 4 digits only[22] VantageScore 3.0[6]
WalletHub Daily full report[23] TransUnion[23] Last 4 digits only[23] VantageScore 3.0[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Federal Trade Commission's Information on Free Annual Credit Reports.
  2. ↑ "Can you join a class action suit if you use Equifax’s free identity theft protection?". https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/8/16276572/equifax-hack-protection-class-action-lawsuit-terms-of-service. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Annual Credit Report.com - Home Page". http://www.annualcreditreport.com. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 CreditCards.com. "I just got my free credit report and score at CreditCards.com". https://my.creditcards.com. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Check Your Credit & Make Smarter Financial Decisions". https://www.credit.com/free-credit-score/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "Free score providers -". http://your.vantagescore.com/free. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Free Credit Score - Credit Journey - Chase.com". https://creditcards.chase.com/free-credit-score. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Free Credit Score & Free Credit Reports With Monitoring - Credit Karma". http://www.creditkarma.com. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Free Credit Score – FICO® Credit Score Card - Discover". https://www.discover.com/free-credit-score. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Credit Sesame Addresses the Confusion: What Credit Score We Use - Credit Sesame". 28 February 2017. https://www.creditsesame.com/blog/credit/what-credit-score-we-use/. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Monitor Your Credit With CreditWise - Capital One". https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/benefits/creditwise/. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Free Credit Score - Get Your FICO® Score: No Credit Card Needed.". http://www.freecreditscore.com. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 "LendingTree - 1-800-310-1860". http://www.lendingtree.com. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Mint: Money, Bill Pay, Credit Score & Investing". https://www.mint.com. 
  15. ↑ "help.mint.com". http://help.mint.com/991928181/Credit-Score-TransUnion-Update.htm. 
  16. ↑ "MoneyLion - We help you achieve financial wellness". https://www.moneylion.com/. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 myBankrate. "Get Your Free Credit Report and Credit Score Here". https://my.bankrate.com/. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Frequently asked questions – MyCredit Guide | American Express" (in en-US). https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/features-benefits/free-credit-score/faq.html. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "Credit score - NerdWallet". https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/free-credit-score-and-report/. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 "Check your Credit Score - SavvyMoney". https://www.savvymoney.com. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "QLCredit". http://www.qlcredit.com. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Quizzle. "I just got my free credit report and score at Quizzle.com". http://www.quizzle.com. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "100% Free Credit Report, Updated Daily – WalletHub". https://wallethub.com/free-credit-report/. 




Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Finance:Comparison_of_free_credit_report_websites&oldid=1041227"
Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://handwiki.org/wiki/Finance:Comparison_of_free_credit_report_websites
1 | Status: cached on July 17 2024 06:33:30
↧ Download this article as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF