| There are usually four types of information:
- Identifying Information: Your full name, any known aliases, current
and previous addresses, social security number, year of birth, current and past
employers, and, if applicable, similar information about your spouse.
- Credit Information: The accounts you have with banks, retailers,
credit-card issuers, utility companies, and other lenders (accounts are listed
by type of loan, such as mortgage, student loan, revolving credit, or installment
loan; the date you opened the account; your credit limit or the loan amount; any
co-signers of the loan; and your payment pattern over the past two years).
- Public Record Information: State and county court records
on bankruptcy, tax liens, or monetary judgments (some consumer reporting agencies
list non-monetary judgments as well).
- Recent Inquiries: The
names of those who have obtained copies of your credit report within the past
year (two years for employment purposes).
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