Credit Protection Tips
- Do not share financial information with anyone unless you know the person or organization
- Never give information by phone unless you initiated the call
- Protect your credit by monitoring it regularly
- Free Annual Credit Reports
- You may request a free credit report annually. You can order your report online, by calling (877)-322-8228, or by mailing the Annual Credit Report Request Form (PDF) to Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O.Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
- Security Credit Freeze
- Placing a security freeze on your credit report(s) prevents anyone from accessing your personal information. (Source: Illinois Attorney General's Office)
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- Contact Information for Credit Report Agencies:
- Experian
P. O. Box 2002
Allen, TX 75013
1-888-397-3742
- Equifax
P. O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
1-800-685-1111
- TransUnion
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022
1-800-888-4213
Equal Housing Lender