Credit106 · Module II · Lesson 05 of 8
Interactive · 20 min

Reading your credit report

A walkthrough of a real report, with the lines to check.

Interactive

A walkthrough of a real credit report from AnnualCreditReport.com. The Scholar identifies each tradeline, verifies the reporting is accurate, and disputes any error in writing to the bureau.

Parameters

  • Pull the report from each of the three bureaus.
  • Identify each tradeline, the account age, and the current status.
  • Locate any collections, public records, or inquiries.

Expected

A completed report review with a written note on each tradeline confirmed as accurate, any errors flagged with a draft dispute letter, and an estimate of the reporting bureau's turnaround.

Interactive

A working model the Scholar operates to build intuition.