Credit Karma Adds Free Equifax Credit Scores And Reports

In case you missed the quiet rollout, Credit Karma has doubled their free credit standing and credit score offerings with the addition of free Equifax people's credit reports and reports. Had it not been to the Anthem hack and me logging into sites to my account to find suspicious activity on my credit profile, I wouldn’t have known the Equifax addition had even happened!



This is timely news for anyone looking to monitor their credit standing and history, together with protect their identity. TransUnion and Equifax are 2 of the three major credit reporting agencies in the United States and many types of credit accounts are reported for them. That site (create by the 3 bureaus) is okay, nevertheless it has one big downfall - it is possible to only access one credit profile from each bureau per annum, without cost.



If you would like more frequent access or have a very concern that comes up, you have to pay for that additional updated report. You also have to pay for credit ratings .. And credit monitoring. The price of all of these adds up. With the added free credit history from Equifax, you can have two credit ratings to compare jointly.

This should provide you with a strong general a sense of where you stand inside the eyes of creditors. If you desire to view your credit files from TransUnion and Equifax, in the same dropdown, you’ll view the choice for each report from the left-side navbar. After choosing one, you’ll have accessibility to a huge amount of data. If you’re seeking areas of concern for possible identity fraud, definitely investigate credit inquiries tab, along with collections tab. Under “Accounts”, look to see what your balances are and when any are outsized.