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The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have set up one central website, toll-free telephone number, and mailing address through which you can order your free annual report.
Web: www.annualcreditreport.com
Call: 877-322-8228
Mail:
Annual Credit Report Request Service
P.O. Box 105281
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
You can print the report from www.ftc.gov/credit. Do not contact the three nationwide consumer reporting companies individually. They are only providing free annual credit reports through the contacts listed above.
The law allows you to order one free copy from each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies every 12 months.
Major Consumer Protection Laws
The major laws that govern financial institutions and protect individuals in their financial dealings can be found at : http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/complaints/complain2.htm.
- Truth in Lending Act requires a lender to tell you how much it will cost to borrow money so that you can compare the terms of credit offered by different lenders.
- Fair Credit and Charge Card Disclosure Act requires a lender offering you a credit card to tell you the annual percentage rate (APR) and the total amount of fees charged.
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits lenders from discriminating against you in a credit transaction on the basis of certain personal characteristics such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, because you receive public assistance or because you've exercised your rights under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lays out the rules a debt collector must follow when trying to collect a debt from a consumer.
- Fair Housing Act prohibits lenders from discriminating against you in real estate mortgage or home improvement loans on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or handicap.
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act states that lenders must give purchasers information about the costs required to close a mortgage loan. It also protects consumers from unnecessarily high real estate settlement costs by prohibiting certain business practices. This applies when you take out or refinance a loan secured by real estate such as a mortgage loan or a home equity loan.
- Fair Credit Billing Act requires that a lender promptly correct a mistake on your credit card bill.
- Truth in Savings Act requires lenders to disclose the terms of their deposit accounts in a uniform way.
- Consumer Leasing Act requires the costs and the terms of a consumer lease, such as a lease for a car or for furniture, be outlined to you so that you can compare the cost of leasing.