Triple Credit Score - Credit Bureaus 101

Experian - TransUnion - Equifaxcredit scores, 3 bureau credit report, or all in one credit
There are 3 major private, for profit Credit Reportingreport. Below is the appropriate contact information in
Agencies (CRA's) also known as Credit Bureaus whoorder to dispute an error you found on any of your
gather information about consumer credit and theirreports.
usage. The three major credit agencies are Equifax,Credit Bureau Contacts -
Experian, and TransUnion. They accumulate allMain addresses and telephone numbers
consumer financial transactions and inquires from allEquifax Credit Information Services, Inc.
possible sources. The Bureaus then package all of theP.O. Box 740256
financial transactions and inquires into a structuredAtlanta, GA 30374
format which produces a report and score. For a fee,Customer Service 1-866-640-2273
this information is then available to any legallyReport fraud 1-888-766-0008
recognized individual or organization which you haveExperian National Consumer Assistance Center
provided permission to usually in the form of anP.O. Box 2002
application. This score also known as your credit scoreAllen, TX 75013
is called VantageScore when ordered from ExperianMain line 1-800-397-3742
or TransUnion and FICO score when ordered fromAlternative line 1-800-493-1058
Equifax. All 3 reports will provide you with a completeTransUnion Consumer Solutions
look at your score, history, loan balances, and creditorP.O. Box 2000
inquires. The legally recognized individual or organizationChester, PA 19022
which you have given authorization to pull your creditMain line Customer Service 1-800-888-4213
score, sometimes only contacts one of the 3 bureausHuman operator 1-800-916-8800
to inquire on your credit history. However, in order toTip: It is important to pull all 3 reports in order to view
obtain a complete picture of your current position, ayour entire financial position as creditors do not all
report from all 3 bureaus must be ordered. This reportreport to each of the 3 Credit Reporting
has several names such as triple credit score, threeAgencies(CRAs)!