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Free Credit Reports Now Available to Midwest Residents
Under a law passed by Congress and signed by the President in late 2003, everyone is entitled to a free copy of their credit report once every 12 months from each of the credit bureaus. To enable the credit bureaus to handle the workload, implementation of the law is in stages, with the entire transition completed by September 1, 2005. Free reports became available to residents of Western states on December 1 of last year. Effective today, residents of IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI can get also free reports.
Access for residents of mostly southern states begins on June 1, and for the New England and MidAtlantic states on September 1.
The contact info is:
Online: www.annualcreditreport.com
Phone: 877-322-8228
Mail: Annual Credit Report Request Service
P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
Credit reports are free. Credit scores are not.
