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Obtaining Credit Reports

Discussion in 'Credit Talk' started by Darrell, Jul 24, 2001.

  1. Jul 24, 2001 #1
    Darrell

    Darrell Member

    What is the best way to get reports from the big 3 CRA's? E-mail or by phone?
     
  3. Jul 24, 2001 #2
    Laray

    Laray Well-Known Member

    They work about the same way, I did the online thinger and it sent the 3 way by mail and allowed me to view the Equifax one online. By mail, they just send them all to you.
     
  4. Jul 24, 2001 #3
    Darrell

    Darrell Member

    So I can order them online and they will mail me physical copies? Is that the best way to get them to Lex or will they look at them online?
     
  5. Jul 24, 2001 #4
    DaveLV

    DaveLV Well-Known Member

    I got my tri-merge report from www.confidentialcredit.com after following a link on the Lexington website. It was just a little more expensive than ordering the three separate reports, but it got here quicker and I was able to get started sooner.
     
  6. Jul 24, 2001 #5
    Darrell

    Darrell Member

    I hate to sound stupid, but what is tri-merge? Is that all three reports together?
     
  7. Jul 24, 2001 #6
    DaveLV

    DaveLV Well-Known Member

    Yep. It tries to match each tradeline and shows you what each agency has for each account.
     
  8. Jul 24, 2001 #7
    chriscraft

    chriscraft Well-Known Member

    DaveLV, when you ordered your tri-merge from confidentialcredit.com, did that generate a hard or soft inquiry on your reports? I know that consumer originated inquiries are supposed to be soft, but as we know all too well, that's isn't always the case.
     
  9. Jul 24, 2001 #8
    GEORGE

    GEORGE Well-Known Member

    IF YOU GET A "HARD" for requesting your own credit report...DISPUTE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  10. Jul 24, 2001 #9
    DaveLV

    DaveLV Well-Known Member

    It's soft on Experian and Equifax. Very difficult to tell on TU.
     

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