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The big three

You'd be surprise to learn how few people know the names of all three credit bureaus. The three national credit bureaus are Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

It's common for people to incorrectly name FICO (which is a credit scoring company not a credit bureau) and TRW (which is now part of Experian) when asked to name the big three. Understanding how the credit bureaus work can help you manage your credit and negotiate with lenders.


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Posted by EmilyPeters on September 29, 2005 at 04:53 PM |

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