[nabs-l] Fw: Accessible Credit Reports

[William ODonnell]

This is verry interesting to know.  When I attempted to gain access to my report, I had to have someone sighted help since acoarding to the credit organizations, no such accessible report ever ever existed.  This took place at the beginning of the year...


--- On Thu, 11/11/10, Mark J. Cadigan <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Mark J. Cadigan <kramc11 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [nabs-l] Fw: Accessible Credit Reports
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 3:46 PM
> I am forwarding this in hopes that
> some of you may find it useful. 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Bob Hachey 
> To: bscb-announce at acb.org
> 
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 2:48 PM
> Subject: [bscb-announce] Accessible Credit Reports
> 
> 
> Have You checked your ACCESSIBLE Credit Reports in 2010?
> 
> As the holiday season approaches it is a great time to
> review your free credit report - available in Braille, Large
> Print or audio format, or on-line in an accessible on-line
> format. Every United States citizen is entitled to one free
> report every twelve months from each of the three companies:
> Equifax, Experian and Trans Union.  These companies
> have been providing accessible reports for two years as a
> result of ACB and CCB's Structured Negotiations advocacy
> efforts.  
> 
> You can request your report in Braille, Large Print and
> Audio formats by calling 877-322-8228.  This is a
> toll-free automated system.  You will be asked to chose
> your alternative format towards the end of the call, after
> you enter identifying information.
> 
> Please note that while credit reports (also known as credit
> disclosures) are free through the toll free number above,
> credit scores are not.  Information on how to order a
> credit scores will be provided to consumers ordering the
> initial reports.  Scores should also be provided in
> Braille, Large Print, and audio formats to those who order
> the initial disclosure in these formats.
> 
> You can receive your credit report on line in accessible
> format by visiting 
> www.annualcreditreport.com 
> 
> More information about free accessible credit reports can
> be found in the post on Lainey's web site at: 
> http://lflegal.com/2010/11/credit-access/
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