Credit System
Equifax
What it means
One of the three major U.S. credit bureaus, founded in 1899 and based in Atlanta, GA. Equifax keeps credit files on hundreds of millions of consumers. Like the other bureaus, it is a private, for-profit company that the FCRA regulates.
Covered in the free course
- What Is Credit and Why Does It Exist?Understanding Credit
- Meet the Three Credit BureausUnderstanding Credit
- Getting Your Free Reports (All Three)Reading Your Credit Report
- The Dispute Process: Step by StepDisputing Errors Like a Pro
- The Secured Card StrategyBuilding Credit from Scratch
- The Authorized User Fast TrackBuilding Credit from Scratch