Credit Score Question

[farmin68]

Totaled my car yesterday and now I have to get another ASAP. I took a hard lick and the air bags and seatbelt did their job and no one involved was injured, so I'm most thankful for that. The rest is just stuff that can be replaced.

I haven't had a vehicle payment in 6 years, but I'm going to have to partially finance this one. My question is what company/site do some of you recommend I use to check my credit score? I need to check it for any possible surprises before a lender runs it. Thanks.

 

[brmaster]

Credit Karma,,,,,,,,,Its absolutely free,,,nothing to sign up for, no trials or anything

 

[rem270]

Not trying to hi jack this thread. But wondering if you use a credit check place online does it put a hit on your credit for just checking it?

 

[farmin68]

Not trying to hi jack this thread. But wondering if you use a credit check place online does it put a hit on your credit for just checking it?

From what I've read online (and we all know how accurate that info can be), it's ok to check it, but if you start using multiple agencies to check it, each time you check it, it lowers your score.

 

[cecil30-30]

Credit Karma,,,,,,,,,Its absolutely free,,,nothing to sign up for, no trials or anything

Yup,thats what I was gonna say,it only gives you one score but its pretty close.Plus you can check your credit daily if you want to.

 

[farmin68]

Credit Karma,,,,,,,,,Its absolutely free,,,nothing to sign up for, no trials or anything

Yup,thats what I was gonna say,it only gives you one score but its pretty close.Plus you can check your credit daily if you want to.

Thanks, guys. I tried it and it's as easy as you said. Good site.

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

it does not affect your score if you check it.only inquiries from finance institutions will hurt it

 

[brmaster]

doing it on line is what is considered a Soft credit check, this does not go on your credit score,
if you have it done by bank or credit agency, then it will as they dont do the soft check

 

[TNReb]

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

AnnualCreditReport.com is a centralized service for consumers to request free annual credit reports. It was created by the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies - Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

AnnualCreditReport.com provides consumers with the secure means to request and obtain a free credit report once every 12 months from each of the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies in accordance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act).

AnnualCreditReport.com is the only service authorized by Equifax, Experian and TransUnion for this purpose. The three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies have always encouraged consumers to regularly review their credit reports.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

Pretty sure you can have it checked once a year without taking a hit.
Sorry about your ride . Glad you're OK !!

 

[fourwheeler431]

You can check it daily yourself and it will not affect it,if you have it checked by a bank or through a car dealer it will change it some,it can be pulled several times when you go through the dealership for financing,as long as they are pulled within a 3-5 day time period,it will normally on count as 1 hit on your credit score,that is how it was explained to me by Equifax.

 

[ClubHead]

I check mine 3 to 4 times a year with no hit on my credit score.Ive had the bank check it and it shows up as a Credit Enquiry.So I guess if you check it nothing,If someone else does it shows up I guess.