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Below is a sample credit report with typical components labeled. The components are
described in the legend.
Public Information
Lien Filed 12/04; Any District Court; Case Number 00-000-000; Amount $27,045; Class-state;
Released 09/05; Verified 01/06
Bankruptcy filed 10/00; Any District Court; Case Number 000000; Liabilities-$35,000; Personal;
Individual; Discharged 09/02; Assets--$3,000
Account Information
14 Previous Payment History 1 time 30 days late On time 3 times 30 days late
15 Consumer Statement:
16 Inquiries
Store XYZ 04/15/03
AutoWorld 11/04/04
Local Bank XXX 11/04/04
PRM Credit 12/15/04
Capital Bank 12/03/05
Sample Credit Report
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2. Personal Information Personal information may include your name, social security number, employers,
telephone numbers, etc. All variations of this information will be listed so you can
confirm that the information belongs to you.
3. Report Number Report Number — You will need this number to refer to this credit report if you
contact customer support.
5. Public Information Public information comes from federal district bankruptcy records, state and county
court records, tax liens and monetary judgments, and in some states, overdue child
support records. Public records can remain on your credit report for up to 7 years for
some items, up to 10 years for bankruptcy, and 15 years for unpaid tax liens.
9. High Credit High credit is the maximum amount that has been charged to that account.
10. Terms Terms indicates the amount of the monthly payment due
11. Status Indicates the current status of the account/timeliness of payment. (Approved, not used;
Paid as agreed; 30 days past due; 60 days past due; 90 days past due; 120 past due
or collection amount; 180 days past due; Chapter 13 Bankruptcy; Derogatory =
foreclosure; Chapter 7, 11, or 12 Bankruptcy)
12. Reported Since Reported since indicates the length of time the creditor has reported on that account
13. Last Reported Last reported indicates the most recent update of activity for the account from the
creditor
14. Previous Payment History Previous payment history shows a record of on-time or late payments, and how many
16. Inquires Companies who obtained a copy of your credit report. Inquiries remain on your report
up to two years.