What's Your Credit Rating?

By Helen Raymond
Published on 1 Nov 2007
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Check your Experian credit report online for free. Click here.

Lenders look at your credit report when deciding whether to make you an offer for a credit card, loan or mortgage, and how much interest to charge you.

You can see your own Experian credit report for FREE with CreditExpert and make sure that all the information it contains is accurate and up to date. This could help improve your chances of being accepted when you apply for a credit card, mortgage, loan or even a mobile phone.

CreditExpert will also help you with any queries about your credit report and give you access to a free-phone help line. You will also receive alerts whenever your credit report changes significantly.

  • Understand and take control of your credit history
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Click here to see your free Experian credit report from CreditExpert. You'll also get sent an alert by text or e-mail every time there is a significant change to your report. Follow these up and you will see instantly if somebody has stolen your identity to apply for credit in your name.

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