2006-08-19 14:05:32 · 6 answers · asked by peridot_dragon 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
You can stop it by opting out with the three major credit bureaus.
2006-08-19 14:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by execglenn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your credit cannot be pulled without your permission. That is illegal. BUT...if you have an account with a company, they are authorized to do a credit check. For a company that you do not have a business relationship with, and you have not authorized to pull your credit, you need to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. 1-877-382-4357, or online at www.ftc.gov
2006-08-19 14:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by what the heck? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Credit checks are NOT done at random, they only happen when
YOU do something that requires the check. Like applying for
a loan or a credit card, a new job, a mortgage..to rent an apartment..etc. Credit checks only happen with your permission.
2006-08-19 15:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by rpf5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It's the government agency that regulates that kind of thing. They answer a lot of the public's inquiries -- they might even have an 800 number just for credit report questions.
2006-08-19 14:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't apply for anything that you need credit for, and don't apply for a job...
2006-08-19 14:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best thing to do: call your credit card company
2006-08-19 14:11:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jad 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋