How to improve your credit rating

6. Helpful contacts for credit rating information

Credit reference agencies

Experian

• One of the most well-known credit reference agencies
• Offer a 30 day free trial to their subscription service
• If you subscribe to them, you can check your credit report and improve it to better your chances of getting credit
• Receive ID fraud alerts by email or SMS
• Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm

Website:    www.joincreditexpert.com

Telephone: 0800 656 9000

Email:        customerservice@creditexpert.co.uk

Fax:           0115 934 4272

Equifax

Website:     www.equifax.co.uk

Address:    Equifax Credit File Advice Centre
                 P.O. Box 1140
                 Bradford
                 BD1 5US

Callcredit

Website:     www.callcredit.co.uk/consumer

Telephone:  0870 060 1414 (automated helpline)

Email:         expert@callcredit.co.uk

Address:     Consumer Services
                  Callcredit Limited
                  PO Box 491
                  Leeds
                  LS3 1WZ

Others

Credit Action

• A national money education charity established in 1994
• Provide help to those people wishing to manage their money better

Website:    www.creditaction.org.uk

Telephone: 0207 436 9937

Email:        office@creditaction.org.uk

Address:    2 Ridgmount Street
                 London
                 WC1E 7AA 
 

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Guide contents

1. What is a credit report?
2. What is a credit score and what is it for?
3. How to get your credit report
4. How to get the most from your credit report
5. Who to contact about errors on your credit report
6. Tips to improve your credit rating
7. Helpful contacts for credit rating information