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Credit Do's and Don'ts
Credit Do's and Don'ts
10 Things
Every Consumer Should Know
About Credit
City of Chicago Federal Trade Commission
Department of Business Affairs www.ftc.gov/credit
and Consumer Protection 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357)
www.cityofchicago.org/bacp TTY:1-866-653-4261
312-742-7777 Consumer Fraud Hotline
To file a complaint call 311 Better Business Bureau
www.chicago.bbb.org
To get a Free Credit Report 1-312-832-0500
www.annualcreditreport.com
1-877-322-8228 Illinois State Attorney General
Nationwide Consumer Credit Reporting www.ag.state.il.us
Companies: 1-800-386-5438
Equifax: www.equifax.com TTY: 1-800-964-3013
City of Chicago
Experian: www.experian.com Richard M. Daley, Mayor
Trans Union: www.transunion.com Money Management International (MMI)
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)
Illinois Secretary of State www.moneymanagment.org Department of Business Affairs
and Consumer Protection
Index Department Norma I. Reyes, Commissioner
217-782-7017
www.cityofchicago.org/bacp www.cityofchicago.org/bacp
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