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Credit File Abbreviations

The following abbreviations may be used on your credit profile:
- =Not reported that month
0 =Too new to rate
1 or *=Current
2 =30 days late
3 =60 days late
4 =90 days late
5 =120 days late
6 =150 days late
7 =Wage earner plan or bankruptcy
8 =Repossession or foreclosure
9 =Collection or charge off
X =No activity that month
U =Unrated

Account Status:

Shows the current status of your account and may indicate delinquencies that were reported in the past seven years

Balance Amount:

Amount due to the creditor at the time account information was last reported to the credit reporting agencies

Balance Date:

The last date the file was updated with account information by the credit reporting agency

Agency Name:

One of the three main credit reporting agencies – Equifax (EFX), Experian (XPN), or TransUnion (TU) – that collect and store information about consumers’ credit histories.

Current Ratings:

Shows total of all account types that are currently delinquent 30, 60, or 90 days.
Date on File: Date your credit file was opened at one of the three credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion.

Date on File:

Date your credit file was opened at one of the three credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion

Date Open:

Date that account was opened

Date Paid:

Date that the collection account was satisfied

Date of Status:

Date that the account status was last updated

Filing Date:

Date that item was filed with the courts

High/Limit:

The highest balance since the account was opened, or the limit on the account

History Ratings:

Shows the total of all account types that were delinquent 30, 60, or 90 days in the past seven years

Loan Type:

Type of loan for which an inquiry was made

Inquiry Date:

Date your credit profile was requested

Mthly Pymt.:

Average monthly payment reported to the credit reporting agencies – may be estimated by the agency if not reported by the creditor (this may be indicated by an asterisk "*")

Original Creditor:

Shows the original creditor that turned the account over to the collection agency

Ownership:

  • I (Individual) – individual responsible for payment of account
  • J (Joint) – contractual responsibility with another individual
  • A (Authorized User) – individual is authorized user; another individual has contractual responsibility
  • C (Co-signer) – individual assumes responsibility should signer default
  • T (Terminated) – account has been terminated by consumer or credit grantor
  • D (Deceased) – individual reported as deceased
  • B (On behalf of) – individual has secured credit for another individual
  • S (Signer) – individual responsible for account guaranteed by a cosigner
  • W (Business/Commercial) – business or commercial loan
  • M (Maker) – individual has the primary responsibility of the account
  • U (Undersigned) – no contractual responsibility reported
  • N (Non-applicant) – individual is not the applicant; another individual has contractual responsibility

Past Due Amt.:

Amount currently past due as of the balance date

Prior Delinq.:

Date account was last reported delinquent as listed in the Account Status column

Tradeline Name:

Account name

Trades Opened:

New accounts opened

Type of Account:

Payment terms associated with an account:
  • Revolving – An account where a balance can be carried over from month to month
  • Installment – An account with a fixed payment for the term of the loan
  • Real Estate – A fixed payment account involving ownership of property (mortgage payments)
  • Net 30 – An account where the balance must be paid in full at the end of 30 days
 
  * Insurance underwritten by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America and its property casualty affiliates, Hartford, CT 06183. Coverage for all claims or losses depends on actual policy provisions. Availability of coverage can depend on underwriting qualifications and state regulations. Coverage not available for residents of New York.

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