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The Credit and Financial Resources You Should Know About.

Use this resource center to access official credit-report tools, consumer complaint resources, specialty reporting agencies, credit-building tools, business banking and financing resources, and federal consumer-credit laws.

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One Place for the Links You May Need During Your Credit Journey.

These resources can help you review reports, submit complaints, request specialty consumer files, research your rights, and explore business-credit and funding options.

Credit Reports Major bureaus and official report-access tools.
Consumer Rights CFPB, FTC, FCRA, FDCPA and related resources.
Specialty Reports ChexSystems, LexisNexis, Innovis and more.
Business Resources Cards, checking accounts and financing options.
Credit Stoppers Resource Categories

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Personal Credit Cards

Explore personal revolving-credit resources and available card options.

View Personal Cards
02

Business Credit Cards

Explore business credit-card resources and available card options.

View Business Cards
03

Personal Loans

Explore personal-loan resources and what to consider before borrowing.

View Personal Loans
04

Business Funding

Explore business banking, business loans and funding resources.

View Business Funding
Official Consumer Resources

Credit Reports, Disputes, Freezes and Consumer Protection.

Use official sources whenever possible when requesting reports, disputing information, freezing files, reporting identity theft, or submitting consumer complaints.

Official Credit Reports

AnnualCreditReport.com

Official central source for free credit reports from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

Request Credit Reports
Credit Bureau

Experian

Access Experian consumer credit resources and account tools.

Visit Experian
Credit Bureau

Equifax Disputes

Use Equifax's consumer dispute resources when you need to review potentially inaccurate information.

Equifax Dispute Center
Credit Bureau

TransUnion Disputes

Start or manage a TransUnion credit-report dispute.

TransUnion Disputes
Credit Freeze

TransUnion Credit Freeze

Place, lift or remove a TransUnion credit freeze through its consumer tools.

Manage TransUnion Freeze
Credit Freeze

Experian Credit Freeze

Manage an Experian security freeze through Experian's official freeze center.

Manage Experian Freeze
Consumer Complaint

CFPB Complaint Portal

Submit complaints about credit reporting, debt collection, bank accounts, credit cards and other financial products.

Submit CFPB Complaint
Identity Theft

IdentityTheft.gov

Report identity theft to the FTC and create a recovery plan.

Report Identity Theft
Company Research

Better Business Bureau

Research businesses, reviews, complaint histories and company profiles.

Visit BBB
Specialty Consumer Reporting

Your Credit Files Go Beyond the Big Three.

Specialty consumer reporting agencies may maintain information used for banking, identity verification, lending, insurance or other decisions.

Consumer Disclosure

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Request access to your LexisNexis consumer disclosure information.

LexisNexis Consumer Portal
Banking Report

ChexSystems

Request consumer disclosures, manage freezes, submit disputes and review banking-report information.

Visit ChexSystems
Consumer Report

Innovis

Access Innovis credit-report, dispute, fraud-alert and security-freeze services.

Visit Innovis
Banking Data

Early Warning Services

Request your Early Warning consumer file disclosure.

Request Early Warning File
Specialty Report

SageStream

Access consumer-report, freeze, opt-out and dispute information.

Visit SageStream
Privacy Resource

CoreLogic

Review CoreLogic privacy information and consumer-data practices.

CoreLogic Privacy
Business Banking & Funding

Business Resources for Building and Financing the Company.

These resources include direct bank pages and financial-product links for business credit cards, checking accounts and financing.

Bank of America Business Credit Card

Explore this business credit-card option.

View BOA Card Offer
Banking

Bank of America Business Checking

Compare Bank of America business checking-account options.

View Business Checking
Business Financing

Bank of America Business Loans

Explore Bank of America small-business financing options.

View BOA Financing

Chase Business Cards

Explore eligible Chase Ink / business credit-card offers.

View Chase Offer

Chase Business Cards

Explore eligible Chase Ink / business credit-card offers.

View Chase Offer
Credit Building

Rental Kharma

Rent-reporting resource for consumers who want eligible rental-payment history reported.

Visit Rental Kharma
Business Setup & Legal Resources

Business Formation, Contracts, Entity Research and Registration Tools.

Use these resources to research business names, form or manage businesses across multiple states, review contract resources, search trademarks, identify NAICS codes, and access registered-agent tools.

Business Contracts

Rocket Lawyer Business Contracts

Access business-contract templates and contract-building resources for common business needs.

Explore Business Contracts
Florida Business Setup

Florida Sunbiz — Start a Business

Access Florida Division of Corporations information for starting and registering a business in Florida.

Start With Sunbiz
Entity Search

Florida Sunbiz Business Search

Search Florida corporation, LLC and business-name records through the Division of Corporations.

Search Florida Businesses
Trademark Search

USPTO Trademark Search

Search federal trademark records before selecting or applying to protect a business or brand name.

Search Trademarks
Registered Agent

Florida Registered Agent Client Login

Access the Florida Registered Agent client portal for registered-agent and business account management.

Open Client Login
Industry Classification

NAICS Code Search

Search North American Industry Classification System codes used to identify business industries and activities.

Search NAICS Codes
Entity Management

Registered Agent Entity Portal

Access the entity-management portal associated with your registered-agent account.

Open Entity Portal
Popular State Registration Portals

Start, Register or Research a Business in Popular U.S. States.

State formation requirements vary. These links go to official government business-registration resources for several commonly used states. Local city or county licenses may still be required separately.

New York

New York — Start a Business

Official New York State guidance for forming an entity, registering the business and understanding startup requirements.

Start a Business in New York
Texas

Texas Secretary of State — Business Services

Access Texas business-formation guidance, filing options, name information, registered-agent resources and business searches.

Start a Business in Texas
Georgia

Georgia Corporations Division

Official Georgia Secretary of State resources for creating, registering, renewing and managing corporations and LLCs.

Start a Business in Georgia
Georgia Entity Search

Georgia Business Search

Search corporations, LLCs, registered agents and other business-entity records maintained by the Georgia Secretary of State.

Search Georgia Businesses
Atlanta

City of Atlanta Business Licenses & Permits

Official City of Atlanta information for business licenses, occupational tax certificates and local permits.

Atlanta Licenses & Permits
California

California bizfile

California Secretary of State portal for business filings, business-entity searches, records and ongoing entity management.

Open California bizfile
Delaware

Delaware Division of Corporations

Official Delaware resources for forming entities, checking names, searching businesses, filing documents and managing annual requirements.

Open Delaware Corporations
All 50 States

SBA State Registration Lookup

Use the U.S. Small Business Administration directory to find the official business-registration office for any U.S. state or territory.

Find My State Registration Site
Nationwide Business Essentials

Federal Tools Worth Bookmarking Before and After You Form a Business.

These official resources cover federal tax identification, business-launch guidance, government contracting registration and free or low-cost small-business assistance.

Federal Tax ID

IRS — Get an EIN

Apply directly with the IRS for an Employer Identification Number. The IRS does not charge a fee for an EIN.

Get an EIN From the IRS
Startup Guide

U.S. Small Business Administration

Guidance on business structures, registration, tax IDs, licenses, permits, bank accounts and other startup steps.

Launch Your Business
Government Contracting

SAM.gov Entity Registration

Register an entity or obtain a Unique Entity ID when preparing to pursue eligible federal contracts or federal assistance.

Open SAM.gov Registration
Business Assistance

SBA Local Assistance

Find Small Business Development Centers, SCORE mentors, Women's Business Centers, Veterans Business Outreach Centers and SBA district offices.

Find Local Business Help
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