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Question about AMEX FICO score and Credit Report Access

Repairman — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:42:41 GMT

AMEX, on their website offers free FICO Score and Credit Report Access. The FICO score is instantly accessed once pressing the link, however, form the Reposrt, it has you agree to a set of terms and conditions, that say you are giving AMEX to access your credit reports at any time. Can't they already do that without me agreeing to that disclaimer? I'm confused as to the purpose of the disclaimer, and am wondering if there is any possible down side to agreeing and accessing my scores/reports from AMEX or any other credit card company site, that I may be missing.

Re: Question about AMEX FICO score and Credit Report Access

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:27:29 GMT

I'm not seeing what you are when I log into my account and access my credit scores. Maybe you can post a screen shot?

When I access both my Fico score and my VS with report from Amex (I think that's the one you're referring to) I never get any disclaimer.

Re: Question about AMEX FICO score and Credit Report Access

Repairman — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 23:54:20 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I'm not seeing what you are when I log into my account and access my credit scores. Maybe you can post a screen shot?

When I access both my Fico score and my VS with report from Amex (I think that's the one you're referring to) I never get any disclaimer.

It's not when you access the score, it's when you access the actual credit report, for the 1st time. You have to agree, before you can access the report. After that, you don't have to agree again.

Re: Question about AMEX FICO score and Credit Report Access

hdporter — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:24:05 GMT

@Repairman wrote:
AMEX, on their website offers free FICO Score and Credit Report Access. The FICO score is instantly accessed once pressing the link, however, form the Reposrt, it has you agree to a set of terms and conditions, that say you are giving AMEX to access your credit reports at any time. Can't they already do that without me agreeing to that disclaimer? I'm confused as to the purpose of the disclaimer, and am wondering if there is any possible down side to agreeing and accessing my scores/reports from AMEX or any other credit card company site, that I may be missing.

Amex contracts with Transunion Interactive to provide your credit score information (and you're re-directed to a TUI webpage when you view that information). I expect that it's TUI for whom you're requested to authorize access.

Also, while Amex reviews a subset of your credit information when they do a creditor review inquiry of your consumer credit file, they don't receive a full disclosure under such an inquiry.

Re: Question about AMEX FICO score and Credit Report Access

Repairman — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 03:39:02 GMT

@hdporter wrote:
@Repairman wrote:
AMEX, on their website offers free FICO Score and Credit Report Access. The FICO score is instantly accessed once pressing the link, however, form the Reposrt, it has you agree to a set of terms and conditions, that say you are giving AMEX to access your credit reports at any time. Can't they already do that without me agreeing to that disclaimer? I'm confused as to the purpose of the disclaimer, and am wondering if there is any possible down side to agreeing and accessing my scores/reports from AMEX or any other credit card company site, that I may be missing.
Amex contracts with Transunion Interactive to provide your credit score information (and you're re-directed to a TUI webpage when you view that information). I expect that it's TUI for whom you're requested to authorize access.

Also, while Amex reviews a subset of your credit information when they do a creditor review inquiry of your consumer credit file, they don't receive a full disclosure under such an inquiry.

Ok, so I think that was the information I was looking for. By agreeing, it will give them full access to my entire report? Moreso than they already have?