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| March 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Keith Benman

Mar. 1--For the first time ever, consumers in Indiana, Illinois and 10 other Midwestern states can obtain their personal credit report free of charge.

Starting today, the reports are available from a national clearinghouse established by the three credit bureaus under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.

FACT was passed by Congress in 2003 to make it easier for consumers to check the accuracy of credit reports and prevent identity theft.

"This is the perfect opportunity to clean up your credit report, and I will say that loud and proud," said Pam Stalling, Executive Director of the of Consumer Credit…

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