IN THIS LESSON

Components of a tradeline

  • Customer Name (i.e., First Horizon Bank)

  • Subscriber/Member number (i.e., 495BB00138)

  • Date reported (the date last reported to EFX)

  • Date opened (the date the loan was opened)

  • High credit/credit limit (i.e., $50,000)

  • Term (months, years, dollars)

  • Balance (current balance due)

  • Past due (past due amount as of the reported date)

  • Current status (what the accounts are currently rated as of the last reported date)

  • Months reviewed (the number of months the account has been reviewed)

  • ECOA-Equal Credit Opportunity Act (i.e., individual, joint, etc.)

  • Account Number with Customer (possibly truncated)

  • DLA/DFD- Either Date of last activity or Date of first delinquency