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Accuracy of Information Maintained by US Credit Bureaus: Frequency of Errors and Effects on Consumers' Credit Scores

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  • L. DOUGLAS SMITH
  • MICHAEL STATEN
  • THOMAS EYSSELL
  • MAUREEN KARIG
  • BETH A. FREEBORN
  • ANDREA GOLDEN

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  • L. Douglas Smith & Michael Staten & Thomas Eyssell & Maureen Karig & Beth A. Freeborn & Andrea Golden, 2013. "Accuracy of Information Maintained by US Credit Bureaus: Frequency of Errors and Effects on Consumers' Credit Scores," Journal of Consumer Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(3), pages 588-601, November.
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