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TransUnion's Credit Report

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AUDREY O'DELL

Consumer Credit Profile
Source: TransUnion
March 12, 2003
This report is available until Apr 11, 2003

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Personal Information
 

Name: Audrey O'Dell
Also Known As: Audrey T. O'Dell

Date of Birth: 04/30/1973
Telephone #: 123-456-7890

Employer: TransUnion

Date Updated: 09/1999

Current Address: 123 A ST
HAMILTON, ON L8N 3L2
Date Updated: 07/2000

Previous Address: 456 B ST
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE C1A 2S8

Date Updated: 01/1994




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Consumer Statement
None reported

 
Summary
 
Total Accounts: Balances: 4430
Open Accounts: 0 Payments: 110
Closed Accounts: 5 Public Records: 0
Delinquent: 0 Inquiries (2 years):
Derogatory: 0    

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Account History
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Revolving Accounts: Accounts with an open-end term

Zellers

Account #: 1246****

Condition: Open

Balance: $345

High Balance: 

Terms: 

Type: Revolving account

Pay status:  Paid as Agreed

Payment: $10 Monthly (due every month) 

Limit:  $1500

Opened:  04/2002

Reported:  06/09/2004

Responsibility: Individual account

Past Due:

Remarks:


Two Year Payment History:

Zellers two year payment history

Six Year Payment History:

30 Days Late: 0
60 Days Late: 0
90 Days Late: 0


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TD/GM VISA

Account #:

Condition: Open

Balance: $1210

High Balance: $1500

Terms: 

Type: Revolving account

Pay status: Paid as Agreed

Payment: $0 Monthly (due every month)

Limit:

Opened: 11/2001

Reported: 06/09/2004

Responsibility: Individual account

Past Due:

Remarks:


Two Year Payment History:

TD/GM Two Year Payment History

Six Year Payment History:

30 Days Late:0
60 Days Late:0
90 Days Late:0


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Installment Accounts: Accounts comprised of fixed terms with regular payments

ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL

Account #: 1465456****

Condition: Open

Balance: $2000

High Balance: $4000

Terms: 

Type: Installment account

Pay status: Paid as Agreed

Payment: $100 Monthly (due every month)

Limit:

Opened: 04/2002

Reported: 06/09/2004

Responsibility: Individual account

Past Due:

Remarks:

Two Year Payment History:

Associates Financial Two Year Payment History

Six Year Payment History:

30 Days Late:0
60 Days Late:0
90 Days Late:0

 
Other: Accounts in which the exact category is unknown
None reported

 
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Collection Accounts: Delinquent accounts sent for recovery

None reported

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Summary
Bank accounts closed for derogatory reasons
None reported

 
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Summary
 
None reported


 
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Inquiries
Creditor Name Date of Inquiry
CDN IMPERIAL BANK OF COM 03/20/2004
CITIBANK CANADA 12/04/2003
TCRS/COTTER 03/08/2003

 
Creditor Contacts
Creditor Name Date of Inquiry
None reported

 
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Source: TransUnion



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