freecreditscore.com™ launches credit apps for iPhone and Android smartphone devices

COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- freecreditscore.com™ today announced the release of its free mobile app for iOS and Android smartphone devices. This unique and engaging mobile experience shows consumers a detailed picture of their credit. The apps, available now, put members' credit information at their fingertips, providing them the resources they need to make smarter financial decisions. Nonmembers can explore the apps as well and take advantage of immediate access to the patented Score Planner^™, which allows them to estimate their potential credit score anytime, anywhere.

"We designed these apps to help answer people's credit questions on the go," said Jeremy Wasser, vice president, Mobile and Connected Devices, at Experian Consumer Services. "We created apps with a rich suite of interactive resources that empower consumers to better understand what's behind their credit scores and learn how their financial behaviors impact their scores."

The freecreditscore.com iOS and Android smartphone apps are customized to reveal the factors contributing to helping and hurting a person's overall credit profile and score calculation. They are designed to help anyone better understand the world of credit.  

freecreditscore.com members can access core product features through the app, including:  

• A dashboard that provides a snapshot of the six core areas of the freecreditscore.com smartphone app: Credit Score Tracking, Credit Summary, Alerts, Score Factors, Monthly Statement and Credit Reports
• A Credit Summary section that includes an interactive credit wheel that highlights members' credit activity in the five key areas that affect their credit scores
• Score Factors and Score Planner sections that help members understand their current credit status, how they got there and how they can potentially get to where they want to go
• On-the-go Alerts and push notifications that inform members of activity on their credit accounts and changes to their credit scores
• Complete interactive credit reports that allow members to view all the details behind each account
• Monthly statements that inform members of changes to their credit

Nonmembers can access the following educational credit resources:

• A walk-through video that demonstrates the smartphone app's key features and benefits
• The public Score Planner, a patented resource that helps consumers better understand how their financial behaviors affect their credit scores
• Informative "Credit In 60 Seconds" videos that provide insight to the world of credit

The freecreditscore.com iOS and Android apps are free downloads available from the App Store or Google Play store, respectively.

Consumers also are invited to visit freecreditscore.com online to find additional credit resources. For more information about the freecreditscore.com suite of apps, please visit http://freecreditscore.com/mobile.

About freecreditscore.com
freecreditscore.com is part of a family of online consumer credit reporting sites belonging to ConsumerInfo.com, Inc., an Experian company. ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. was founded in 1995 to give consumers quick, easy and inexpensive access to their credit profile. It is a leading provider of online consumer credit reports, credit scores, credit monitoring and other credit-related information. ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. provides credit monitoring to its more than 11.2 million members and has delivered more than 185 million credit reports to consumers. As part of the Experian family, it continues to grow its membership base and develop innovative products to help consumers better understand and monitor their credit.

About Experian
Experian® is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients around the world. The Group helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2014 was US$4.8 billion. Experian employs approximately 16,000 people in 39 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.

For more information, visit http://www.experianplc.com.

Contact:

Becky Frost
freecreditscore.com
1 949 202 7296
[email protected]

SOURCE freecreditscore.com

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