Consumers Denied Card, Auto Loans to Get Free Credit Scores

U.S. consumers denied a credit card or auto loan will be entitled to free copies of their credit scores starting today.

The Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law passed last year expands credit-score disclosure rules and places the responsibility on financial companies to provide the numbers. It also forces lenders to give free scores to consumers who don’t get the best rates when borrowing, a practice known as risk-based lending.