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I need to get a credit report, dont have a bank card

Hi All

I am currently £30k in debt and have been for 3 years.

I finally contacted step change debt charity yesterday and have an appointment with an adviser in 2 weeks.

I need to get credit report's ready for my appointment, however I cannot obtain any of these free credit report's I need to input my bank card details so they can verify me - I do not own a bank card.

Is there any way around this? Or should I open a bank with someone like SECURETRUST?

My main worry is that, my parents have just moved house - if i open a new bank card to that address then they will start getting 100's of baliff's letters through again?

At the moment, I have not updated my address to there, as they only moved a month ago but I dont want them recieving all these letters again.

Could I sign up to a bank card with my office address?

Also - does anyone know if you go bankrupt - can this info be found on google? So people who know me could find out?

Sorry for the long post, all help is appreciated

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  • stclair
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    gforgosu wrote: »
    Hi All

    I am currently £30k in debt and have been for 3 years.

    I finally contacted step change debt charity yesterday and have an appointment with an adviser in 2 weeks.

    I need to get credit report's ready for my appointment, however I cannot obtain any of these free credit report's I need to input my bank card details so they can verify me - I do not own a bank card.

    Is there any way around this? Or should I open a bank with someone like SECURETRUST?

    My main worry is that, my parents have just moved house - if i open a new bank card to that address then they will start getting 100's of baliff's letters through again?

    At the moment, I have not updated my address to there, as they only moved a month ago but I dont want them recieving all these letters again.

    Could I sign up to a bank card with my office address?

    Also - does anyone know if you go bankrupt - can this info be found on google? So people who know me could find out?

    Sorry for the long post, all help is appreciated

    Its public information so the information could be found via the london gazette and Individual Insolvency Register websites.
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
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