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Module 6

Reading a Credit Report

Participants will learn about the contents of credit reports, practice reviewing them, and understand what creditors seek in the reports.

Important:
Please make sure you familiarize yourself with this guide and the module before the session.
Please make sure you familiarize yourself with this guide and the module before the session.
This facilitator guide includes:

  • Materials needed for the session.
  • Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.
  • 1-2 discussion questions with sample answers in each section (6 total).
  • Instructions for leading a partner activity where the participants practice interpreting credit reports.
  • A handout with a fictional credit report for participants to reference during the partner activity.
  • A worksheet for participants to complete during the partner activity that outlines questions about the example credit report and includes space for participants to write down answers.

About the session:
Estimated session duration: ~ 1 hour 22 min
Recommended number of participants: <20
Materials Needed for Group Session:
  • Venue: make room arrangements.
  • Individual copies of Module 6 for each participant.
  • Pens. 
  • Worksheets for each participant. 
  • Optional: Individual copies of wrap-up discussion questions.

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Module 6

Reading a Credit Report

Participants will learn about the contents of credit reports, practice reviewing them, and understand what creditors seek in the reports.

Important:
Please make sure you familiarize yourself with this guide and the module before the session.
Please make sure you familiarize yourself with this guide and the module before the session.
This facilitator guide includes:

  • Materials needed for the session.
  • Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.
  • 1-2 discussion questions with sample answers in each section (6 total).
  • Instructions for leading a partner activity where the participants practice interpreting credit reports.
  • A handout with a fictional credit report for participants to reference during the partner activity.
  • A worksheet for participants to complete during the partner activity that outlines questions about the example credit report and includes space for participants to write down answers.
About the session:
Estimated session duration: ~ 1 hour 22 min
Recommended number of participants: <20
Materials Needed for Group Session:
  • Venue: make room arrangements.
  • Individual copies of Module 6 for each participant.

  • Pens.

  • Activity instructions for each group.

  • Optional: Individual copies of wrap-up discussion questions.

Module 6

Reading a Credit Report

Participants will learn about the contents of credit reports, practice reviewing them, and understand what creditors seek in the reports.

This facilitator guide includes:

  • Materials needed for the session.
  • Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.
  • 1-2 discussion questions with sample answers in each section (6 total).
  • Instructions for leading a partner activity where the participants practice interpreting credit reports.
  • A handout with a fictional credit report for participants to reference during the partner activity.
  • A worksheet for participants to complete during the partner activity that outlines questions about the example credit report and includes space for participants to write down answers.
About the session:
Estimated session duration: ~ 1 hour 22 min
Recommended number of participants: <20
Materials Needed for Group Session:
  • Venue: make room arrangements.
  • Individual copies of Module 6 for each participant.

  • Pens.

  • Activity instructions for each group.

  • Optional: Individual copies of wrap-up discussion questions.

Important:
Please make sure you familiarize yourself with this guide and the module before the session.

Back to Curriculum