 TITLE: Why a New Credit Card May Not Show on a Credit Report CONTENT: What to Do if Your Credit Card Is Still Not Showing Up\n------------------------------------------------------\nDon't panic if the credit card you opened is not appearing on your Experian credit report. It may be on the other two or just one, so pull your credit reports from the other credit reporting bureaus and read them over. Hopefully it will be on at least one of them. You can get your credit reports from all three credit bureaus through AnnualCreditReport.com or through Experian.\nNot there? Your credit card issuer may not send your account activity to any of the bureaus. In the future, select an issuer carefully to be sure it will appear on all three of your credit reports. If necessary, call the company to find out before you apply.\nIn the event you do spot issues, such as identification errors, take action to rectify the problem. Call the credit card company and update your identification information. To make sure lenders get the full picture of your payment history, you'll want all your accounts to show up on your credit report and factor into your credit scores.\nHaving a long history of on-time payments in your credit file will help your credit rating rise. So if your credit card isn't showing up, consider adding other types of information to your credit report. By signing up for Experian Boost™† , you can have your utility and cellphone bills added to your credit report at no extra cost to you—with the likely benefit of a credit score increase. It makes sense to have those timely payments work in your favor! END