Obtaining a new SSN doesn’t erase the past. We cross-refer the new number with the original number to make sure the person receives credit for all earnings under both numbers. A new SSN could cause credit problems.
Although the SSA claims to link a consumer’s old and new SSN, the reality isn’t that simple. Present proof of citizenship or legal status , year of birth, legal name.
Social Security Office to make your request. I would contact the them and get a credit report. How to get or replace a social security car from the of the U. Unfortunately, that plan won’t work. You will be turned down.
If it were that easy, everyone with bad credit would just continuously do a “reset”. Or if your number was exposed in a breach and you feel nervous that it could be misused at some point in the future (and yes, it could), can you change your number as a precaution?
Verify that your credit history has been transferred by each credit bureau. The answer is probably no. If it has not, call the credit bureau in question to sort out the problem. As I said that my student loan was at very high interest rate, my plan was to repay that whole loan-taking money from my brother and if that helps in building some credit score, I might apply for the new loan with low interest rate.