Quote Originally Posted by FlyingV77 View Post
as for the SSN it is against the law to ask for or require it for anything other than SS reasons. almost all banks and Credit cards ask for them. but, if you speak to the manger and inform them of the laws, (they all know them) sometimes they will wave the "requirement".
So how does the bank make the link between your credit report and you? Without your SSN it seems like that leaves a lot of room for false reporting.