What is CPN funding?

The Credit Privacy Number or CPN, is a nine digit identification number that can be used to report financial information to credit bureaus. This number is normally used instead of your Social Security number for many types of credit transactions.

Can you get funding with a CPN?

CPNs are often stolen Social Security numbers or Employer Identification Numbers that you can be penalized for using. If you apply for credit or financing with a number other than your own, you won’t be approved and you could face fines or prison time.

How do CPNs work?

A CPN, or credit privacy number, is a nine-digit number that’s formatted just like a Social Security number (SSN). It may also be called a credit profile number or credit protection number. Companies that sell CPNs to consumers market them as a way to hide a bad credit history or bankruptcy.

Can you open a bank account with a CPN?

The answer: You can use your new CPN or SCN Numbers for anything that would normally require you to use your Social Security Number for credit reporting purposes.

Can you buy a house with a CPN?

A C.P.N. (Credit Privacy Number) is a private number that can help you re-establish credit. Yes, you can purchase a home with a CPN Number.

What is a CPN loan?

A credit privacy number, or CPN, is a nine-digit identifying number similar to a Social Security number. A CPN is sometimes marketed to consumers with bad credit as a path to a fresh credit history. Companies offering CPNs say they can be used instead of a Social Security number on applications for credit.

Which banks are CPN friendly?

Financial institutions that can make it easier to get a checking account

• BBVA Compass. BBVA Compass offers multiple checking account options.
• Navy Federal Credit Union.
• SunTrust Bank.
• Second-chance checking.
• Prepaid debit cards.

Can I open a bank account with a CPN number?

Can I open a bank account with a CPN?

Can I open a bank account with my CPN?

What happens if you get caught with CPN?

If you are caught using a CPN, you could face a hefty fine and even jail time. Not getting caught at the time of the application doesn’t mean you’ve gotten away with it. Identity theft is a federal crime.

Can CPN be traced?

If you were to obtain a CPN and use it instead of your SSN on documents, you would be creating a record of committing fraud that could be detected and traced back to you, especially as banks and the federal government start taking more severe action against fraud.