My mother?? when you apply for different lines of credit they ask for your

when you apply for different lines of credit they ask for your mother's maiden name??

to identify you if needed. not to frequent identity thieves will know the answer.

security reason

Answers: It's a financial guarantee question. Not abundant people would know your mothers maiden identify.

If in the adjectives somewhere down the road, you forget your password, they ask you your mothers maiden name to prove it's really you back they go hand out your password to strangers.

for security question that you can answer if you have to ring up in ..

In part for description identity, and in member to verify your identity.

they ask you for your mothers maiden dub just for in the order of every tihng you register for.. all securty reason.

sometimes this is done for account financial guarantee. IN that way, when you nickname up to inquire of your lender, they can ask you for this information to verify who you are.

your father wouldnt be appropriate would he.

this is a security grill only, you can decline and tender a different type of security base question,,

apt luck

its stupid but they use her maiden name to check the status of your family's credit history. I guess they contemplate that all moms are thieve or whatever