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title: "How to Add an Applicant on Credco.com"
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# How to Add an Applicant on Credco.com

## Overview

Within credco.com, you can add applicants from a previously run Instant Merge credit report.

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## Adding an applicant

[Adding an Applicant (Credco.com)](https://demo.arcade.software/jGtbop699D9ov9t3921d?embed&embed_mobile=tab&embed_desktop=inline&show_copy_link=true)

1. Use the search criteria to locate the applicant’s report, then click **Search**.
2. Review the results and check the box for the applicable report.
3. Click **Add Applicant** in the menu at the top of the list.
4. Go to the **Co-Applicant** section of the page, and input the required fields.
5. Click **Submit**. A new report is generated with a new reference number.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: You can merge separate individual reports by adding an applicant to one of the existing reports. The applicant being added will have new credit data pulled.

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## Outcome

You can now add an applicant to a previously ordered Instant Merge report.

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## Further readings

- [How to Order Instant Merge Credit Reports on Credco.com](/ext/docs/how-to-order-instant-merge-credit-reports-on-credcocom#overview)
- [How to Order Instant Merge LQ GAP Credit Reports on Credco.com](/ext/docs/how-to-order-instant-merge-lq-gap-credit-reports-on-credcocom#overview)
- [How to Order Supplemental Credit Reports on Credco.com](/ext/docs/how-to-order-supplemental-credit-reports-on-credcocom#overview)
- [How to Update an Existing Supplemental Order on Credo.com](/ext/docs/how-to-update-an-existing-supplemental-order-on-credcocom#overview)
- [How to Retrieve Instant Merge Credit Reports on Credco.com](/ext/docs/how-to-retrieve-credit-reports-on-credcocom#overview)