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Credit Report Errors - How to Get Rid of Them

Eliminate credit report errors by starting a credit report dispute. Find the best information on this credit repair strategy.

You have the right, under the to dispute the completeness and accuracy of information in your credit file.

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When a credit reporting agency receives a dispute, it must re-investigate and record the current status of the disputed items within a "reasonable period of time," unless it believes the dispute is "frivolous or irrelevant."

If the credit reporting agency cannot verify a disputed item, it must delete it. If your report contains erroneous information, the credit reporting agency must correct it. If an item is incomplete, the credit reporting agency must complete it.

credit report errors man planning strategy For example, if your file shows that you were late in making payments on accounts, but fails to show that you are no longer delinquent, the credit reporting agency must show that your payments are now current.

If your file shows an account that belongs to another person, the credit reporting agency would have to delete it. Also, at your request, the credit reporting agency must send a notice of correction to any report recipient who has checked your file in the past six months.

Credit report errors are worth the efforts it takes to get them off your report. It could raise your credit score and save you money on interest for either a home or auto loan.

Send a Brief Statement Requesting Further Explanation as Part of Your Credit Repair Strategy

For items in your credit profile which you feel deserve further explanation (such as an account that was paid late due to the loss of job, military call up, or unexpected medical bills), you can send a brief statement to the appropriate credit reporting agency. The information will be placed in your credit profile and will be disclosed each time it is accessed.

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