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Article: "How To Fix Your Credit"
By Andre Plessis

"How To Fix Your Credit"

Credit repair is not something you can accomplish overnight. If you want to improve your credit report just follow these simple steps and watch your credit will improve.

Request a Copy Of Your Credit Report.

The first step to improving your credit report is to see what’s on your report, and understand how the information that’s being reported affects your score . You can request a free copy of your report.

Review Your Credit Report and Look For Mistakes

You want to check for inaccurate or incomplete information such as:

bulletLawsuits, paid tax liens, accounts sent out for collection, criminal records, late payments, overdue child support payments and any information older than 7 years.
bulletBankruptcies older than 10 years.
bulletIncorrect or incomplete name, address, phone, social security or employment information.
bulletAccounts or lawsuits you were not involved in.
bulletIncorrect payment history that mentioned late payments.
bulletClosed accounts listed as open.
bulletAccounts listed more than once.
bulletAny account that you closed and that doesn't say "closed by consumer".
bulletAny and all other information that you think is inaccurate

Contact The 3 Main Credit Reporting Agencies

Write to the credit report agency and always send letters via certified mail, return receipt requested, telling them which items are incorrect or incomplete, and why; make sure you have documents supporting you disputing any negative item. The credit reporting agency will have 30 days to investigate your dispute. If the agency is unable to verify that the information they are reporting is accurate and complete, they must correct it or remove it from your credit report.

Contact The Creditor

Write to the creditor and inform them of the item you believe is inaccurate. As above, include any copies of documents which support your claim, and send your letter via certified mail. The creditor must report the item as disputed until they have verified or corrected it. If they are unable to verify the information, they must stop reporting it.

Ask that Accounts in Good Standing Be Reported on Your Credit Report

If you don’t have a lengthy credit history, and that is damaging your credit score, you can request that a credit agency to report any credit accounts you have (i.e. a department store card, gas card, credit union card), which have not been previously reported. Although the credit agency is not required to do so, many will agree to report accounts they are able easily verify if you request it.

Other Tips

bulletPay your bills on Time.
bulletDon’t max out your credit cards. You should only use about 35% of your credit limit.
bulletEstablish good credit history with all your creditors.
bulletHaving a mortgage will actually improve your credit. Average credit score for homeowners is 50 points higher than someone who does not have a mortgage.

Actually you do not need anyone to help you with repairing your credit. You can buy books for $10 to $20 that will show you repair your credit. You may potentially save hundreds or thousands of dollars. Nolo.com has incredible books to help you repair your credit.

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Andre Plessis

Andre Plessis
"The Mortgage Guru"
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