Late payments, collections, bankruptcy, a large number of credit inquiries, a high credit card utilization rate and
even credit report mistakes all have a negative effect on your score.
When a creditor or other company fails to respond or comply with requirements and processes for
fixing credit report mistakes, you can file a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or enlist the help of an independent credit repair service or lawyer.
Part of three big settlements the big three credit bureaus have made over
credit reporting mistakes recently (the other two were with the AG of New York and the AG of Mississippi), Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion have settled a 31 state class action suit; paying a fine and, more importantly, ensuring future errors are limited...
We provide a fast and effective solution to any consumer faced with credit issues due to past credit related problems, identity theft, and
credit reporting mistakes.
Once you've been alerted to potentially fraudulent activity you can take steps to correct
any credit report mistakes and close down fraudulent accounts.
A recent study showed that there are over 40 million Americans have
credit report mistakes - 40 MILLION!
That means it's critical that you catch
any credit report mistakes as soon as they appear.
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Credit Report Mistakes That Could Be Costing You Big)
There's never a good time to find
a credit report mistake, but finding one while you mortgage loan's in underwriting is definitely a bad time to find one.
Credit reporting mistakes can also potentially lead to lawsuits and regulatory problems, both issues the CRAs would rather avoid.
Some credit reporting mistakes are easy to fix, and others can be challenging.