If you notice one small
error on a collections account or a small error in your personal information on your credit report, you can certainly try to dispute it yourself.
Not exact matches
Here are some
errors warranting removal of the
collection account from your report (so check each
collection on your report very carefully):
Insider tip
on small
errors on legitimate
collections you really do owe: Even if a
collection account is removed from your credit file, if your state's statute of limitations for collecting the debt has not passed, the
collection agency will probably update its records with the correct information and report it to the credit bureau, where you will see the
account reported correctly.
Does it count as an
error on a credit report if there are
accounts turned to
collections that have actually been paid years ago?