Not exact matches
Brookings Institute researchers found that more than 20 % of Americans have a material
error on their
credit report that could affect their
credit score — and many don't
even know.
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.
Ross Taylor: 750 but then again
even with a high score there might be
errors on your
credit report, there might be things that are just wrong.
For example, job seekers could be impacted by
errors on their
credit reports —
errors that a consumer wouldn't
even know about unless they checked their own
credit report.
Even if you're fairly sure you've never made a late payment, one in four Americans finds
errors on his
credit report, according to a 2013 Federal Trade Commission survey.
Check your free
credit reports regularly: If there's an
error or a problem
on your
credit report, it's
even more important to make sure that you get it removed sooner rather than later.
Even the Federal Trade (FTC)
reports that approximately 79 % of ALL
credit reports... that's right... 79 % of ALL
credit reports have
errors on them.
There are steps you can take to help improve your score, from changing the way you use
credit to paying old debts and
even fixing
errors on your
credit report.