On Oct. 22, 2012, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it would begin accepting consumer complaints about credit reporting agencies and
individual credit report problems.
Just as Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian are leaders in the consumer credit arenas (
for individual credit reports), Dun and Bradstreet is the undisputed leader in the sale of business credit data.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it would begin accepting consumer complaints about credit reporting agencies and
individual credit report problems.
The correlation of that to your credit score is equally devastating; one brand new late payment typically drops a credit score up to 70 points and possibly more depending on
the individual credit report.
Once a few payments have been missed it not only reflects negatively on
the individuals credit report as black marks but will often result in an increased interest rate as well as additional penalties for over-the-limit balances and late payments.
Information obtained by a financial institution via a soft pull of
an individuals credit report that identifies the consumer as meeting the base requirements at first glance to potentially be eligible for one of the offers issued by that bank.
Then we draft unique dispute letters to the credit reporting agencies, and / or to the creditors, collections agencies, and courthouses, depending on your unique and
individual credit report.
Any disputes you have about data that is not being reported correctly need to be filed with
the individual credit reporting agency.
Your individual credit report generally includes all of the credit relationships you have, the date established, the maximum allowed credit, your current balances and your payment history.
It's not unusual for an item on
an individuals credit report to be incorrect.
Your future mortgage will be reported to the credit reporting bureaus for both of you on
your individual credit reports.
To make matters worse the data found in
an individuals credit report is often inaccurate and difficult to correct.
If any entries on your report are incorrect, use the online dispute form provided by
the individual credit reporting agencies to submit your corrections.
If you have joint accounts, you'll see them listed on
your individual credit reports.
Our team is well versed in the processes and factors that go into
each individual credit report, and we understand how to analyze the information that matters.
The individual credit reporting agencies WILL NOT HONOR a request for a free credit report if consumers contact them directly.
On Oct. 22, 2012, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it would begin accepting consumer complaints about credit reporting agencies and
individual credit report problems.