Easy Steps To Repairing Bad Credit

Nov. 13, 2012 - PRLog -- There is no way to erase bad credit from your credit report, but you can improve it. You can start by pulling your credit report from all three credit agencies which are Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. You can obtain these for free annually at the U.S. Government website at the Federal Trade Commission . Then, follow these simple guidelines to help restore and improve your credit score.

First, make sure all the information on your credit report is accurate.

Second, try to pay off all or any accounts that are currently in collections or make payment arrangements with the creditor to pay off the balance monthly.

Third, any credit card that is over 50% of the available credit line should be paid down to under half of your total credit line. Your creditscore is lowered when your available balance is over 50% of your total credit line.

Finally, if you have bad or no credit and have no credit cards try to obtain two credit cards and make sure all of your monthly payments are made on time. This will help increase yourcredit score. If you cannot be approved for a unsecured credit card, obtain a secured creditcard.

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Repairing your credit and improving your credit score is a slow process that takes time. Just be patient and follow these steps and you should be on your way to good credit!

Did You Know? - No one can legally remove accurate and timely negative information from acredit report. The law allows you to ask for an investigation of information in your file that you dispute as inaccurate or incomplete. There is no charge for this. Some people hire a company to investigate on their behalf, but anything a credit repair clinic can do legally, you can do for yourself at little or no cost.

You're entitled to a free report if a company takes “adverse action” against you, like denying your application for credit, insurance, or employment. You have to ask for your report within 60 days of receiving notice of the action. The notice will give you the name, address, and phone number of the consumer reporting company. You’re also entitled to one free report a year if you're unemployed and plan to look for a job within 60 days; if you're on welfare; or if your report is inaccurate because of fraud, including identity theft.

It doesn't cost anything to dispute mistakes or outdated items on your credit report. Under the FCRA, both the consumer reporting company and the information provider (that is, the person, company, or organization that provides information about you to a consumer reporting company) are responsible for correcting inaccurate or incomplete information in your report. To take advantage of all your rights under the FCRA, contact the consumer reporting company and the information provider.

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