By Suzy Vanstrusen on Dec 17, 2009 in Credit Repair Articles | 0 Comments
Pin ItAccording to The Fair Credit Reporting Act, all Credit Reporting Agencies have the responsibility to answer to customer disputes. Within 10 days upon receipt of a dispute letter, the credit agency must sent notice that an investigation has started. The investigation can take place up to 30 days. Afterwards, the credit reporting agency must [...]
By Suzy Vanstrusen on Nov 15, 2009 in Credit Repair Articles, dispute letter | 2 Comments
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, consumers have the right to dispute the negative records found in their credit reports. This can be done by sending a dispute letter to the credit bureau who issued the report. The Law requires credit reporting agencies to act upon consumer credit disputes by conducting an investigation on the issue.
By Suzy Vanstrusen on Aug 27, 2009 in Credit Repair Articles | 1 Comment
Pin ItAll consumers have the right to dispute errors in his/her credit report. This right is based on the Fair Credit Reporting Act which became effective in 2003. Disputing errors protects a consumer against fraud and Identity Theft. Thus, in case there are unauthorized charges contained in the report, a consumer can alert the bureau [...]
By Suzy Vanstrusen on Jun 18, 2009 in Credit Repair Articles | 2 Comments
Pin ItMany people are concerned about maintaining good credit history and for good reason. We all know that enjoying good credit standing gives a person the power to choose lenders and it gives them stronger negotiating advantage as well. On the contrary, a person who suffers from a poor credit rating may have limited choices [...]
By Suzy Vanstrusen on Feb 24, 2008 in Credit Repair Tips & Tricks | 12 Comments
Pin ItThe Fair Credit Reporting Act or FCRA of 1970 has recently been strengthened in order to allow anyone to dispute negative disputes on their credit report. This can be done with a letter of dispute and in turn the credit bureaus must either delete the listing or verify it.The key to repairing bad credit [...]