Tuesday, 10 April 2018

What To Know About Credit Repair Companies

By Joshua Cooper


In cases, where individuals have defaulted on car payments or mortgages and have experienced repossession or foreclosure, credit ratings are often at the lowest level. While this is the case, there are often credit repair companies whom suggest that ratings can be repaired. While true, most often an individual can complete the same steps these companies take to repair and upgrade credit scores.

In order to comprehend how these companies work, one must understand the definition of repair. For, when fixing a report, it does not mean that actual debt which the individual accrued will be removed. Rather, it refers to removing errors on a report which are causing a rise in credit score. In some cases, duplicate or multiple reports for the same debt can be corrected in order to raise a score.

The formal dispute will often include an explanation of the error. At which time, the individual must also submit any documentation which can prove the diminished rating is a mistake. In most cases, people do not have the time or capacity to work with reporting agencies to remove these issues.

It is often at this point, especially if an agency will not provide an adjustment that many contact a company for assistance. For, in most cases, companies can acquire more documentation and information related to false reporting, especially when dealing with cases of identity theft.

In many cases, these companies represent individuals whom have bad credit ratings which just want to repair and update scores. While this is the case, it can often be difficult when all information on a report is legitimate. While individuals and companies can often talk to creditors and make payment arrangements, there is no guarantee a creditor will remove negative remarks from a report.

Another way to upgrade a credit score, is if there is a collection account that has been sold to a different collector. For, when this is the case, the same information can often be listed several times. Whether an individual, or company provides information in relation to these multiple listings, most often a reporting agency will remove all collection agencies to whom the debt is longer owed.

Even when an individual files a dispute, submits supporting documentation along with a valid explanation, it can still be difficult to get negative marks removed. For, unless there are multiple listings for the same debt by different creditors, identity theft or debt which has been paid off, it can often be difficult to see a rise in scores.

Individuals can now run a basic free credit report on many websites. Whereas, most can also request a free report once a year from different reporting agencies. When this is the case, it is often best to obtain a full agency report. For, while free reports provide a great deal of information, it can often be easier to identify creditors, debt, payment and contact information on an official report.




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