Correcting Your Credit



After verifying information in your Credit Report, you can now begin to take steps to repair your credit based on the following suggestions:

  • Identify the negative marks on your Credit Report.
  • Review Your Account Profile
    • Try again later.
    • Talk to the creditor directly.
    • You receive a preliminary response from the creditor.
  • Challenge the Negative or Non-Rated Remarks
  • Communicate all requests in writing.
  • Wait 30 days for a reply.
  • The Credit Reporting agency should ultimately respond in one of three ways:
    • The credit entries are changed.
    • The creditor verifies the disputed item, so it stays on your credit record.
  • You then have other options:
    • "Positive" means good credit; you pay on time.
    • "Negative" means serious credit problems. Perhaps you have defaulted on a major debt or filed bankruptcy.
    • "Non-rated" means a few late payments.