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November 6th, 2009 by Janet P PhillipsIn the existing economy there are many individuals who have suffered credit problems. Everybody wants to have perfect credit but from time to time we all have unpredicted circumstances. Credit tribulations are upsetting for individuals because it can be tough if not impossible to get credit, if you do manage to get credit you can be charged a higher interest rate or you may have to put down more collateral than customary.
There are some actions you can take though, that can start you on the way to excellent credit. The first thing you should do is to acquire a credit report from every one of the big three credit reporting bureaus, which are Equifax, Experian and TransUnion in the United States. You can get one credit report each year for free from each or you can purchase a tri-merged report that has all three reports in one.
Once you have your credit report, you need to inspect it completely for accurateness. It is very uncommon that a credit report is completely accurate as it is projected that as many as 79% of all credit reports include incorrect information. You have the right to dispute anything that you believe may be an inaccuracy or anything that may not be entirely correct.
Credit reporting agencies make their money by gathering information and selling it, whether the information is accurate or not is not their concern since they get paid for the information no matter what. You are the only one who suffers if the information is wrong. You must do whatever you can to make sure that it is correct.
Back in the 1970’s the Fair Credit Reporting Act was enacted to protect consumers. This law gives you the right to dispute anything that you deem to be incorrect or inaccurate on your report. You must submit a formal written dispute to the credit companies and after they receive the dispute they have between 30 and 45 days to either validate the accuracy of their listings or delete it from your report.
You essentially have an advantage when you make a dispute because the credit bureaus only make money from compiling and selling information and they lose money with disputes. If you present solid evidence and you have a good case you in all probability have a good chance of getting the negative listings removed.
While you are disputing the erroneous listings it is also intelligent to start rebuilding some good credit. Make all payments on time and try to pay down the balances on any debts that you owe. A large percentage of your credit score is actually how much credit you have accessible compared to how much credit you have used. If you want a high credit score you need to have access to credit but not be utilizing it.
You can rebuild and repair your credit, you just need to take some steps to get started. If your economic situation such as your current income and job are in order, then now is the time to do whatever it takes to repair your credit.
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