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Need to repair your credit score? Would you like to raise your credit score by 50 to 100 points?
If you answered yes, keep reading cause you're about to uncover the first 2 steps to repair your credit score:Step #1 Get a copy of your credit reportThe first thing you need to do to repair your credit score is get a copy of your credit report from all of the mjaor credit reporting agencies.
Before you can repair your credit score you must first have a starting point.As of December 2004, in compliance with the Fact Act, consumers in all states are able to get a free copy of their credit report once a year.Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax are the 3 major credit reporting agecnies in the United States. Here’s their conatct information:Experian
PO Box 2002
Allen, TX. 75013
888-397-3742
www.Experian.ComTransUnion
PO Box 1000
Chester, PA. 19022
800-888-4213
www.Transunion.ComEquifax
PO Box 740241
Atlanta, GA. 30374
800-685-1111
www.Equifax.ComWatch out for those no cost credit report offers on the World Wide Web.
Typically, you have to sign up for some kind of credit monitoring service to get your complementary report.How to read your reportAt first glance, a creidt report may look like it’s written in a foreign language. But if you take your time and look through it, you’ll easily be able to understand it.
Your job is to locate all the negative items on your report.You may find alphanmueric coding on your credit report.
This coding is used to rceord the type of account and your payment history. Below is a key indicating what these letters and numbers mean:O = Open (Open 30 days)R = Revolving
[Has regular payments and a predetermined spending limit (credit cards)]I = Installment
[Has regular payments and no access to continued spending (mortgage, auto loans)]M = Mortgage
C = Line of credit0 = Too new to rate
1 = Current, Paid as agreed
2 = 30 days past due
3 = 60 days past due
4 = 90 days past due
5 = 120 days past due
6 = 150 days past due
7 = Account is under a wage earner payment plan or bankruptcy
8 = Repossession or foreclosure
9 = Collection account or charge off account
U = UnratedIf you have this type of cdoing on your report, you can quickly go down the relevant column and find any negative items.
O1, R1 or I1 would indicate an excellent payment hitsory. Obviously, anything ending in 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 or 9 would indicate a negative payment history on the account.Step#2 Delete expired accountsAfter you have identified your negative credit accounts, determine the age of each account.After a certain period of time, the negative items on your credit report will expire. Upon expiration, these items sholud be deleted. If you have a derogtaory account that has expired but still shows up on your report, just contact the credit bureau this is reporting the delinquency and ask them to have it removed. This is an not hard first step in repairing your credit score.Here are the expiration guidelines:Late Payments
30 to 180 day late payments should be deleted after 7 years.Charge-off Accounts
Should be deleted after 7 yearsCollection Accounts
Accounts sent to collections should be deleted 7 years from the date of the original missed payment.The account will be marked as "paid collection" on your report when you pay the full balance.If you settle with the collection agency for a reduced amount they will report the account as "paid for less than the total due" or “settled”.It is hottest to have the collection agency report the account as “Paid in full” or have the account deleted all together. You don’t want any of your accounts to say “paid collection” or “settled”.Closed Accounts
If the account had delinquencies, those marks should be deleted 7 years from the date they were reported.Bankruptcy
Bankruptcies remain on your credit report for 10 years after the filing date.When you file for bankruptcy, all the accounts included in the bankruptcy should be marked as "Included in BK". These individual accounts that were part of your bankruptcy should be deleted after 7 years.Judgments
Most judgments, including small claims, civil and child support, should be deleted after 7 years from the filing date.Tax Liens
City, county, state and federal tax liens are especially harmful cause they can remain on your credit report indefinitely.Again, if you have any negative accounts that meet these expiration gudielines write or email the credit bureau reporting the item and ask them to have it deleted. This is an not hard first step that can improve your credit rating quickly.Here’s a sample of such a request:DateRE: Account NumberTo Whom It May Concern:The following account is over 7 years old and I am requesting that it be deleted from my credit file:(List creditor’s name and account number as it appears on your credit report)Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.Respectfully,
Your NameWell that’s it for steps 1 and 2 in repairing your credit score.
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