Repairing Common Errors on Your Credit Report

A common error that will show up on your credit report can quite simply be caused by a person with a similar name. This can cause confusion and result in the wrong entry being added to a persons credit report. This is why it is important to review your credit report regularly.

Should you be unfortunate enough to have your credentials stolen by a fraudster they could go on a buy now, pay never spending spree using your details. By checking on your credit report frequently you will be able to know about any occurrences that occur such as a credit check being run by a company that you know nothing about.

Due to the identity theft problem becoming more widespread you can obtain a free copy of your credit report under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Well it is not just due to identity theft but more to do with consumer rights however it does offer advantages towards knowing who is running credit checks on you.

By checking the report regularly you are able to monitor the access companies are having and how active your accounts are.

Should you look over your report and find that there is information being reported that you are unaware of or do not agree with you have the right as a consumer to contact the relevant credit reporting bureau and dispute the item in question. If it is an entry that does not belong to you the bureau will have it deleted.

You can also dispute items that are no longer applicable. You may have an account showing as having late payments when in fact it may be getting paid through a collection agency. You can contact the bureau and ask that your credit report reflect that, rather than showing you have not paid an account.

The purpose of the report is to show a true reflection of yourself to perspective lenders. If you feel that there are entries on your report that do not apply and/or are not a true reflection of yourself then you can ask that the entries be deleted from your file. At the very least that the company that has placed the report give you an explanation. If you are not satisfied with the explanation then dispute it and have it deleted.

The credit bureaus are required to resolve any issues within 30 days of a dispute being launched. So it is advised that you date all dispute letters and send them with registered mail. Also send in supporting documents if you have them. This could be a final invoice for an account that has been settled that shows proof of payment.

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