How do I compose a dispute letter?
How do I compose a dispute letter to a credit bureau?
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- Just describe what you dispute with the company name and dates
- you know, the usual... to whome it may concern, I recently looked at my credit report and it reflected somethings that I feel are (outdated, incorrect, damaging, etc). <then mention what they are>I am writing to dispute such mentioned items as it may be damaging my credit score. Thank you very much for your attention, sincerely, YOU
- First of all, it's best to work with the original creditor. Make sure you make copies of all correspondence as well. Write to the original creditor with the account name, account number, date of transaction or late period, the amount in question, and your reason for disputing it. Also provide any documentation you can come up with to strengthen your argument. If you paid for a credit monitoring program, they usually have an automated system you can use on their website to dispute an account. I disputed a collection once online and got it cleared completely from my credit report. I was quite pleased with the results. But you can do it for free as well. Learn more at http://www.thetruthaboutcreditcards.com
- Set the dispute letter in memorandum format. Date, Your Name and Address, Name and Address of the Credit Reporting Agenct with attention to the Dispute Department. First paragraph should indicate that your are writing to dispute information on your credit report. The second paragraph should contain the list of item(s) that are in dispute including the including the type of accounts, names of the financial institutions, and full or partial account numbers. You also need to include what changes you feel need to be done. In closing you should indicate any items that are attached to support your statement(s). Below is a source that has a template for a dispute letter.
