Credit Repair?
I had a credit card go into collections 18 months ago. I settled for payment less than full with the condition that It would be considered on my credit report as Closed Paid in Full. However on my report it states "Charge -OFF - Settled less than full. I have since contact the credit card company and received a letter that the accounts were closed and paid in full. How do I go about getting my credit report updated to raise my score? Also my current Score is a 670. What should my score raise to?
Public Comments
- Send a copy of the letter to each of the three credit bureaus.
- The importance of a good credit score can never be understated. Whether you want a loan with low interest and large amount, a gold or platinum credit card, mortgage at good terms, car loan at cheaper rates or simply have a good financial credibility -- none of it can be achieved without having a good credit score. There is no instant solution to get a good credit score. It builds up gradually based upon how well you manage your loans and financial situation. However, the credit score can degrade at quite a rapid rate if there are consistent defaults on loan and credit card bill repayments. Repairing the credit score is not that difficult provided you take these 5 simple steps into consideration. 1. Check your credit report regularly This is a must to ensure that you know your current credit score, and what is ailing it. If there are any inconsistencies in your credit report get them corrected. Keeping bills of all the transactions you make can be very handy and helpful in correcting any errors in your credit report. 2. Get rid of those extra credit cards The temptations to own a new credit card are so numerous in modern times that many of us end up with a purse-full of them without any real need. They stay there and cause a lot of problems in repayment. The confusion that comes with too many credit cards can easy lead to a missed payment and resulting penalties. Frequent defaults will reflect poorly on your credit score. So, keep only the necessary and discard the rest. 3. Repay on time Every credit card transaction is a loan that has to be repaid on time with interest. Don't ever miss out on any repayment. If you are not able to make full payments, make half, or even the monthly minimum, but don't default. This will keep you in the good books of credit card company and help your credit score. If you are not able to pay anything to the credit card company, don't shy away from them, call them, explain your problem and work out things so that a negative report doesn't land up with the credit reporting agencies. Read more from: http://www.credit-card-gallery.com/article/239,Credit_score_repair_in_5_simple_steps
- a credit reporting agency reports FACTUAL information....and what they're stating is indeed a FACTUAL STATEMENT...one cannot simply remove factual information. Credit score (FICO) change everyday...just because today its 670 does not mean it cannot change tomorrow for good or bad... Also, a good resource is... http://debt.123thebest.info/credit_card.html All the best to you.
