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How do i write to the credit monitoring companies to ask to have something removed from my credit report?

in Build Your Credit, Dispute Credit Report

I had a Bankruptcy over 10 years ago. I recently bought a car and the Bankruptcy is still appearing on my credit report. I was still able to buy the car by showing my Bankruptcy discharge papers.

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Experian credit report: I disputed a collection and they updated my report from “PAID” to “PAID CLOSED”?

in Dispute Credit Report, Experian Credit Report, Transunion Credit Report

What’s the diff? Will my score improve? First time it shows up is OCT and NOV 2003…….I found out in 2007 and got the matter partially resolved in OCT 2007 (transunion and equifax took the collection lines off; experian kept it).

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My credit score is 694 and I’m 18. Is that good / bad / average? How can I improve it?

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According to Equifax my score is 694. Neg factors include my first account was opened 7 months ago, I only have 1 credit card and I owe debt on a 100% of my credit cards (not really, it’s fully paid off and it probably says that because I let the

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4 mortgages on my credit report that were part of a morgage fraud scam. Can I get these removed from credit?

in Build Your Credit, Credit Repair, Dispute Credit Report

This has caused me to file bankruptcy which has been discharged. Can I dispute these and have removed from the credit report? The title company is out of business, the appraiser over-appraised the homes and the individuals are under investigation.

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My credit score fell 37 points in 2 months, and I did nothing wrong. Help?

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The only thing that I can remember doing “wrong” was, I charged many of my cards almost to their limit, like about $100 away from the limit on a few $3000 cards, and about $13500 on a $15,000 card, however I was planning on paying most of that off this month.

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What is the average number of credit inquiries that is acceptable or normal?

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We have been working on our credit and I have paid perfect on my car for two years and just recently received a small credit card and I have paid that perfect also. I am ready to trade in my car but I am going to wait till December of this year probably at which [...]

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Rebuilding Credit… Secured Card… Removed Accounts…?

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I pulled my 3 credit reports, and my three scores range anywhere from 490-502. I have had many credit problems in the past, and I am working to rebuild my credit and raise my score. With inquiries and other accounts falling off my report, can I somehow raise my score by 100 points within the [...]

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How long will “recent inquiries” affect my credit score?

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I recently bought a new to me car. I have good credit, but with the credit crunch lenders are real picky who they loan to. The car dealer tried 5 lenders before he got a yes. I got the car but now those Recent Inquiries are affecting my credit score. How long before they drop [...]

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