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Repairing your bad credit report                                                  

Q & A About Credit Repair

Q. I have been refused credit for multiple used car loans. Can I do something about it?

A. Absolutely! A significant number of Americans have some "blemish" on their credit reports. These negative marks can prevent you from receiving used car loans, new car loans, mortgages or any kind of credit. Due to the nature of the credit reporting industry, those blemishes can be mistakenly included on your record. Frequently, credit reports contain inaccurate, erroneous or obsolete entries. Under the law the credit reporting companies must remove inaccurate, erroneous or obsolete information. You should check your credit report and see why you were, or may be, denied credit. Then you can do something to correct the mistakes and have your report corrected.

Q. Are "credit reporting agencies" a part of government?

A. No. Credit reporting companies are just that - companies. They are in business to make money, just like the mega-billion-dollar banks that run the credit card businesses. The credit reporting business is a multi-billion dollar industry. They generate their income by selling credit reports to creditors.

Q. Is it illegal or immoral to have your credit profile improved?

A. No. It is not illegal or immoral to eliminate mistakes on your credit reports. In fact, the Federal Government, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 1681e, protects your right to do so.

Q. How does the credit reporting system work?

A. Today, the credit reporting system is literally millions of computer files about individual consumers which are maintained by the three credit reporting agencies. The files contain personal information about you - how much you owe, how you have paid your debts, your employer, your social security number, public records, etc.

Q. How does information about me get into my credit report?

A. When you agree to accept credit from a bank, most retail stores, etc., or fill out an employment application - if a credit report is used as a background check - you give the creditor the right to provide information to any credit reporting company. Additional information about you comes from public records, such as court records, debt collection companies, and even the utility companies.

Q. How do the credit reporting agencies work?

A. The banks, retail stores, utility companies, etc. report your payment record to the credit reporting companies each month. The credit reporting companies then give that information to a second tier of regional reporting companies who sell it to retailers and banks or anyone who legitimately requests information about you.

Q. Why should I care what is in my credit file?

A. You'd better care. It is your credit report that creditors use to determine if they will extend credit to you. If you have inaccurate information on your report, you may be turned down for the loan you need or pay unnecessarily high interest rates.

Q. Why do the credit reporting agencies have separate reports for husband and wife?

A. The credit reporting agencies collect information based on individual social security numbers. Only by checking both the wife's and husband's credit reports can we ensure accuracy.

Q. Who can request information about my credit file?

A. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a credit reporting company may only disclose your credit report if someone is:
a. Granting credit, reviewing your account, or collecting on your account.
b. Reviewing you for employment purposes.
c. Reviewing your application for insurance.
d. Reviewing your eligibility for a license or government-related benefits.
e. Providing information for a business transaction, such as renting an apartment.
f. A court order.
g. An IRS subpoena.
h. Someone to whom you have given written permission.

Q. How often are mistakes entered into my credit file?

A. Frequently! Some experts say a significant number of credit reports contain errors! These are inaccurate, erroneous, or obsolete information that can cost you the credit you deserve.

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