Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Why Some People Need Credit Repair Companies

By Joshua Cooper


When individuals have defaulted on credit card payments, car loans, home loans, medical payments and utilities, it can often result in negative marks on credit history. While this is the case, it is often possible to have a number of these marks removed. In some cases, an individual can achieve the same goal as that of credit repair companies. Whereas, when having identity theft issues, multiple listings for the same debt or false errors on a report, it can often be necessary to acquire the assistance of a company.

Before doing so, it can often be beneficial to understand how these companies work. In most cases, the first task is to obtain a report and have the client review the findings. In the case of multiple listings of the same debt due to the debt being sold to other creditors, it is often easy to have any companies to whom the debt is no longer owed removed.

In most cases, when there are errors, the individual or company will notify the reporting agency either through email or snail mail about the conflict. After which, the individual must often provide documentation which can prove the mark is in error. In most cases, people hire these companies due to a lack of time to handle the situation, or in hopes of obtaining better results.

It is at this point when many individuals hire a company to dispute errors on a report. In most cases, these services charge a fee. As such, these companies are often the most useful in cases of identity theft, or when there are multiple errors on a report.

These companies often represent individuals whom want to improve ratings in order to obtain an unsecured loan or make a large purchase, such as a car or home. Individuals working with these companies need to assure that other areas of a report are 100% accurate. Once the individual has proven this to be the case, then the company will often talk with creditors to determine a plan to remove the errors and any negative marks resulting from those errors from the record.

Another way to upgrade a credit score, is if there is a collection account that has been sold to a different collector. For, when this is the case, the same information can often be listed several times. Whether an individual, or company provides information in relation to these multiple listings, most often a reporting agency will remove all collection agencies to whom the debt is longer owed.

Even when an individual files a dispute, submits supporting documentation along with a valid explanation, it can still be difficult to get negative marks removed. For, unless there are multiple listings for the same debt by different creditors, identity theft or debt which has been paid off, it can often be difficult to see a rise in scores.

Individuals can now run a basic free credit report on many websites. Whereas, most can also request a free report once a year from different reporting agencies. When this is the case, it is often best to obtain a full agency report. For, while free reports provide a great deal of information, it can often be easier to identify creditors, debt, payment and contact information on an official report.




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