All you need to do is send a letter of dispute and what item and why, to the credit agency. You can do this online as well with your free once a year credit report from Experian, Equifax and Transunion. annualcreditreport.com
You can dispute inaccurate information on your credit report. You can start the dispute process by contacting all of the credit bureaus that are reporting the negative information.
No, the information remains on your credit report.
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To remove negative information from your credit report, you can start by contacting the credit bureaus to dispute any errors. You can also work directly with the creditor to negotiate a settlement or pay off the debt in exchange for removal of the negative information. It may also be helpful to work with a credit repair agency for guidance through the process.
The bankruptcy will remain on the credit report until the required ten years has expired. UPDATE: Actually, you can force Equifax, Experian and TransUnion to remove a Bankruptcy from your credit report and you can do it legally using a federal law that is in place. Credit Bureaus MUST have "verifiable proof" of the "bankruptcy" in their files if they are going to report the negative item on your report. The dirty little secret the credit bureaus don't want you to know is that they do not have any "verifiable proof" in their files for any of the negative items on your credit report. The Federal Court that the bankruptcy was filed in may have this information on file but the credit bureaus don't. If you request the credit bureau to provide you with the "verifiable proof" that they have in their files they will remove the negative from your file.
Have they been paid off,and how old are they?
You cannot delete accurate credit report information, such as payment history or account status. However, negative information that is inaccurate or outdated can be disputed with the credit bureaus to have it removed. It's important to regularly review your credit report and address any inaccuracies promptly.
Immediately, that it is reported to the credit agencies.
By disputing negative or errorenous information on your credit report. You can do it yourself or hire a reputable credit repair firm.
Most information (good and bad) will stay on your credit report for seven years. However, some financial disasters (divorce, bankruptcy) can stay for as long as ten years. The silver lining to this is that, the older the negative information is, the less influence it has on the overall report.
Judgments and other negative information that is valid cannot be removed from a credit report until the required time limit of 7 years (usually from the DLA) has expired. Most judgments are renewable and therefore can be reentered on a credit report and remain an idefinite period of time.