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legally , seven years under normal circumstances. id theft , if proven with the proper legal papers asap.

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How long does negative credit information stay on your credit report?

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.


How long will bad credit remain on your credit report?

Bad credit or any negative report will remain in your credit report for seven years. Therefore, if it happens that there is a wrong information that will affect your report negatively, be sure to dispute it immediately. You can also do your own credit card repair in order to eliminate any bad credit that will be reflected in your credit report.


How long does bad debt stay on your credit report?

Typically, it's reported for seven years, except for bankruptcy, which is reported for ten years.


How long does bad debit stay with your credit?

It depends on your situation but a foreclosure for example will normally cause you to have bad credit for 7 years. Most of the time bad debit will stay with you 7 years, but may sometimes remain with you for as long as 11 years.


How do you get bad credit off your credit report?

You pull your credit report at credit report .com and as long as it has been seven years you can go online to dispute it. It should say dispute just push the button or call to dispute it they should have a number for each credit report which concist of three separate ones.

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How long does negative credit information stay on your credit report?

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.


How long does a bad credit score stay on records?

it currently takes 7 years for something to come off of your credit report


What is a bad credit report?

A report about your credit that is bad.


How long will bad credit card debt stay on credit reports in Ohio?

In the majority of situations, bad credit items are supposed to fall off your credit report after 7 years, HOWEVER, this doesn't always happen. After the fall of date has passed, it is best to get a copy of your credit report to insure that negative items have been removed. Know your rights and get a Free Copy of Your Credit Report from the credit bureau


How long will bad credit remain on your credit report?

Bad credit or any negative report will remain in your credit report for seven years. Therefore, if it happens that there is a wrong information that will affect your report negatively, be sure to dispute it immediately. You can also do your own credit card repair in order to eliminate any bad credit that will be reflected in your credit report.


How long does bad debt stay on your credit report?

Typically, it's reported for seven years, except for bankruptcy, which is reported for ten years.


How long is bad credit on credit report?

7 to 11 years depending on debt to earning ratio


How long does bad credit remain on credit report?

It depends on your state, check with your local state law makers.


How long do car loans stay on a credit report?

If its just the loan, then the line of credit will end after 7 years of the final payment. Same with bad payment info. But Credit score will not change unless newer lines of credit have been opened and made good/worse.


How long does bad debit stay with your credit?

It depends on your situation but a foreclosure for example will normally cause you to have bad credit for 7 years. Most of the time bad debit will stay with you 7 years, but may sometimes remain with you for as long as 11 years.


How do you get bad credit off your credit report?

You pull your credit report at credit report .com and as long as it has been seven years you can go online to dispute it. It should say dispute just push the button or call to dispute it they should have a number for each credit report which concist of three separate ones.


You were waiting to receive a credit card it was taking way to long to get to you so you canceled it will this be bad for your credit?

It most likely will not hurt your credit to much, When you apply for credit it shows as an inquiry on your credit report. To many inquiries is bad. And opening an account and closing it right after shows instability to your credit report and it sticks there for 7 years.