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What is the best way to deal with credit reporting agencies when they respond as if your dispute is not legitimate?
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∙ 19y ago
In order to answer this question, it is first important to understand how credit agencies work. They have about 10,000 disputes a day and about 1 out of every five gets sent back as being frivolous. What you do is just sent the dispute back in again. It is very rare for the credit agencies to reject the same dispute 2 times in a row
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When Will The Credit Reporting Agency Respond To A Credit Report Dispute?
Whenever you submit a credit report dispute, the credit reporting agency has as much as 45 days from receiving your dispute to do an analysis. The credit reporting agency generally will get 30 days to research your dispute, but when you signal more details inside the 30-day window, the credit reporting agency will get yet another 15 days, getting the total to 45. Once the credit reporting agency has got the outcomes of the analysis, the agency should inform you about the results within 5 working days.
Is it more effective to challenge inaccurate credit information via the reporting agency or each individual creditor?
It is generally more effective to challenge inaccurate credit information with the credit reporting agency first. The agency is responsible for investigating and correcting inaccuracies on your credit report. However, you may also need to contact individual creditors if they are reporting inaccurate information to the credit agency.
How do you dispute a chargeoff account that the creditor refused to validate?
Technically this should be very easy. Write a letter to the (3) credit reporting agencies stateing that this information is/may not be accurate. They will then request that the creditor verify the information. If the creditor does not respond in 30 days then the entry should be removed. That's the way the law is written, though some credit agencies will give more time to the creditors before removing.
How long after sending a dispute letter to a credit agency can you expect to see any kind of action?
No more than 30 days, plus mailing time. The Fair Credit Reporting Act gives consumer reporting agencies 30 days to respond to a consumer dispute. Hopefully you mailed your letter by certified mail, return receipt requested. That way you have proof that the CRA got your letter on a specific date. If you haven't received a response in 35-37 days later, they are in violation of that federal law.
How do you challenge the reports if you have bad credit?
send letter to the credit reporting agencies . they will have to send letter to the creditors who will have 30 days to respond. if they dont the debt has to be removed from your credit record.
How do you get the collector to respond to your dispute?
The best way that I have found to do this is to send every letter registered mail so that they have to sign for the letter. This way you have proof that they have received it. The collector has to investigate the dispute within 30 days of receiving your letter, if not they are in violation of the fair debt collection practices act and you can sue them. If they fail to respond, send a letter directly to the credit reporting agency (i.e. Trans Union, Experian, and Equifax) along with copies of the proof that they received your dispute letters. They should directly remove the item from your credit report.
What is the law concerning Credit Bureaus must have verifiable proof of the foreclosure account in their files if they are going to report the negative item on your report?
Credit bureaus are required to investigate and verify the accuracy of information they report, including foreclosure accounts. If you dispute the foreclosure on your credit report, the credit bureau must investigate and ensure that there is valid proof of the foreclosure before reporting it. If the credit bureau cannot verify the information, they must remove it from your credit report.
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How long does a collector have to respond to your dispute before the collection has to be taken off your report?
Generally speaking a creditor has 30 to respond. But do not expect the item to be taken off your credit report. If you have filed a dispute the item wll say that you owe the money but you have disputed it. Even after its paid it can stay on your report for up to 7 years. ^^^^ Actually, that is completely incorrect. They do have 30 to respond, however, if they have not complied to your dispute within 30 days of receiving, FRCA by law has to removed this from your report. If you don't dispute it, the it will remain on your report for up to 7 years.
Can collection agencies report the same dept more than once and for different amounts to the credit bureaus?
No. You have to put in a dispute saying that the two are the same debt and that there reported for two different amounts. The credit bureau will dispute it for you and have it fixed. The company in most states has 30 days to respond with the correct information. And then the incorrect information will be removed. If they don't respond at all to the credit bureau in 30 days the credit bureau will remove them both completely from your credit report. It is a win win situation.
Where do they get your information about your bankruptcy?
It is a matter of public record - like most any other court proceeding. Reporting agencies only compile and report what you asked the court. And BK, by its very nature, needs to be very public to give all creditors and interested parties the ability to respond.
If you dispute items on your credit report are they removed temporarily while they are being verified by the credit companies?
Disputed items are not removed from your credit report during the period of "verification". If you dispute an entry with a collection agency, they are supposed to notate the disputed account upon their next update. Updating the trade line without that notation constitutes continued collection activity and is a violation of law. There is no such obligation on the credit bureaus themselves. They simply must complete their verification within 30 days from receiving your dispute. If the reporting creditor verified the trade line within that time period, you are informed. If the reporting creditor fails to respond, or does not verify, the trade line is shielded from further reports.
