Covers obtaining credit reports, understanding scores, adding tradelines, and how evictions appear on reports.

How To Dispute An Error On Your Credit Report

File a dispute directly with the credit bureau (Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion) online or by certified mail, providing clear evidence of the error. The bureau must investigate within 30 days...

What Is A Goodwill Letter And Does It Work

A goodwill letter is a polite, honest request asking a creditor to remove a legitimate late payment from your credit report as a courtesy, not because of an error. It...

What Is A Pay For Delete Agreement

A pay for delete agreement is an informal negotiation where you pay a debt collector in exchange for them removing the collection account from your credit report entirely, but it...

Understanding Report Contents

First, understand your credit report contents Not every label works like a loan. Other labels, such as a consumer finance account on your credit report, can lower your score simply...

FICO Scores

Getting your actual FICO scores FICO scores are the three-digit numbers lenders actually pull, and getting your real digits starts with knowing where to look. The score a free app...

Credit Reports

What you see on your own credit report Your credit report contents are organized into clear blocks that start with personal identifying information such as your name, address, date of...

Credit Repair

Understand what's hurting your credit repair progress Before you start any credit repair, you need to know exactly what you are dealing with. Most negative items stay on your credit...

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What Is Midland Credit Management

Midland Credit Management (MCM) is a debt collector that purchases past-due debts from original creditors and works to recover the outstanding amounts. If you have received a letter or call...

What Is A Credit Profile

A credit profile is the combination of a consumer’s credit report and credit score, used to assess creditworthiness and default risk. In short, it’s your financial report card that lenders...

What Credit Bureau Does Navy Federal Use

What credit bureau does Navy Federal use for applications? The direct answer is that Navy Federal Credit Union does not officially document which of the three major credit bureaus it...