What is Credit Repair and How Do I Find a Reputable Credit Repair Service Company
Credit repair is the process of questioning the information found on your credit report with the intention of improving your credit scores. Credit repair is the legal process of using the US Consumer Credit laws to challenge and remove inaccurate information from your credit report. Credit repair is not a difficult process to begin with. Credit repair is possible when you understand how your credit file is used. Companies called credit reporting agencies (CRAs) or credit bureaus compile and sell your credit report to businesses. Because businesses use this information to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, and employment, it's important that the information in your report is complete and accurate.
Credit Repair Businesses
Credit repair is a booming business now and,
unfortunately, a lot of unscrupulous elements are thriving in the
market. One way you can find out about a specific credit repair company
is to look up their BBB (Better Business Bureau) reports. Some states
require all credit repair or credit services firms
to maintain a $250,000 surety bond towards liability for 2 years after registering to do
business in the state. If there is doubt about firms you have researched
call the state attorney general and inquire about their
business practices and if there have been any complaints registered.
A credit repair company should strive to uphold a
reputation for providing honest solutions to help people raise their FICO
scores.
Credit Repair Services
Credit Repair services are a way that you can go
about trying to upgrade your bad credit score to a good one. With
credit repair services, you are no longer a slave to your bad credit
score. And the best thing with many credit repair services is that most
of these services come free. Credit repair services allow you to start
building good credit and eliminate the past bad financial records that
you have. Depending on your current credit situation, you may need to search for
a credit repair company specializing solely in credit report
repair or one that can also provide a full catalog of credit repair
services.
Conclusion
Choosing the wrong credit repair company can end
up wasting money and perhaps more importantly, your time. Choosing the
right credit repair company, however, may be one of the best things you
can possibly do for your financial future. A trusted credit repair
company can lend their expertise and help you on your way to achieving
a good credit file. A good place to start when determining which credit
repair company is best for you is to figure out what needs to be done to
improve your credit. A credit repair company may even go so far as to
challenge the legitimacy of a reported debt. Any company who tries to
collect your money before performing services is in violation of the law should be reported.
Some additional guidelines described in the
Credit Repair Organizations Act are:
- It is illegal for any credit repair company to promise your credit score will increase
- Credit repair services must inform you that you have the right to repair your credit on your own
- Credit repair companies must allow you to cancel service whenever you want.
Frederick David & Associates is a Fort Lauderdale based company offering credit repair and credit restoration services. For more information on credit repair services offered by Frederick David & Associates, please call today at 954.565.9300 or click here now to complete our simple online form.