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The 5 Best Credit Repair Companies – Updated October 2021

If you’re ready to tackle improving your credit, a credit repair service can help save you time, energy, and a whole lot of hassle. Credit repair companies challenge items on your credit report that are inaccurate, incomplete,...

4 Steps To Remove Collections From Your Credit Report

A collection account will lower your credit score and can generally stay on your credit report for up to seven years. Often, a collection entry will even keep you from getting a mortgage or auto loan. To be clear, you can pay a coll...

3 Easy Ways To Remove a Charge-Off From Your Credit Report

If you have recently pulled your credit report and noticed a charge-off, you might be wondering how to remove the charge-off from your credit report. First, know that a charge-off in your credit history is a big deal. It will most l...

What Your Credit Score Range Means

My credit repair journey started when I had a credit score in the 530s. I couldn’t get a credit card, let alone a mortgage loan. That’s when I said enough is enough and set out to learn everything I could about improving...

How To Remove Late Payments From Your Credit Report

Late payments can be a big deal. They count significantly toward your FICO score calculation which so many lenders check when you apply for a loan. However, in my experience, it’s really not that difficult to get late payments remov...

How To Remove Negative Items From Your Credit Report

It’s smart to know how to remove negative items from your credit report, especially if you are soon to be applying for a mortgage or car loan. In fact, you can remove something from your credit history before seven years pass. Whate...

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