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Removing negative Credit Record. Consumers working on their Credit Reports say many times their letters are ignored by the credit bureaus. Consumer’s say even with proof a Credit Record is not theirs, its removal from their Credit Report can take three or four challenge letters, because the credit bureaus may have only verified it in their computers and not on the Credit Report.
Send your dispute letter by CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT MAIL. This should not be done with the first attempt. Keep a record of when you sent the dispute letters and what date you should expect a response. If you have received no answer to your dispute after 30 to 37 days, send a certified return receipt letter requesting an updated Credit Report demanding the disputed Credit Record be deleted. If the bureaus do not reply within the 30 days, it must be that the information was either inaccurate, or it could not be verified. In either case, according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Credit Record must be immediately deleted from Credit Report.
Some consumers have eliminated negative marks on Credit Reports simply by going through this process of disputing Credit Records several times. Since some CREDITORs will not take the time to respond, you may be able to win by default.
In addition, some consumers working on their Credit Report have seen another negative Credit Record or two disappeared. Usually some progress is made each time you challenge. Remember, the credit bureau would like you to quit bothering them because if you aren't disputing the Credit Report, they can legally continue selling it as profitable information.
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