How To Avoid Fraudulent Credit Repair Agencies

By Rianiey Kolemanleiy


Although a bankruptcy can serve as a new beginning, having negative information on your credit profile could negatively impact your capacity to secure credit. Thus, it is not a surprise for people who have Florida bankruptcy record to ask about how they can take out this negative record from their credit reports the soonest. There are some credit repair companies that repeatedlymake guarantees to people who have declared bankruptcy that the latter can finally obtain a car loan, mortgage, insurance, or a job once they pay the former to get rid of the bad credit history or bankruptcy data from their reports.

Unfortunately, when bankruptcy information in your credit profile is not erroneous, the only thing you can do really is to wait, as only time can ensure its elimination. A Bankruptcy court records in Florida is removed either 7 or 10 years from the filing date. The waiting period depends on the chapter you applied for.

Chapter thirteen bankruptcy records can be deleted seven years from the filing date because it usually involves partial repayment of one's outstanding loans. Records of chapter 7 bankruptcy in contrast will take longer before they are taken off your report, typically 10 years, because none of your debt is paid back.

How to spot credit repair fraud While there are companies that do offer dependable credt repair advice, there are also some which make use of fraudulent tactics. If you see or hear about a credit repair offer, you'd recognize if the company advertising such does not observe the industry's best practices if they demand payment well before providing services. Remember that under the Credit Repair Organizations Act, these agencies must not require you to pay before they have done the credit repair services they have assured you with. A company which prescribes that you do not get in touch with the major credit reporting bureaus directly is also a red flag.

Another approach that these deceptive agencies use is that they recommend that you create a new credit identity and consequently a new credit history by using an an Employer Identification Number as opposed to your SS Number. You also need to be wary about using a credit repair agency that advises you to dispute all the unfavorable information in your credit report, without regard for their accuracy or timeliness. Moreover, it is best to steer clear of companies that don't explain to you your rights and what you can do for free, for instance: your right to get a free report if an entity takes adverse action against you like denying your loan application, and that disputing negative information which are wrong or no longer current doesn't cost a thing.




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