Sample Dispute Credit Report Letters
2010
Disputing Things on Credit Report?
We are trying to buy a house and therefor fix our credit so we can get a better interest rate. We were told by a broker today that we can write a letter to dispute items on our credit reports and the credit bureaus have 30 days to respond and if they don’t respond the item is taken off automatically. She also went on to say that a lot of people are taking this route and the credit bureaus are backed up so it is likely they wont get to it in 30 days. So today using the sample letter she gave me, I mailed by certified mail the dispute letters.
Question: Is this true? And if so, does the 30 days start the day I mailed the letters OR the day they receive the letters?
Thank You
The broker gave you some bad advice. It is not a good idea to use the ole “dispute everything and hope it falls thru the crack” method of credit repair. It just doesn’t work.
When the credit bureau receives a dispute, they contact the creditor for verification. The creditor has 30 days to respond. All they have to do is say, “yes, that’s correct” — end of investigation. Most creditors respond very quickly and the item won’t be removed.
If the creditor does not respond to the credit bureau within 30 days, the credit bureau will remove the item. It might take up to 45 days before you hear back from the credit bureau. But even if something does fall thru the crack, don’t be surprised if it shows back up the next time the creditor updates or if the debt is sold to another collection agency.
Mortgage lenders pull your credit several times, including right before closing. You could lose the loan when those negatives pop back up.
Disputing legitimate items can get you tagged by the credit bureaus and you could have problems getting actual errors removed in the future.
You might be better off negotiating settlements for those negative items. If any are single entry items like medical or utility bills, you can try to negotiate a pay for delete (you pay and they remove the item). Some collection agencies will do pay for deletes and some won’t. Get any settlement agreement in writing and do not give the collection agency direct access to your bank account.
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