How can I remove negative marks from my credit report?

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  1. saved_astronaut says:

    Ashley

    my banker told me that while i’m paying down old debt i’m rebuilding my own credit. when dealing w/ creditors, U need 2 negoti8 4 a pay-4-delete agreement in writing. when paying, KEEP yer receipts. IF u kept them, u CAN contact ALL 3 credit bureaus & present PROOF from these receipts by giving the bureaus yer info, & copies of the receipts & a letter explaining each item on the report that’s been pd off. U need 2 specify the acct #s & the names of each creditior u pd. U CAN upd8 yer own file & ask 4 new copies of yer file.

  2. bdancer222 says:

    Ronald

    Derogatory items age off your credit file 7-1/2 years from the date of first deficiency. This is per the FCRA and nothing restarts the clock. The older the item, the less impact on your score.

    That judgment took a huge bite out of your score. It will stay on your report for 7 years or the statutory limit for your state, which ever is longer — it could be there 10 years.

    The only thing you can do at this point is wait out the 7 year reporting period and pay all your current accounts on time. You need at least a 24 month consistent, on time payment history to begin improving your score.

    About a third of your score is based on the ratio of credit card debt to available limit. Carrying balances of more than 30%, hurts your score. Pay off the credit card balances and get a quick boost to your score. Otherwise, it’s just a matter of time.

  3. STEPHEN T says:

    Roy

    YOu are not the only one who met this problem,I have met this type of problem before.I have good experience here to solve my similiar problem.

  4. Dan W says:

    Cheryl

    If you have credit defaults and you do not pay them they are there for life, just because you say you were young and stupid is not a good enough excuse. however, if you get a credit default and you do pay it in six years time it will be erased from your rating.

    I’ve found some helpful info here too:

    Take care.

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