Fixing Your Credit Report

Posted Thursday, February 21, 2013

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Tens of millions of Americans have errors on their credit reports, errors that can affect their credit scores and make it expensive or impossible to get a mortgage or a car loan. And yet most people don't even bother to check their reports, even though the process costs nothing. Thursday morning at 9:00 on The Sound of Ideas, we'll talk about what you need to do now and why frustration may await even for the vigilant who discover credit report errors. Join host Mike McIntyre.

Guests

Anthony Rodriguez, attorney, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
Mike DeWine, Ohio Attorney General
Sheryl Harris, consumer columnist, The Plain Dealer
Edward A. Icove, Cleveland attorney, Icove Legal Group, Ltd

Additional Information

Order a free annual credit report at annualcreditreport.com or by calling 1-877-322-8228

Contact credit reporting companies at the addresses below.

Equifax
P.O. Box 7404256
Atlanta, GA 30374-0256

Experian
Dispute Department
P.O. Box 9701
Allen, TX 75013

TransUnion
Consumer Solutions
P.O. Box 2000
Chester, PA 19022-2000

Form letter for credit report complaints, courtesy Icove Legal Group, Ltd.

Trans Union
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022
Attention: Consumer Credit Reporting

RE: Name : ____________
SSN: _____________
D.O.B: ______________
Matter: Inaccurate Credit Reporting

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter is to request that you eliminate inaccurate information from this Trans Union Credit Report, which is attached hereto with the erroneous information highlighted for your convenience.

I am requesting that the information be deleted pursuant to the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”),15 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq.
Since I am disputing the accuracy of the information contained in my report, you are required to reinvestigate those items, pursuant to the 15 U.S.C. § 1681 (i)(a). If any item is not verified, you are required to delete the information from the report. In addition, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C § 1681(c), states that items older than seven years are obsolete and must be removed from the report.

The specific items in dispute are:

These matters are negatively impacting my ability to obtain credit. It is important that the information be clarified in a timely manner. After you have corrected the items as requested above, please send a new updated credit report to me at the above address. Please contact me at the above number if you have any questions or require further documentation on this matter.

Very truly yours,

_________________

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