how can i remove something from my credit report whih already settle?
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Sometimes.\n\nYou should write a letter the the credit bureau and object to it being there.\n\nIn fact it is good to do that with all negative information, because if the posting company does not write back and oppose it being removed, the credit bureau has to remove it.
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get a co-signer to secure your credit card.  they can help you re-build it.  otherwise you have to wait something like 10 years to get the collections to drop off of your report.
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You can contact the creditor and settle the debt for less than what is owed, if the creditor is willing to negotiate with you.\n\nYou can also bring a civil suit against the creditor to demand they remove the debt from your report.  This will avoid the criminal charges against your family member by mearly requiring the creditor to prove the debt is yours in court.  Since it's not, they won't be able to prove it and a court will likely require it removed.  The burden of proof will be on them - not you.\n\nReally, if you get a lawsuit written by a lawyer and mail a copy to the creditor with a cover letter saying you intend on filing it in court, you will likely get them to cave to your demands without doing anything further.  No one likes to go through the expense and headache of a lawsuit over something that is probably a very small dollar amount.
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Write the creditors that haven't updated your report as yet.  They will be more than happy to see that you "did it" yipee! They will take a few weeks but keep checking.  They might even remove the report altogether but usually stay on for three years, some won't remove the report, even if paid off, for 10 years.  I even had one down in California (dept. store) that refused to remove my report, even paid off...ever.  I said what? They said we never will, you were bad.  Well, its gone now but that was years and years ago. Call the folks to be sure they process you as Pid In Full to each credit agency.  Its a lot of work, buy YOU did a lot of work to pay it off, now its their turn.
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go to the credit companies website and dispute the information.  I did it cause it had my dad as my spouse cause he co signed my first credit card.  After a few weeks they sent me something showing it was fixed
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Yes, I have helped many, many people do this.  First know that the bureau must verify any debt you dispute.  If they can not verify it, it must be deleted.  They have 30 days to do this.\n\nWith 7 years in the credit business, I recommend disputing them all at the same time, as you will likely need to go through several rounds of letters to get what you want done. If something is blatently wrong with your credit report, call the bureau after they write back and refuse to remove it. Go up the food chain until a manager agrees to remove or amend the incorrect info on the spot. Don't buy into their speach about re-disputing it - but make sure you have provided the information necessary by mail already to correct the error. It will not help you to insist on something being removed if you have not provided verificaiton on why.\n\nWhen you mail in the dispute letter, mail in as much information as possible with it. If your verification is a bankruptcy, send in all the pages to your petition and tab the important pages for them to review.\n\nAlso mail in a copy of an electric bill and a copy of your ID to avoid any delays. See the FTC web's site for your specific rights with collectors and debt reporting:\n\nhttp://www.ftc.gov/\n\nIf your problem is directly with the creditors, write to them ONE time. If they do not remove incorrect information, write to your state's attorney general's office and the FTC. This will get you the results you seek if you are in the right.\n\nIf this is a collection agency problem, write to the same people plus the ACA at www.acainternational.org. Collection agencies are generally slime, so know your rights before you call them. See your rights here:\n\nhttp://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/credit/index.html\n\nIf you have legit items that are bad, dispute them also. If they can not be verified, they must be deleted. It is not your responsibility to prove they are inaccurate, it is the credit bureaus who must demonstrate they are.\n\nHope this helps!
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If you are disputing the debt, contact the credit reporting agency and file a dispute. The creditor will have to validate the dept, or it must be removed from your report!
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What you need to do is dispute these reports with the credit bureau.  What they are doing is illegal and if these reports are not removed, you can sue them in small claims court for $1000 for each entry!  <cha-ching$$$>\n\nBut you need to do it right!  So follow these instructions.\n\nSend a dispute letter to the credit bureau listing these entries and point out these are duplicate entries. \n\nThe Bureau will then contact each of the creditors and "verify" that the debts are valid.  If they get no response the report is deleted.  If they respond back and verify the debt, the report stays on your history.\n\nAt the same time, send a "demand to validate" letter to the creditors who are listing these entries.  Demand that they send you copies of contracts, bills, receipts, and anything that was used to calculate what they claim you owe them.  They have 30 days to respond.\n\nIf they do not send this, send another letter to the credit bureau and demand the listing be removed due to "lack of validation".  \n\nMake sure you send all of these letter by certified mail to prove you contacted them.  \n\nIf the listings are still there, file a lawsuit in small claims court.  It's easy and doesn't cost that much.  \n\nI had to do the same thing to get an inaccurate listing removed from my record, and won $1200 for my troubles.  Don't let them push you around!
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Call the company they will give you the payoff amount as of the day you call.  Credit reports are not up to date as of the day you order them.
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Yes, there are ways to remove some of the bad entries in your report.  If you want to go to battle, read the links I've supplied below.\n\nDo not waste a dime going to any of those credit repair places.  They will charge you a lot of money to do the exact same things you can do yourself, and they will be just as successfull.  \n\nHere is a real quick rundown on what to do....\n\nGet your credit report (for free) from www.annualcreditreports.com.  Study them carefully for any errors and negative reports.\n\nKeep a carefull log of any calls you make, who you talked to, and any letters you write.  Be sure they are sent by certified mail.\n\nExamine your report for any debts that have run over the Statute of Limitations.  Also carefully note the reporting dates of each item.  According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, they can NOT be listed if they are older the 7 years BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF DEFAULT!  Creditors and collection agencies are good at moving up this date, or even reinserting it after it has expired.  Verify this date with your own records if you have them.\n\nSend a letter to the credit reporting agency (CRA) and protest any negative information.  The CRA will then "verify" the debt with the creditors.  That means that all the creditor has to do is respond back within 30 days and say the report is accurate.  They don't have to prove anything or supply any paperwork.  If they don't respond within 30 days, the CRA must REMOVE the entry.  This works great with some older debts.\n\nIf the debt gets "verified" (you get a letter from the CRA), then write the creditor a "Demand for Validationn" letter.  (See the link below).  Validation mean they must supply you with contracts, bills, receipts, and everything that was used to calculate your debt.  This,again, is in accordance to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  \n\nIf they send you this information, and it is complete and accurate, you have hit a brick wall and there is no good way to remove the entry, unless you can sweet talk the creditor into removing it on their own.  Not likely.\n\nIf you do not hear from them in 30 days, send a copy of your validation letter, plus another demand to the CRA to remove the entry due to lack of validation.  \n\nIf they still will not remove, you have grounds to sue both parties in court.  \n\nAnd yes, Mr. Collection Agent, this is a fact. I'm doing that very same thing right now.  Funny how responsive creditos are they THEY are the ones getting sued.\n\nYou are about to go to war.  Knowledge of the law is your only weapon.  Don't fight these guys unarmed!
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the only way to fix your credit is to pay off deliquent debt, or at least start,and stop applying for new debt(just the apllication hurts your credit). other wise wait seven years for it to clear from your history.\nmake large down payments on items, at local businesses, that you are going to buy anyway and pay them off!!\ni heard on the news that most credit fixing companies are scams and get some of the money that you could be paying the creditors. a phone call can do wonders.
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Get a credit report....If it is not on it , it was probably paid off
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it should be cleared, as well as all attempts to collect it after 7 years of default. you will have to do the leg work as creditors won't do it on their own, so push them and keep pushing them to remove it.
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Reports of past credit activity/accounts remain on your report "even after they have been transferred/cancelled/paid off/closed, whatever. The little stars that mark your "on time payments" may even continue to be added until some future date when they decide to remove or settle the older acccounts that no longer have bearing on your credit worthyness. Look at the section in the beginning of the report where it sums up all of the accounts. Make sure that the accounts you mentioned have no negative effect on your credit worthyness. Another thought is that you may have come across a composite report that takes two or three of the major credit bureaus and compiles their data into a "report." This could appear as if accounts are doubled. \n\nBut also be aware, mistakes do happen with credit reporting and sometimes it is a good idea to give them a call for a bit of clarification.
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You are finding out what I've been trying to warn people about for weeks now.  \n\nNever, ever, pay off an bill that is in collections unless you get IN WRITING that they will remove the negative entry from your record before you pay them a DIME!\n\nNow that they have your money, you no longer have any leverage over them.  Good luck getting them to fix your report.  Remember this....credit reporting agencies only report what the creditor tells them.  They can NOT remove it or change it.  \n\nWhat you will need to do is this.\n\n1) Send a letter to the CRA protesting the report, and tell them exactly what is wrong with it.  If it's paid off try to supply any evidence of it.\n\nThe CRA will contact the creditor to "verify" that the report is legitimate.  Remember they are not investigating anything, they are just verifing with the creditor that the information they have is correct.  \n\nIf the creditor does not change the record, and you have documented evidence that it is wrong, then move on to part 2.\n\n2) Send a "demand for validation" letter to the creditor.  They must supply you with copies of all contracts, bills, receipts, and everything used to calculate what they claim you owe. If they do not produce it, send a copy of this letter with another protest to the CRA to remove the listing.  If they don't do it, you have grounds to sue both the CRA and the creditor.\n\nIf the creditor can not supply proper evidence to prove the listing is accurate, and still will not remove it, you can sue the creditor for violations of the FCRA, and defamation of character.  \n\nRead the links below, contact me if you need more help.
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If you have proof that it was cancelled, hold on to it.  You will need this if it comes up when you go to buy a home.  \n\nContact the company you had the debt with and tell them you want this on your credit report.
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It sounds like they are bumping your reporting dates.  The law says the reports can only be on your history for 7 years, beginning the date of default.\n\nIf you have anything to show this, send the credit reporting agency a letter to protest it and have the listing corrected or removed.\n\nAlso send a letter to the creditor demanding that the "Validate" the debt.  That means that they must supply you with contracts, bills, recepts, and everything that was used to calculate what they claim you owe.  If they can't produce this information, the listing must come off.  Otherwise you can sue them for violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.\n\nRead the link below, along with a sample letter.\n\nAs for your student loan, it's not likely you can fight it, especially if it's a government backed loan.  It will drop off after 7 years.