Has anyone repaired there own credit?
916147
I am ever so slowly working on repairing mine. I went from having bad credit to no credit and now I have recieved offers from about 4 different places (two of which are department stores, the other two are regular credit cards), so I am just at the bottom, but I am going the right way! (My bad credit was caused by my getting married too young and having an ex who got me to sign checks that we knew would bounce...I'm just damn lucky I didn't end up in jail!) But I don't know how good your credit score has to be to get one of those home loans. I'm not to that point yet. My personal near future worry is paying off student loans since I will be finishing up a masters degree, so I won't be able to think about a house for a while yet. But it sounds like you (and me) are going the right direction! Good Luck!
1091396
You can greatly improve your credit, yes. There is already a good answer on here for this, and remember: STAY DISCIPLINED!!!\n\nYou can do it!
185128
check your credit report and dispute whatever you can on it.  if credit companies cant prove you owe this amount or if the report is past 7 years, then they have to remove it.  experian is the easiest to dispute online...i wiped out 13/24 debts from my report just by challenging them online within 6 weeks!!  it'll take some time and a bit of effort, but not as hard as i thought, and definately worth it!
173995
you can repair your credit yourself.  The best way is to pay off creditors.  You can offer a settlement for half or less which in many cases they will accept.  Make sure you get every thing in writing before you send money and only pay them off if they delete the credit completely.  If they do not agree then don't pay them and tell them so.  You need at least a 550 credit rating to buy a car 700 or better to buy a house or a motorcycle.
498396
Contacting the major credit bureaus requires patients and persistence. I would first look at the Federal Trade commission web site for options. Also, you will be better prepared to deal with them after you look at the FTC site.
1175781
The only way I know of is to get a co-signor on a loan, and re-establish your credit from there. See if your bank will work with you on a small credit-reestablishing loan as well. Most banks will, especially if you tell them your circumstances.
952384
There is a bank I went thru to repair my credit it was orchard bank, they lended me 500.00 but there was a catch...... I had to make a 200.00 deposit. After 6 months with good payment history they extended my credit with a 1000.00 limit.
926669
I dont know anything about credit in the UK, but here in the USA there are plenty of scams. \n\nI used a company that worked, this is their site.......... http://www.expert-credit-advice.com/\n\nThey charged me a monthly fee and every month they disputed negative items and hits on my credit using federal law and did a good job.They also cleaned up a lot of id theft and personal info problems I had. \n\nIt took almost 8 months, but the end result was good. \n\n\nI would be very skeptical about anyone that claims they can repair your credit in 6 weeks. 6 months if you have mildly bad credit, a year OR LONGER if you have horrible credit! EVEN THEN THERE IS NO GUARANTEE AS TO WHAT THE CREDIT BUREAUS WILL DO!\n\n\nThere is a new type of so called credit repair where people open a new credit file by using a new fake social or employee id #. \n\nThis is illegal and you should stay away from anyone that says they can do that...  \n\nYou must also understand, (which I was taught), credit repair is not just removing negative info, its about adding positive info, different types of accounts, keeping balances low, using your credit and making payments on time.
577701
OPEN ANOTHER ACCOUNT WITH A DIFFERENT CREDIT CARD - TRY CALLING THE PHONE NUMBER YOU MAY GET SOMEWHERE WITH IT AS COMPUTERISED  SYSTEM CAN BE A PAIN
1076187
no. there is absolutely no way that can damage your credit. In fact, I think you just discovered the one thing that CAN'T damage your credit. what you do is just normal consumer actions. everyone does it and other than making sure you're credited back your purchase amount, there's no way it can do any damage.
975028
Please ignore the above answers.  Another batch of people who guess at answers and won't take a moment to do some research.\n\nHere is your problem.  Protesting to the credit bureau does no good.  All they are required to do is check with the court and verify that there is a judgement on record (and there will be).  They will also check the status.  If it shows that it's not been satisfied, your credit history stays uncorrected.  \n\nYour job is to get this information corrected with the court, but it's going to require action by the creditor to do it.  And as you say, your creditor is being a jerk.\n\nYou need to do some simple research of your state laws.  Going to the court and asking the clerk's will not help because they are barred from giving you legal advice.\n\nLets take Michigan for example (see the law below).  The creditor is REQUIRED to report the discharge of the debt, or face contempt action by the court.  As you can see, in Michigan you simply send the creditor a certified letter demanding that they fix it.  If they don't you can sue them for $300 plus damages.  \n\nDo your research.  Maybe a local attorney will spend 5 minutes on the phone and tell you the local laws.  But I will guarantee you that every state has court rules that require the creditor to properly discharge their debts.
747130
First, it is extremely important to fix any errors on your credit report.  You can start by getting your free report from the three major reporting bureaus from:\n\nhttps://www.annualcreditreport.com\n\nClark Howard is a nationally-syndicated talk show host who talks about things like this a lot.  You might find some helpful advice in the forums at:\nhttp://clarkhoward.com\n\nOnce you get any incorrect information off your credit report, you can start looking at ways to build up credit by having a small balance credit card and always paying it off each and every month.  You may need a parent or someone to co-sign for it as you are just starting out.\n\nI hope this helps point you in the right direction.
1003685
There is no way  around the bad credit.   Sounds like you will have to establish  the credit again.   Good luck though.
766636
Be very careful with credit counseling agencies.\n\nThere are good ones out there - and there are bad ones out there.\n\nAny that charges YOU the customer - is not a good deal.  Then too there are those that have you send them your money and then you never know what happened to it.  No one gets paid and you never get it back.\n\nThe only one I can tell you for sure is legit is "Consumer Credit Counseling".  It appears to be the most respected one in the credit industry.  \n\nKnow too that lenders do not have to abide with whatever a credit counseling agency tells you the creditor will do.\n\nPLUS - talk to the creditor first is a good idea.  Explain to them that you are considering this option.  You may find that your creditors will work with you to resolve the problem you are experiencing.  My company does that.  At no cost to anyone.\n\nGood luck.
852120
The only thing that can repair your credit is time and current payments. If there is misinformation on your reports you can dispute it and see if the reporting agency will remove it.
533997
Yes.  This has happened to me.  I am having a problem right now trying to get some stuff removed from my credit report.  The problem is that there are 3 credit bureaus and they do not share information so you have to contact all three - Experian, Equifax, TransUnion.  Use these sites to get free copies of your reports.\nwww.freecreditreport.com\nwww.annualcreditreport.com
292290
Before I learned how to repair my credit.......ZERO....now that I have cleaned my credit and did it on my own.......let's just say I have more than I need and I use them all and all are at zero balances. Always pay in full. They aren't getting a red cent of interest off of me. If you must really know......5 visa, 10 mastercard, 1 discover, and 5 american express.