Fast Credit Repair
Author: Chane Steiner
Category: Finance
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Let's face it. If you have bad credit you want it repaired as fast as possible. No one wants to go through life with bad credit. If you've been living with bad credit, it's time to do something about it right now. The good news is, if you act now you can be on your way to good credit in no time. Here are some tips to fast credit report repair:
Remove Negative Accounts.
Negative items on your credit report reduce your score and are usually the primary reason for being turned down for a loan. Review your credit report and look at each negative item closely. Look for possible inaccuracies and inconsistencies within the account details. By law, it's permissible to dispute any account on your credit report that you think could be inaccurate. The Fair Credit Reporting Act further states that if the account can't be verified within 30 days of a dispute, it must be removed from your account.
Keep Your Balances Low.
Keep your balances on revolving accounts at 30% or less. Credit utilization accounts for about 30% of your credit score. The lower it is, the better it is for your credit score. It shows lenders good money management skills. Getting credit limits increased can boost scores fast, because it lowers your debt to available credit ratio.
Add Positive Accounts.
At first, applying for new accounts will hurt your scores. The inquiries will count against you. But, as time goes on and you're making your payments on time every month, the inquiries become less important and the positive credit history becomes more important and will increase your credit scores.
Be Responsible.
Making your payments on time every month and using credit responsibly is the best way to keep your credit scores good long-term. Living below your means and having emergency funds lined up is the best way to assure that you don't get in over your head and are always able to meet your financial responsibilities.
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Keywords: fast credit repair, credit repair, credit report repair, bad credit, bad credit repair, credit repair help
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Date Submitted: 2/29/2008
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