Managing credit often becomes complicated when details are lost, confused, unknown or when there are disputes on personal credit reports. Many times there will be errors with purchases or credit records. Other times, you may be dealing with fraud from information being stolen and used by someone else. No matter what the error, the Credit Bureau can offer tips, information and help for credit reports that dont have the right information.
There are three major Credit Bureaus that provide reports to individuals so they know what their credit standing is. These are Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. You can request a credit report every six months for free to make sure there are no errors and that identity fraud is not occurring; otherwise you will have to pay a small fee to access your report.
If you notice that your credit report is inaccurate, then you have the right to dispute inaccuracies. There are three ways to dispute information in your credit report, including online, by telephone or through mail. It is important to note the confirmation number of the report first sent to you. If you dont have a confirmation number it means that the credit file is...