Frequently Asked Questions

When trying to fix your credit score either by fixing them yourself or hiring a Credit Repair agency, you would need to ask some questions. Below are a few frequently asked questions we get that are most common.

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Are credit repair company effective?

Credit companies with experience and who are legitimate can help you remove inaccurate information from your credit report, that could be damaging your credit score.

How do companies fix bad credit?

Credit repair companies typically request and review your credit report from the major credit bureaus (TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax). Than a plan will be created to fix any discrepancies, and recommend other ways to improve your score.

How quick can a credit repair company fix my credit score?

The credit bureau usually has 30 days after receiving your dispute to investigate and verify information. So, with this said it can take from 3 months to a year before seeing any significant results.

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How can I improve my credit score on my own?

You can start by building your credit file, don't miss payments, catch up on past-due accounts, pay down revolving account balances, and limit how often you apply for new accounts.

How can I raise my credit score overnight?

Improving credit score overnight is extremely hard because is always not guarantee that will work but you can start with dispute all negatives on your credit report, dispute all excess hard inquiries on your credit report, pay down your revolving balances (0 is best, 30% is decent), pay your bills on time , and have family add you their cards as an authorized user (not recommended but its a opiton).

How fast can you build credit from zero?

The good news is that it dosen't take tool long to build up your credit history if you're starting from zero. Major credit bureaus says, it takes between three and six months of regular credit activity for your file to become thick enough that a credit score can be calculated.