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No One actually fully knows that structure or working of the credit scoring
model as it is an industry secret. The author has used years of experience and
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of numerous clients credit reports and also through the congruent
observations of other credit report experts in the industry. The author
encourages reader to do their own research to validate the facts.
Do It Yourself Credit Repair: A No
 Brainer for People with Bad Credit?
Special Report:
Is It Really Possible To Not Only Clean Up Your Own Credit But To do It Much
More Quickly With Better Results And With A Fraction Of Price Otherwise Paid To
Credit repair Companies? This special report investigates.
This was the big question on everyone’s mind. But according the author of the Amazon Best Seller book, “How To
Raise Your Credit Scores 25-100 Points In 48 Hours, Guaranteed”, the answer is a resounding YES!




In today’s economy of 2012, most people are struggling more than ever financially. Average household
incomes are down but expenses are up. It was inevitable that we would see a sharp rise in the number
of people suffering from less than perfect credit scores. But due to recent industry changes, bad credit
could be costing the consumers more than ever before! Whereas in the past it only used to be banks
and lenders that applied risk based pricing on their products, now a days even insurance companies and
some utility companies will charge you more if your scores are not good. To add to the bunch, a lot of
employers too now routinely check credit as part of back ground verification process!

While the need for credit restoration is on the rise, credit repair companies are having a party. It is more
expensive than ever to get your credit cleaned up. Most companies will practice devious means to keep
the client hooked on to their monthly subscription for years by deliberately taking a very long time in
getting the clients credit up to par. If the consumer wants to find out facts regarding credit repair on the
internet, he is faced with an ocean of all kinds of information on this vast subject. Most of it is incorrect
information and the consumers just end up getting frustrated. Meanwhile, their bills keep getting higher
and higher every month.

A much needed relief seems to be finally here. Keeping in mind the impossible situation created by
credit repair companies, author Eram Saeed, decided to write a book that outlines a blue print on how
to fix credit and raise credit scores quickly. Eram Saeed is a veteran lender and runs a mortgage branch
for a commercial lender. In her 10 plus years’ experience as a mortgage lender, she has repaired the
credit reports of numerous clients in order to get them qualified for loans. This is stuff she knows like
the back of her hand. She not only teaches credit repair from the perspective of consumers but also
teaches what the lenders look for. A unique approach that none of the credit repair companies can
offer, but is extremely valuable to those seeking any kind of loan.

What’s more, Eram has fearlessly revealed the almost secret technique for credit repair that regular
consumers never hear about. It’s called Rapid Rescoring and it has been available to bankers and lenders
for years. Through this technique one can raise credit scores within 48 hours and save thousands of
dollars immediately!



The fact that this information is extremely useful to people is obvious by the almost instant success of
this book. “How To Raise Your Credit scores 25-100 Points In 48 Hours, Guaranteed” was published on
Amazon in January 2012. It has become a Best Seller on Amazon Kindle since April. It is currently being
translated in Spanish.

For the price of only a book, Eram’s readers are able to get a better understanding of their credit and
raise their scores quickly and efficiently. On average, getting to a fico score of 680 or above will save you
between $500.00 to $1000.00 per month.

Eram’s book focuses on the most important agenda on a consumers mind suffering from poor credit
scores: how to clean credit quickly and raise scores so that they can qualify for better rates and save
money immediately. In this economy, no one has the luxury to wait 6 months to a year to see results.
Now they don’t have to!

If you would like to learn more about this book or how to clean up your credit in record time using easy
but effective tools, you can go to Amazon and buy the book which is now in paperback edition as well as
Kindle. Audio version to be released in May 2012.



Here is what Eram’s readers are saying about this book:

“Eram Saeed knows credit repair! I was very skeptical in the beginning, as I have worked with several
credit repair professionals over the years. After reading her book and applying her principals I began to
see FAST results. My credit score increased 83 points in 4 days. I simply followed her "flow chart" of
……………………Please click here to read the full review ~ AT Zermeno. Real Estate investor, Under writer.
“Hi, I bought the e-book (Kindle) for this book, and I can tell you it is the best-spent money ever!!! This
book WILL tell you step by step how to fix your score in a Jiffy. Bought last night and today I already have
a detailed plan on what and …………………………………………..Please click here to read the full review
I am VERY IMPRESSED!!! If this works for me it will ALSO work for YOU!!! “ ~Eduardo, book reader.



“My name is Garry Davis, an attorney in Dallas, Texas. I do immigration law, so finance, credit and other
issues are not really my thing. Reading Eram's book opened my eyes to a world I never really
understood………………………………………………………….Please click here to read the full review.
Thanks Eram for such great work!” ~ Gary Davis, Attorney.



“It doesn't give you fluff or dance around. But proof is in the pudding so I tested the techniques she gave.
Here's the result: I digged up the proof of pay- off statement and gave them to my loan broker to fax to
the credit company. 7 days later he pulled my new report and my score had jumped up 50 points
total....30 points only on Experian. He is giving me a better interest rate and also charging me less money
…………………………………………………………………………………………………Please click here to read full review
I'm so glad I found this book. Thank you!” ~ S. joseph, book reader.
Table of Contents
These are the materials by the author Eram Saeed, that were studied in depth to determine the
conclusion for this special report.



Learning the Basics: Credit Repair 101: Before doing anything else, you must know where you
stand, what you have to work with and what your ultimate goals are. The very first step is to obtain a
copy of your credit report from all 3 agencies……. In closing, getting accurate information is your first
line of defense when tackling with the credit bureaus and their clients i.e. the creditors.



Everything You Need To Know When Dealing With Collection Agencies: One of the
most obvious and damaging items on a person’s credit report are collections. Most often, there will be
multiples entries of the same collection item. You must dispute these to get them removed as “duplicate
items”……….Remember, you probably won't win if you can prove only a few minor violations. But if the
violations are outrageous, you can sue the collection agency and creditor in regular civil court.



Most Effective And Top Five Methods of Settling Collections on Your Credit
Report: Have you have recently pulled your credit report and been dismayed to find some of your
delinquent accounts have been sold to a collection company. If yes, there is no need to be afraid! The
reality is that collections are the easiest things to get off your credit report…………. If you have collections
on your credit report, using one or a combination of these excellent strategies is sure to bear great
results in time. Patience and persistence is the key when doing credit repair.



CONCLUSION: After studying the material and understanding credit basics, it becomes quite obvious
that do- it-yourself- credit- repair is not only possible but the best approach for a savvy consumer.
Caution must be exercised that the source of information that one uses is reliable. This report only
outlines some excerpts from Eram Saeed’s book. The Rapid Rescoring method is not covered in the
following pages nor some of the other credit repair information due to lack of space.

                    Written by Eram Saeed www.perfectficonow.com
Learning the Basics: Credit Repair 101

The following is a basic introduction to credit repair. You have more legal rights and avenues than what
can possibly be listed here, so be sure to read my book and the free articles on my website to get more
information.

Beginning point: Gather your information and credit report

Before doing anything else, you must know where you stand, what you have to work with and what your
ultimate goals are. The very first step is to obtain a copy of your credit report from all 3 agencies. Each
Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) maintains its own, separate database, and the information on each
report is often different. So make sure to get all 3 reports as one report could differ a lot from the
other. You are entitled to one free report a year or if you have already used that option, you can order
each report individually below for a cost of about $8-$10 each:

Experian - www.experian.com

Equifax - www.equifax.com

TransUnion - www.transunion.com

You can also order all 3 reports at once thru myFICO, a division of Fair Isaac.

If you have applied for credit and got denied for insurance, or employment, you should have received a
"notice of adverse action". This will spell out how to get a free copy of the report used in the decision.
Note that this will not get you copies of the other two reports.

Once you have your reports you will need to understand the information within them. You report is
divided into several sections:

 Personal Information – In this segment, you should verify that all information regarding your name,
address, employer, date of birth, Social Security number, spouses' name, etc. is correct. You may find
that variations of each are showing up and may be may be listed along with former addresses and
names. This information is usually obtained from creditors and also from you when you filled out a
credit application.

Perhaps the first thing to attack is all of the old addresses and name variations. These serve no positive
purpose on your report. If this information is needed by a creditor, you can supply it on an as-needed
basis. These items can be removed by calling or writing the CRA, and asking for their removal, as they
are "not accurate

 Public Records – This section will list any bankruptcies, liens, judgments, garnishments, or even felony
convictions. Anything that is a public court record is fair game.
You must review this information carefully and in detail. It has often passed through many hands
between the courthouse and CRA to finally show up on your credit report, and is prone to errors. You
can dispute this information just like anything else on your report. But be careful what kind of
documentation you send to the agencies in an effort to "correct" your report. A lot of people
inadvertently end up verifying the information by their own submission, making it's dispute nearly
impossible later.

Inquiries – This will tell you who has "pulled" a copy of your report. Inquiries can be of two kinds, "hard"
and "soft".

"Hard" inquiries are a result of you applying for something, or a current creditor looking at your report.
These are the inquiries that lenders can see. "Soft" inquiries are only viewable by you, and are
commonly the result of you pulling your own report, or marketing inquiries. There are specific reasons
which must be met before anyone can pull your report. "Permissible Purpose" refers to the legal
requirements for anyone to do so. Generally, you must:

1) Apply for something, like credit or insurance.

2) Have a current, open account with the creditor.

3) Have otherwise given your permission for the report to be pulled.

Companies or individuals pulling your report without "Permissible Purpose" are violating Federal Law,
and subject to fines of $1,000, more in certain states.

Credit History Information– All of your payment history will be reflected in the credit history section.
Also, your loans, leases, mortgages, credit cards and collection accounts will be listed here. If you have
made on time payments or not on different accounts will show up in this section. The important details
you will need to pay attention to are:-

Date of Last Activity: This reflects the last activity on the account but what’s more important is that this
is the date that is used to start the 7-year reporting clock. Most often you will find that the account was
last used few years before the date the agencies are reporting. This trick enables the creditors to keep
the debt on your credit past the statute of limitations.

Date Last Reported - This is the last date that the creditor supplied an update to the CRA. It has no
bearing on reporting period.

 Account Type: The type of credit you carry and the distribution of the different types of lines will have
an impact your score.” R” denotes a revolving account, for example a credit card. Whereas“ I" denotes
an installment account such as a home or car loan. Make sure they are listed correctly as having too
many revolving accounts and not enough installment accounts will also have an adverse effect on your
credit report.
Payment history: It is obvious that being late will affect your score negatively. What is important to
know here is that recent late payments have a much bigger effect than older late payments do. Recent
would be anything within 6 months. The difference between a recent late vs. an older late can be 80
points sometimes! Here is how you can read the codes for the late payment history.

0 - Too new to rate

1 - Pays account as agreed

2 - Not more than two payments past due

3 - Not more than three payments past due

4 - Not more than four payments past due

5 - At least 120 days or more than for payments past due

7 - Making regular payments under W.E.P (wage earner plan)

8 - Repossession

9 - Bad Debt; placed for collection; skip



 Limit/Original Amount: -This is basically your credit limit for that particular trade line. If it’s an
installment loan, then the original amount of the loan at it's inception would be considered the limit. But
if it’s a revolving account, it will be the high credit limit allowed by your creditor for that account. This is
used to compute your credit utilization. Staying under 30% on revolving accounts is advisable.

Balance - The amount owed as of the date reported. You may owe less than what is reflected but
depending on the date that the creditor reports to the bureaus, you may never see the real time balance
being reported. If you know this beforehand, you can request your credit report to be pulled at the
appropriate time to enhance your scores.

 Open/Closed - Whether an account is open, active, and available for your use, or closed and no longer
usable. Closed by Consumer indicates that the account was closed at your request. This has neither a
positive nor negative effect. Closed By Credit Grantor indicates that the account was closed by the
creditor, often involuntarily. This is nearly always seen as a negative.



How long do items remain on the report?

Bankruptcies remain 10 years from the date discharged.
Other negative items remain no longer than 7 years from the date of first delinquency. Positive items
can remain indefinitely, but no less than 10 years. Inquiries remain for 2 years, with those in the last 6
months usually given the most consideration.



Credit Scoring

Often, a Credit Score is provided with your report, or available for an extra charge. The credit bureaus
use their own credit-scoring formulas which are so far a secret. The details of how the scoring model
calculates are never shared but with experience and seeing thousands of credit reports, one gets a fair
idea. These scores are of varying accuracy and a lender will typically take the middle of the three scores.
It is not unusual to see a difference of a 100 points from one bureau to another.



Ok, now you have a pretty good idea of what’s being reported on your credit report. I also recommend
that you take some time to read the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) and FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act). These are the laws that apply to credit reporting and debt collection. You have specific
rights under each of these. Understanding your rights will be really helpful infighting with the creditors
and moving forward financially. Read and understand these laws to get a good understanding of your
rights.

You will find that you have the right to dispute any information contained on your credit report that you
feel is incorrect in the slightest degree. This is done by writing to the credit bureaus. You may use the
dispute letters provided on the website for free. Once you send in the complaint, the credit bureau is
then required to verify that information with the original creditor. By Law, they are only given 30 days to
do so.

If they are unable to verify the information within the time allowed, it must be deleted. Note that
whether the account is "really" yours or not has no bearing on their responsibility to verify it. If it cannot
be verified, it must be deleted.

You also have the right to get validation of debt. You do this by demanding that the creditor prove to
you that the account is really your responsibility and that the balances are accurate. If debt collector is a
collection agency, they must also prove that they have legal right to collect the debt. Once you have
made the request for “validation” in writing, they must STOP all collection activity, including reporting
and verifying, until they supply proper validation to you. There is no time limit specified in which they
have to validate. However, they cannot continue collection activities until they provide such.
Sometimes, Collection Agencies will stop collection activities and return the account to the original
creditor rather than validate. This is perfectly legal.
If you are dealing with the original creditor, under the FDCPA, they are not required to do so. They may
supply validation at their option. However, you do have the right to dispute directly with an original
creditor any information reported that you feel is incorrect. Once they have received your dispute, they
must investigate the reported info. They must also report that particular account as disputed with the
credit bureaus.

If you demand validation from a creditor who is already listing a derogatory trade line on your credit
report, they are required to reflect that activity on your credit report as "disputed by consumer" (or
similar language). They may NOT place a new listing, or verify a current listing with the CRA until they
have provided you with validation.

It is most always a good idea to send any communication to the creditors, credit bureaus or debt
collectors via certified mail as this gives you proof, in the form of a receipt. You must be very diligent in
building your case against the bureaus to get guaranteed results that your credit will get cleaned up.

Be careful in selecting your method of dispute. Most of the time "not mine" is an acceptable starting
place. If you decided to dispute indicating "wrong dates" or "balance incorrect", it would imply that you
have some knowledge of the account. If that strategy bears no fruit, making a later dispute of "not
mine" become pretty awkward and may be considered frivolous.

Always, be very careful in what information you supply to the credit bureaus. Examine any and all court
papers or collection statements you decide to provide in an attempt to correct your report. Many
people find that those very papers were used against them later on in court! You won't be able to claim
"not mine" on an account that you previously verified yourself. It's not your job to prove what is being
reported. It is theirs. If they are reporting it, they must be able to prove it, without you sending in
"supporting" documentation.

In closing, getting accurate information is your first line of defense when tackling with the credit bureaus
and their clients i.e. the creditors.

                    Written by Eram Saeed www.perfectficonow.com
Everything You Need To Know When
     Dealing With Collection Agencies
One of the most obvious and damaging items on a person’s credit report are collections. Most often,
there will be multiples entries of the same collection item. You must dispute these to get them removed
as “duplicate items”.

For the legit collections, most people feel lost on how to go about negotiating these collections and
what a good offer is. Usually 25% of the balance is a good place to start. The collection company usually
acquires these bad debts for pennies on the dollar. So 25% would still make them a profit. But before we
study the negotiation in detail, let’s first examine your legal rights in this area. Collection companies are
notorious for pushing the envelope or out and out breaking the law when it comes to debt collection.
The knowledge that they are conducting themselves in a manner prohibited by Law will be very helpful
in building your case.

Prohibited Conduct by a Collection Agency
The FDCPA prohibits the debt collectors from engaging certain practices. Following is a list that will give
you a fair idea:

Hours for Phone Contact: Contacting consumers by telephone outside the hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
local time is prohibited.

Failure to Cease Communication when explicitly requested : If a consumers has informed the debt
collector in writing that they refuse to pay the bill and no longer wish to be contacted by the creditor,
failure to desist immediately is prohibited. In addition, engaging a person in a telephone conversation
repeatedly or continuously with intent to annoy, abuse, or harass any person is strictly against the law.

Contacting a person at their place of employment: If you have informed them that this is not
acceptable and they continue to do so, they are in violation.

Continuing to communicate after the consumer has requested validation of debt: Communicating with
the consumer after receipt of a consumer's written request for verification of a debt made within the 30
day validation period (or for the name and address of the original creditor on a debt) and before the
debt collector mails the consumer the requested verification or original creditor's name and address.

Misrepresentation of facts: Using deception to collect the debt by claiming to be an attorney or a law
enforcement officer. In addition, collection agency cannot demand amounts not permitted under
applicable contract or law.
Threatening arrest or legal action: The threat to take any action that cannot legally be taken is
prohibited.



Using Abusive or Profane Language or threatening to publish consumers name or address on a "bad
debt" list.

Contacting Third Parties: Revealing or discussing your debt with neighbors, co-workers, family
members (other than spouse), or friends is strictly prohibited.

Reporting False Information on a Consumer's Credit Report - or threatening to do so in the process of
collection.



Required Conduct by a Collection Agency
Now that we have learnt what a collection agency can NOT do, let’s find out what actions they are
required to take when trying to collect on a debt from a consumer. According to The FDCPA, debt
collectors must adhere to the following actions:

Identify themselves to the consumer: In every communication, they must inform you that the
communication is from a debt collector, and that any information obtained will be used to effect
collection of the debt.

Give the name and address of original creditor: Upon the consumer's written request for the
information on the original creditor, they must furnish said information within 30 days of receipt of the
notice.

Notify the consumer of their right: As a consumer, you have every right to dispute the debt and the
debt collector must communicate that to you. If you have an attorney, the debt collector may not
contact anyone other than your attorney. If you do not have an attorney, a collector may contact other
people, but only to find out where you live and work. Collectors are usually prohibited from contacting
such permissible third parties more than once. In most cases, the collector is not permitted to tell
anyone other than you and your attorney that you owe money.

Provide verification of debt: If consumer has sent a written request for verification, then the debt
collector must either mail the consumer the requested verification information within 30 days, or cease
collection efforts altogether. Verification should include at a minimum the amount owed and the name
and address of the original creditor. Within five days after you are first contacted, the collector must
send you a written notice telling you the amount of money you owe; the name of the creditor to whom
you owe the money; and what action to take if you believe you do not owe the money. A collector may
not contact you if, within 30 days after you are first contacted, you send the collection agency a letter
stating you do not owe money. However, a collector can renew collection activities if you are sent proof
of the debt, such as a copy of a bill for the amount owed




File a lawsuit in a proper venue: A debt collector may file a lawsuit, only in the place where the
consumer lives or signed the contract. Most often, debt collectors fail to comply.



What to do if your rights have been violated
If you feel that your rights have been violated by the collection agency, you can report them and seek
retribution.

First, try to get the collector back on the phone and repeat whatever you said the first time that caused
the collector to make the illegal statement(s). Ideally, you should have a witness listen in on an
extension. Otherwise you can tape the conversation. Recording is permitted without the collector's
knowledge in all states except California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington.

Next, you need to file a complaint. You can file a complaint whether or not you have a witness. The
complaint will be filed to your state consumer protection agency (who in some cases is your state
attorney general's office).

Finally, send a copy of your complaint to the creditor who hired the collection agency. The creditor may
stop the collection efforts all together if the violations are considered severe enough. If the violations
are ongoing, you can sue both the collection agency and the creditor that hired them for up to $1,000 in
small claims court for violating the FDCPA. Remember, you probably won't win if you can prove only a
few minor violations. But if the violations are outrageous, you can sue the collection agency and creditor
in regular civil court.

                   Written by Eram Saeed www.perfectficonow.com
Most Effective and Top Five
   Methods of Settling Collections on
         Your Credit Report
Have you have recently pulled your credit report and been dismayed to find some of your delinquent
accounts have been sold to a collection company. If yes, there is no need to be afraid! The reality is that
collections are the easiest things to get off your credit report. Everyone in the industry knows that
collection agencies have poor documentation. Furthermore, they are usually not actually authorized or
licensed to collect on the debt. As a result of the shaky status of collection accounts, there are many
techniques you can use to attack the collection agency and eventually get that collection record off your
credit report.

Here are the top 5 techniques you can use:



Pay for the Delete
Settle the Debt
Debt Validation
Dispute with the Original Creditor
Dispute with the Credit Bureaus



Most of these methods have been discussed in the previous sections. In this article we will explore in
detail how to get rid of a collection if the avenues for dispute are not open.



Pay for the Delete:

This situation is best for small collection amounts, $500 or less, like medical collections or utility bills.
You get the collection agency to agree to remove the listing from your credit report if you pay the debt
amount. This is a very successful technique. If you have some cash, this is the easiest technique to use
when trying to remove collections from your credit report.

In short, you agree to pay them the entire amount, netting the collection agency a handsome profit, and
you get the account deleted from your credit report, netting you a handsome increase in your credit
score. Even if you are strapped for cash, most people can afford to pay $500 to a collection agency. If it's
over $500, this is still an excellent technique.
How much should you offer to the debt collectors?

For debts over $500, paying a maximum of 25% of the total is suggested.

At 25%, the collection agency is still making a handsome profit. To understand this you have to
remember that most bad debt companies pay or receive literally pennies on the dollar for the debts on
which they are trying to collect.

The amount that companies pay for bad debt depends on the type of account and its age:

Debts that have recently been charged off are in the range of 6 to 7 cents on the dollar.

Accounts that are slightly older and on which other collection agencies have been unsuccessful to
collect, would be in the range of 1.5 cents to 2 cents on the dollar.

Years-old, out-of-statute debts would have run a penny or even less.

(* Source: Sean McVity, portfolio broker at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods)

Keeping this in mind, you should always begin your negotiations at 25% or less.

Let's look at this in detail. Let’s say the balance on your debt is $1,000. Let’s assume that at the most,
the collection agency has paid 7 cents on the dollar. That means they bought the debt for $70. If you
offer them $250 (25%), they would still be making a profit of $180. Keep in mind that the original credit
card companies are out of the picture at this point. The collection agency will be keeping the full
amount.

How to carry out pay for Delete technique:

Write to the collection agency and offer to pay the amount at 25% (or at whatever amount you feel you
can sell them on). In return, they must remove the collection account from your credit report.

Points to note in the letter:

Highlight the fact to them that they have failed to validate the debt to you through any documentation.
That is they have not proven that the debt is yours or that they have any legal entitlement of collecting
on that debt.

Explain to them that you in the interest of saving time and money, you prefer just to pay this debt rather
than hiring an expensive attorney and taking them to court.

Make your offer sound very professional and business like. Close the letter reminding them of the
handsome profit they are about to make on this deal if they accept your offer.

Wait until you receive a signed, written acceptance of your offer from the collection agency.

Once you have a written, signed agreement (a fax is fine), send the collection agency a money order or
cashier's check for the amount you agreed to pay them.
Settle the Debt:

This technique is a lot like the one discussed previously, except that this method deals with collection
amounts that are over $1,000. Since the amount is higher, you will need to do more negotiating with the
collections agency. The goal is to reduce the amount of debt to an amount that you would be
comfortable paying in one lump sum. Just like the other method, you get the collection agency to agree
to remove the listing from your credit report in exchange for a settlement.



Debt Validation:

In this method you will be leveraging the protections of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to force
the collection agency to provide documentation as proof that the debt is valid. It's one of the more
aggressive techniques against the collection agency. It involves writing a letter to the collection agency,
but if the collection agency is non-responsive, it requires the threat of filing a lawsuit. To get more
information on this technique, please read the previous article in this report.



Dispute with the Original Creditor:

In this method, you are leveraging the protection of section 623 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
According to this section, you as a consumer are allowed to dispute a negative listing on your credit
report directly with the company reporting it. You merely have to request that an investigation of the
account be done. The creditor is required by law to respond within 30 days.

Important: You must have first dispute the negative information on your credit report with the credit
bureaus. Once you have filed the dispute with the bureaus, then you can proceed with directly disputing
with the creditor. This is actually a very effective technique. Especially since the collection agencies
almost never have any documentation as back up.



Dispute with the Credit Bureaus:

This method is the basic credit repair technique of writing letters to the credit bureaus and requesting
an investigation of a collection on your credit report. It has been discussed in detail also in the previous
article.

If you have collections on your credit report, using one or a combination of these excellent strategies is
sure to bear great results in time. Patience and persistence is the key when doing credit repair. If you
have time, you can use the regular method of sending in dispute letters through mail. However, if you
need your scores raised quickly, then Rapid Rescoring is your best option.

                   Written by Eram Saeed www.perfectficonow.com

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Special report final

  • 1.
  • 2. Copyright Notice: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. DISCLAIMER: No One actually fully knows that structure or working of the credit scoring model as it is an industry secret. The author has used years of experience and exposure to the workings of the credit scoring and through observation of numerous clients credit reports and also through the congruent observations of other credit report experts in the industry. The author encourages reader to do their own research to validate the facts.
  • 3. Do It Yourself Credit Repair: A No Brainer for People with Bad Credit? Special Report: Is It Really Possible To Not Only Clean Up Your Own Credit But To do It Much More Quickly With Better Results And With A Fraction Of Price Otherwise Paid To Credit repair Companies? This special report investigates. This was the big question on everyone’s mind. But according the author of the Amazon Best Seller book, “How To Raise Your Credit Scores 25-100 Points In 48 Hours, Guaranteed”, the answer is a resounding YES! In today’s economy of 2012, most people are struggling more than ever financially. Average household incomes are down but expenses are up. It was inevitable that we would see a sharp rise in the number of people suffering from less than perfect credit scores. But due to recent industry changes, bad credit could be costing the consumers more than ever before! Whereas in the past it only used to be banks and lenders that applied risk based pricing on their products, now a days even insurance companies and some utility companies will charge you more if your scores are not good. To add to the bunch, a lot of employers too now routinely check credit as part of back ground verification process! While the need for credit restoration is on the rise, credit repair companies are having a party. It is more expensive than ever to get your credit cleaned up. Most companies will practice devious means to keep the client hooked on to their monthly subscription for years by deliberately taking a very long time in getting the clients credit up to par. If the consumer wants to find out facts regarding credit repair on the internet, he is faced with an ocean of all kinds of information on this vast subject. Most of it is incorrect
  • 4. information and the consumers just end up getting frustrated. Meanwhile, their bills keep getting higher and higher every month. A much needed relief seems to be finally here. Keeping in mind the impossible situation created by credit repair companies, author Eram Saeed, decided to write a book that outlines a blue print on how to fix credit and raise credit scores quickly. Eram Saeed is a veteran lender and runs a mortgage branch for a commercial lender. In her 10 plus years’ experience as a mortgage lender, she has repaired the credit reports of numerous clients in order to get them qualified for loans. This is stuff she knows like the back of her hand. She not only teaches credit repair from the perspective of consumers but also teaches what the lenders look for. A unique approach that none of the credit repair companies can offer, but is extremely valuable to those seeking any kind of loan. What’s more, Eram has fearlessly revealed the almost secret technique for credit repair that regular consumers never hear about. It’s called Rapid Rescoring and it has been available to bankers and lenders for years. Through this technique one can raise credit scores within 48 hours and save thousands of dollars immediately! The fact that this information is extremely useful to people is obvious by the almost instant success of this book. “How To Raise Your Credit scores 25-100 Points In 48 Hours, Guaranteed” was published on Amazon in January 2012. It has become a Best Seller on Amazon Kindle since April. It is currently being translated in Spanish. For the price of only a book, Eram’s readers are able to get a better understanding of their credit and raise their scores quickly and efficiently. On average, getting to a fico score of 680 or above will save you between $500.00 to $1000.00 per month. Eram’s book focuses on the most important agenda on a consumers mind suffering from poor credit scores: how to clean credit quickly and raise scores so that they can qualify for better rates and save money immediately. In this economy, no one has the luxury to wait 6 months to a year to see results. Now they don’t have to! If you would like to learn more about this book or how to clean up your credit in record time using easy but effective tools, you can go to Amazon and buy the book which is now in paperback edition as well as Kindle. Audio version to be released in May 2012. Here is what Eram’s readers are saying about this book: “Eram Saeed knows credit repair! I was very skeptical in the beginning, as I have worked with several credit repair professionals over the years. After reading her book and applying her principals I began to see FAST results. My credit score increased 83 points in 4 days. I simply followed her "flow chart" of ……………………Please click here to read the full review ~ AT Zermeno. Real Estate investor, Under writer.
  • 5. “Hi, I bought the e-book (Kindle) for this book, and I can tell you it is the best-spent money ever!!! This book WILL tell you step by step how to fix your score in a Jiffy. Bought last night and today I already have a detailed plan on what and …………………………………………..Please click here to read the full review I am VERY IMPRESSED!!! If this works for me it will ALSO work for YOU!!! “ ~Eduardo, book reader. “My name is Garry Davis, an attorney in Dallas, Texas. I do immigration law, so finance, credit and other issues are not really my thing. Reading Eram's book opened my eyes to a world I never really understood………………………………………………………….Please click here to read the full review. Thanks Eram for such great work!” ~ Gary Davis, Attorney. “It doesn't give you fluff or dance around. But proof is in the pudding so I tested the techniques she gave. Here's the result: I digged up the proof of pay- off statement and gave them to my loan broker to fax to the credit company. 7 days later he pulled my new report and my score had jumped up 50 points total....30 points only on Experian. He is giving me a better interest rate and also charging me less money …………………………………………………………………………………………………Please click here to read full review I'm so glad I found this book. Thank you!” ~ S. joseph, book reader.
  • 6. Table of Contents These are the materials by the author Eram Saeed, that were studied in depth to determine the conclusion for this special report. Learning the Basics: Credit Repair 101: Before doing anything else, you must know where you stand, what you have to work with and what your ultimate goals are. The very first step is to obtain a copy of your credit report from all 3 agencies……. In closing, getting accurate information is your first line of defense when tackling with the credit bureaus and their clients i.e. the creditors. Everything You Need To Know When Dealing With Collection Agencies: One of the most obvious and damaging items on a person’s credit report are collections. Most often, there will be multiples entries of the same collection item. You must dispute these to get them removed as “duplicate items”……….Remember, you probably won't win if you can prove only a few minor violations. But if the violations are outrageous, you can sue the collection agency and creditor in regular civil court. Most Effective And Top Five Methods of Settling Collections on Your Credit Report: Have you have recently pulled your credit report and been dismayed to find some of your delinquent accounts have been sold to a collection company. If yes, there is no need to be afraid! The reality is that collections are the easiest things to get off your credit report…………. If you have collections on your credit report, using one or a combination of these excellent strategies is sure to bear great results in time. Patience and persistence is the key when doing credit repair. CONCLUSION: After studying the material and understanding credit basics, it becomes quite obvious that do- it-yourself- credit- repair is not only possible but the best approach for a savvy consumer. Caution must be exercised that the source of information that one uses is reliable. This report only outlines some excerpts from Eram Saeed’s book. The Rapid Rescoring method is not covered in the following pages nor some of the other credit repair information due to lack of space. Written by Eram Saeed www.perfectficonow.com
  • 7. Learning the Basics: Credit Repair 101 The following is a basic introduction to credit repair. You have more legal rights and avenues than what can possibly be listed here, so be sure to read my book and the free articles on my website to get more information. Beginning point: Gather your information and credit report Before doing anything else, you must know where you stand, what you have to work with and what your ultimate goals are. The very first step is to obtain a copy of your credit report from all 3 agencies. Each Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) maintains its own, separate database, and the information on each report is often different. So make sure to get all 3 reports as one report could differ a lot from the other. You are entitled to one free report a year or if you have already used that option, you can order each report individually below for a cost of about $8-$10 each: Experian - www.experian.com Equifax - www.equifax.com TransUnion - www.transunion.com You can also order all 3 reports at once thru myFICO, a division of Fair Isaac. If you have applied for credit and got denied for insurance, or employment, you should have received a "notice of adverse action". This will spell out how to get a free copy of the report used in the decision. Note that this will not get you copies of the other two reports. Once you have your reports you will need to understand the information within them. You report is divided into several sections: Personal Information – In this segment, you should verify that all information regarding your name, address, employer, date of birth, Social Security number, spouses' name, etc. is correct. You may find that variations of each are showing up and may be may be listed along with former addresses and names. This information is usually obtained from creditors and also from you when you filled out a credit application. Perhaps the first thing to attack is all of the old addresses and name variations. These serve no positive purpose on your report. If this information is needed by a creditor, you can supply it on an as-needed basis. These items can be removed by calling or writing the CRA, and asking for their removal, as they are "not accurate Public Records – This section will list any bankruptcies, liens, judgments, garnishments, or even felony convictions. Anything that is a public court record is fair game.
  • 8. You must review this information carefully and in detail. It has often passed through many hands between the courthouse and CRA to finally show up on your credit report, and is prone to errors. You can dispute this information just like anything else on your report. But be careful what kind of documentation you send to the agencies in an effort to "correct" your report. A lot of people inadvertently end up verifying the information by their own submission, making it's dispute nearly impossible later. Inquiries – This will tell you who has "pulled" a copy of your report. Inquiries can be of two kinds, "hard" and "soft". "Hard" inquiries are a result of you applying for something, or a current creditor looking at your report. These are the inquiries that lenders can see. "Soft" inquiries are only viewable by you, and are commonly the result of you pulling your own report, or marketing inquiries. There are specific reasons which must be met before anyone can pull your report. "Permissible Purpose" refers to the legal requirements for anyone to do so. Generally, you must: 1) Apply for something, like credit or insurance. 2) Have a current, open account with the creditor. 3) Have otherwise given your permission for the report to be pulled. Companies or individuals pulling your report without "Permissible Purpose" are violating Federal Law, and subject to fines of $1,000, more in certain states. Credit History Information– All of your payment history will be reflected in the credit history section. Also, your loans, leases, mortgages, credit cards and collection accounts will be listed here. If you have made on time payments or not on different accounts will show up in this section. The important details you will need to pay attention to are:- Date of Last Activity: This reflects the last activity on the account but what’s more important is that this is the date that is used to start the 7-year reporting clock. Most often you will find that the account was last used few years before the date the agencies are reporting. This trick enables the creditors to keep the debt on your credit past the statute of limitations. Date Last Reported - This is the last date that the creditor supplied an update to the CRA. It has no bearing on reporting period. Account Type: The type of credit you carry and the distribution of the different types of lines will have an impact your score.” R” denotes a revolving account, for example a credit card. Whereas“ I" denotes an installment account such as a home or car loan. Make sure they are listed correctly as having too many revolving accounts and not enough installment accounts will also have an adverse effect on your credit report.
  • 9. Payment history: It is obvious that being late will affect your score negatively. What is important to know here is that recent late payments have a much bigger effect than older late payments do. Recent would be anything within 6 months. The difference between a recent late vs. an older late can be 80 points sometimes! Here is how you can read the codes for the late payment history. 0 - Too new to rate 1 - Pays account as agreed 2 - Not more than two payments past due 3 - Not more than three payments past due 4 - Not more than four payments past due 5 - At least 120 days or more than for payments past due 7 - Making regular payments under W.E.P (wage earner plan) 8 - Repossession 9 - Bad Debt; placed for collection; skip Limit/Original Amount: -This is basically your credit limit for that particular trade line. If it’s an installment loan, then the original amount of the loan at it's inception would be considered the limit. But if it’s a revolving account, it will be the high credit limit allowed by your creditor for that account. This is used to compute your credit utilization. Staying under 30% on revolving accounts is advisable. Balance - The amount owed as of the date reported. You may owe less than what is reflected but depending on the date that the creditor reports to the bureaus, you may never see the real time balance being reported. If you know this beforehand, you can request your credit report to be pulled at the appropriate time to enhance your scores. Open/Closed - Whether an account is open, active, and available for your use, or closed and no longer usable. Closed by Consumer indicates that the account was closed at your request. This has neither a positive nor negative effect. Closed By Credit Grantor indicates that the account was closed by the creditor, often involuntarily. This is nearly always seen as a negative. How long do items remain on the report? Bankruptcies remain 10 years from the date discharged.
  • 10. Other negative items remain no longer than 7 years from the date of first delinquency. Positive items can remain indefinitely, but no less than 10 years. Inquiries remain for 2 years, with those in the last 6 months usually given the most consideration. Credit Scoring Often, a Credit Score is provided with your report, or available for an extra charge. The credit bureaus use their own credit-scoring formulas which are so far a secret. The details of how the scoring model calculates are never shared but with experience and seeing thousands of credit reports, one gets a fair idea. These scores are of varying accuracy and a lender will typically take the middle of the three scores. It is not unusual to see a difference of a 100 points from one bureau to another. Ok, now you have a pretty good idea of what’s being reported on your credit report. I also recommend that you take some time to read the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) and FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act). These are the laws that apply to credit reporting and debt collection. You have specific rights under each of these. Understanding your rights will be really helpful infighting with the creditors and moving forward financially. Read and understand these laws to get a good understanding of your rights. You will find that you have the right to dispute any information contained on your credit report that you feel is incorrect in the slightest degree. This is done by writing to the credit bureaus. You may use the dispute letters provided on the website for free. Once you send in the complaint, the credit bureau is then required to verify that information with the original creditor. By Law, they are only given 30 days to do so. If they are unable to verify the information within the time allowed, it must be deleted. Note that whether the account is "really" yours or not has no bearing on their responsibility to verify it. If it cannot be verified, it must be deleted. You also have the right to get validation of debt. You do this by demanding that the creditor prove to you that the account is really your responsibility and that the balances are accurate. If debt collector is a collection agency, they must also prove that they have legal right to collect the debt. Once you have made the request for “validation” in writing, they must STOP all collection activity, including reporting and verifying, until they supply proper validation to you. There is no time limit specified in which they have to validate. However, they cannot continue collection activities until they provide such. Sometimes, Collection Agencies will stop collection activities and return the account to the original creditor rather than validate. This is perfectly legal.
  • 11. If you are dealing with the original creditor, under the FDCPA, they are not required to do so. They may supply validation at their option. However, you do have the right to dispute directly with an original creditor any information reported that you feel is incorrect. Once they have received your dispute, they must investigate the reported info. They must also report that particular account as disputed with the credit bureaus. If you demand validation from a creditor who is already listing a derogatory trade line on your credit report, they are required to reflect that activity on your credit report as "disputed by consumer" (or similar language). They may NOT place a new listing, or verify a current listing with the CRA until they have provided you with validation. It is most always a good idea to send any communication to the creditors, credit bureaus or debt collectors via certified mail as this gives you proof, in the form of a receipt. You must be very diligent in building your case against the bureaus to get guaranteed results that your credit will get cleaned up. Be careful in selecting your method of dispute. Most of the time "not mine" is an acceptable starting place. If you decided to dispute indicating "wrong dates" or "balance incorrect", it would imply that you have some knowledge of the account. If that strategy bears no fruit, making a later dispute of "not mine" become pretty awkward and may be considered frivolous. Always, be very careful in what information you supply to the credit bureaus. Examine any and all court papers or collection statements you decide to provide in an attempt to correct your report. Many people find that those very papers were used against them later on in court! You won't be able to claim "not mine" on an account that you previously verified yourself. It's not your job to prove what is being reported. It is theirs. If they are reporting it, they must be able to prove it, without you sending in "supporting" documentation. In closing, getting accurate information is your first line of defense when tackling with the credit bureaus and their clients i.e. the creditors. Written by Eram Saeed www.perfectficonow.com
  • 12. Everything You Need To Know When Dealing With Collection Agencies One of the most obvious and damaging items on a person’s credit report are collections. Most often, there will be multiples entries of the same collection item. You must dispute these to get them removed as “duplicate items”. For the legit collections, most people feel lost on how to go about negotiating these collections and what a good offer is. Usually 25% of the balance is a good place to start. The collection company usually acquires these bad debts for pennies on the dollar. So 25% would still make them a profit. But before we study the negotiation in detail, let’s first examine your legal rights in this area. Collection companies are notorious for pushing the envelope or out and out breaking the law when it comes to debt collection. The knowledge that they are conducting themselves in a manner prohibited by Law will be very helpful in building your case. Prohibited Conduct by a Collection Agency The FDCPA prohibits the debt collectors from engaging certain practices. Following is a list that will give you a fair idea: Hours for Phone Contact: Contacting consumers by telephone outside the hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time is prohibited. Failure to Cease Communication when explicitly requested : If a consumers has informed the debt collector in writing that they refuse to pay the bill and no longer wish to be contacted by the creditor, failure to desist immediately is prohibited. In addition, engaging a person in a telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with intent to annoy, abuse, or harass any person is strictly against the law. Contacting a person at their place of employment: If you have informed them that this is not acceptable and they continue to do so, they are in violation. Continuing to communicate after the consumer has requested validation of debt: Communicating with the consumer after receipt of a consumer's written request for verification of a debt made within the 30 day validation period (or for the name and address of the original creditor on a debt) and before the debt collector mails the consumer the requested verification or original creditor's name and address. Misrepresentation of facts: Using deception to collect the debt by claiming to be an attorney or a law enforcement officer. In addition, collection agency cannot demand amounts not permitted under applicable contract or law.
  • 13. Threatening arrest or legal action: The threat to take any action that cannot legally be taken is prohibited. Using Abusive or Profane Language or threatening to publish consumers name or address on a "bad debt" list. Contacting Third Parties: Revealing or discussing your debt with neighbors, co-workers, family members (other than spouse), or friends is strictly prohibited. Reporting False Information on a Consumer's Credit Report - or threatening to do so in the process of collection. Required Conduct by a Collection Agency Now that we have learnt what a collection agency can NOT do, let’s find out what actions they are required to take when trying to collect on a debt from a consumer. According to The FDCPA, debt collectors must adhere to the following actions: Identify themselves to the consumer: In every communication, they must inform you that the communication is from a debt collector, and that any information obtained will be used to effect collection of the debt. Give the name and address of original creditor: Upon the consumer's written request for the information on the original creditor, they must furnish said information within 30 days of receipt of the notice. Notify the consumer of their right: As a consumer, you have every right to dispute the debt and the debt collector must communicate that to you. If you have an attorney, the debt collector may not contact anyone other than your attorney. If you do not have an attorney, a collector may contact other people, but only to find out where you live and work. Collectors are usually prohibited from contacting such permissible third parties more than once. In most cases, the collector is not permitted to tell anyone other than you and your attorney that you owe money. Provide verification of debt: If consumer has sent a written request for verification, then the debt collector must either mail the consumer the requested verification information within 30 days, or cease collection efforts altogether. Verification should include at a minimum the amount owed and the name and address of the original creditor. Within five days after you are first contacted, the collector must send you a written notice telling you the amount of money you owe; the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money; and what action to take if you believe you do not owe the money. A collector may not contact you if, within 30 days after you are first contacted, you send the collection agency a letter
  • 14. stating you do not owe money. However, a collector can renew collection activities if you are sent proof of the debt, such as a copy of a bill for the amount owed File a lawsuit in a proper venue: A debt collector may file a lawsuit, only in the place where the consumer lives or signed the contract. Most often, debt collectors fail to comply. What to do if your rights have been violated If you feel that your rights have been violated by the collection agency, you can report them and seek retribution. First, try to get the collector back on the phone and repeat whatever you said the first time that caused the collector to make the illegal statement(s). Ideally, you should have a witness listen in on an extension. Otherwise you can tape the conversation. Recording is permitted without the collector's knowledge in all states except California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington. Next, you need to file a complaint. You can file a complaint whether or not you have a witness. The complaint will be filed to your state consumer protection agency (who in some cases is your state attorney general's office). Finally, send a copy of your complaint to the creditor who hired the collection agency. The creditor may stop the collection efforts all together if the violations are considered severe enough. If the violations are ongoing, you can sue both the collection agency and the creditor that hired them for up to $1,000 in small claims court for violating the FDCPA. Remember, you probably won't win if you can prove only a few minor violations. But if the violations are outrageous, you can sue the collection agency and creditor in regular civil court. Written by Eram Saeed www.perfectficonow.com
  • 15. Most Effective and Top Five Methods of Settling Collections on Your Credit Report Have you have recently pulled your credit report and been dismayed to find some of your delinquent accounts have been sold to a collection company. If yes, there is no need to be afraid! The reality is that collections are the easiest things to get off your credit report. Everyone in the industry knows that collection agencies have poor documentation. Furthermore, they are usually not actually authorized or licensed to collect on the debt. As a result of the shaky status of collection accounts, there are many techniques you can use to attack the collection agency and eventually get that collection record off your credit report. Here are the top 5 techniques you can use: Pay for the Delete Settle the Debt Debt Validation Dispute with the Original Creditor Dispute with the Credit Bureaus Most of these methods have been discussed in the previous sections. In this article we will explore in detail how to get rid of a collection if the avenues for dispute are not open. Pay for the Delete: This situation is best for small collection amounts, $500 or less, like medical collections or utility bills. You get the collection agency to agree to remove the listing from your credit report if you pay the debt amount. This is a very successful technique. If you have some cash, this is the easiest technique to use when trying to remove collections from your credit report. In short, you agree to pay them the entire amount, netting the collection agency a handsome profit, and you get the account deleted from your credit report, netting you a handsome increase in your credit score. Even if you are strapped for cash, most people can afford to pay $500 to a collection agency. If it's over $500, this is still an excellent technique.
  • 16. How much should you offer to the debt collectors? For debts over $500, paying a maximum of 25% of the total is suggested. At 25%, the collection agency is still making a handsome profit. To understand this you have to remember that most bad debt companies pay or receive literally pennies on the dollar for the debts on which they are trying to collect. The amount that companies pay for bad debt depends on the type of account and its age: Debts that have recently been charged off are in the range of 6 to 7 cents on the dollar. Accounts that are slightly older and on which other collection agencies have been unsuccessful to collect, would be in the range of 1.5 cents to 2 cents on the dollar. Years-old, out-of-statute debts would have run a penny or even less. (* Source: Sean McVity, portfolio broker at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods) Keeping this in mind, you should always begin your negotiations at 25% or less. Let's look at this in detail. Let’s say the balance on your debt is $1,000. Let’s assume that at the most, the collection agency has paid 7 cents on the dollar. That means they bought the debt for $70. If you offer them $250 (25%), they would still be making a profit of $180. Keep in mind that the original credit card companies are out of the picture at this point. The collection agency will be keeping the full amount. How to carry out pay for Delete technique: Write to the collection agency and offer to pay the amount at 25% (or at whatever amount you feel you can sell them on). In return, they must remove the collection account from your credit report. Points to note in the letter: Highlight the fact to them that they have failed to validate the debt to you through any documentation. That is they have not proven that the debt is yours or that they have any legal entitlement of collecting on that debt. Explain to them that you in the interest of saving time and money, you prefer just to pay this debt rather than hiring an expensive attorney and taking them to court. Make your offer sound very professional and business like. Close the letter reminding them of the handsome profit they are about to make on this deal if they accept your offer. Wait until you receive a signed, written acceptance of your offer from the collection agency. Once you have a written, signed agreement (a fax is fine), send the collection agency a money order or cashier's check for the amount you agreed to pay them.
  • 17. Settle the Debt: This technique is a lot like the one discussed previously, except that this method deals with collection amounts that are over $1,000. Since the amount is higher, you will need to do more negotiating with the collections agency. The goal is to reduce the amount of debt to an amount that you would be comfortable paying in one lump sum. Just like the other method, you get the collection agency to agree to remove the listing from your credit report in exchange for a settlement. Debt Validation: In this method you will be leveraging the protections of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to force the collection agency to provide documentation as proof that the debt is valid. It's one of the more aggressive techniques against the collection agency. It involves writing a letter to the collection agency, but if the collection agency is non-responsive, it requires the threat of filing a lawsuit. To get more information on this technique, please read the previous article in this report. Dispute with the Original Creditor: In this method, you are leveraging the protection of section 623 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. According to this section, you as a consumer are allowed to dispute a negative listing on your credit report directly with the company reporting it. You merely have to request that an investigation of the account be done. The creditor is required by law to respond within 30 days. Important: You must have first dispute the negative information on your credit report with the credit bureaus. Once you have filed the dispute with the bureaus, then you can proceed with directly disputing with the creditor. This is actually a very effective technique. Especially since the collection agencies almost never have any documentation as back up. Dispute with the Credit Bureaus: This method is the basic credit repair technique of writing letters to the credit bureaus and requesting an investigation of a collection on your credit report. It has been discussed in detail also in the previous article. If you have collections on your credit report, using one or a combination of these excellent strategies is sure to bear great results in time. Patience and persistence is the key when doing credit repair. If you have time, you can use the regular method of sending in dispute letters through mail. However, if you need your scores raised quickly, then Rapid Rescoring is your best option. Written by Eram Saeed www.perfectficonow.com