The Fair Credit Reporting Act Benefits Credit

The Fair Credit Reporting Act Benefits Credit-Active Consumers The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) law went into effect in 1971 and was amended considerably in 1997 by Congress.  The original FCRA protected your rights as a credit-active consumer by limiting who...

Good News_ Healthcare Collection

Nationwide credit reporting agencies TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax are now waiting 365 days from the time you saw your doctor before allowing medical debt to appear on your credit report. Even better news is that your debts on your reports used to stay for 7...
Company Falsely Claiming to Be Experian

Company Falsely Claiming to Be Experian

A company claiming to be a partner with Experian is calling and emailing consumers telling them their credit score has dropped and giving them a place to log into a fraudulent system.  This company also offers to “lower your interest rates” on your...
Collection Agencies and Credit Report

Collection Agencies and Credit Report

How can You Remove Collection Agencies fromYour Credit Report? Collection accounts accurately reported remain on your credit report for seven years from the date the original account has gone past due.  Paying off the collection account Paying off the collection...
Experian Credit Report for $1

Experian Credit Report for $1

IMPORTANT INFORMATION When you order your $1 Credit report and FICO® Score 8, you will begin your 7-day trial membership in Experian CreditWorksSM. If you don’t cancel your membership within the 7-day trial period‡, you will be billed $21.95 for each month that...