You hear radio advertisements and see television ads of people boasting about how this company repaired their credit and now they want others to know it can be done for them too. Is this real or misleading? First understand that only if you have inaccurate information on your credit report can a company “repair” your […]
Your Financial Life – Credit Repair
WRITTEN BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, heer.7@osu.edu
REVIEWED BY: Joanna Rini, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, rini.41@osu.edu
PHOTO CREDITS:
- http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Publications-Files/Publications-for-Consumers/Consumer-Quick-Tips/Repair-Your-Credit-Quick-Tip-%28PDF%29.aspx
SOURCES:
- http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/1121/how-long-does-information-about-me-stay-my-consumer-report.html
- https://www.identitytheft.gov/
- http://www.myfico.com/crediteducation/questions/error-on-credit-report.aspx
REFERENCES:
- http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/money/rini-41osu-edu/your-financial-life-credit-reports/
- https://www.nfcc.org/
- http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/1343/how-can-i-recognize-credit-repair-scam.html