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Question: If have paid off majority accounts listed on my credit report and paid my credit card down by 30% and increased my line of credit. How long will it take to update the report?
Answer: The answer to this question depends largely on the lender who is reporting the information to the credit bureaus. Many of the larger banks and finance companies report updated information to the credit bureausevery month. However, some smaller financiers only report on a quarterly basis. Depending on the lender, it could take as long as 90 days for updated account information to appear on your credit reports.
As for your credit score (usually meaning your FICO score), there is no guarantee that the actions you have taken will improve your credit score. There are simply too many factors that go into calculating a credit score to make a broad statement as to the effect of paying off your debts, though significantly reducing your debt-to-available credit ratio will likely have a positive affect your credit profile. Any changes to the credit score that the payoff will cause should be apparent as soon as the account information is updated with the credit bureaus. If you would like to learn more about credit
and ways to improve your credit score, I encourage you to check out the Bills.com Credit Solutions and Resources page.
If you think that a particular account that you have resolved is inaccurate, you should consider contacting the creditor about the inaccurate reporting; the creditor should be willing to update the information if you point out the error. If that fails, you could also dispute the listing directly with the credit bureaus, which can speed up the reporting process; the credit bureaus should update an inaccurate listing if you provide proof that the account was paid. The credit report dispute process is important to understand because credit reports are notoriously inaccurate, and creditors are often very slow to report current and accurate account
information. Each of the three credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion) allows consumers to dispute credit report listing online; you can access your credit file with each of the credit bureaus online through the website www.annualcreditreport.com, where you can also request a free copy of your report from each company. If you do find inaccurate listings on your credit reports, he Federal Trade Commission offers a guide to disputing items in your credit profile, available at www.FTC.gov .
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1. Posted by John R. & Lynda K. Rodgers on Saturday 13th June 2009 12:23
How do we remove an IRS Lien that has been resovled since December 30, 1994 from our credit report?
2. Posted by Nathan on Monday 15th June 2009 11:24
If the credit bureaus haven't removed the item, you have the right to dispute an incorrect item at any time. However, it is best to do this as soon as possible. There should not be any kind of notation in the credit report, unless the lien is unpaid, in which case it will not be removed. It only stays on the credit reports for seven years if it has been paid. First, you should write letters or call each of the credit reporting agencies and request that the lien be removed from your records. Sign and date the letter, and include your full name, address, date of birth, and social security number. If you have a copy of your report, include it for their reference. Send it by certified mail, return receipt requested, to ensure that they receive it. It's important that this lien gets off your record.