“Credit” is the privilege to use the financial means of another party. When you apply to any financial institution for a loan, mortgage or credit card, you need to provide evidence of the ability to repay, and a history of repaying past credit. You can get better terms with lower interest rates if you have good credit ratings, but with a poor credit rating, you may not get credit at any price. Building a good credit record is important to achieve many desirable goals, such as homeownership, vehicle financing, and various forms of wealth building.

Credit repair is the process of cleaning up inaccuracies on your credit report, removing wrong or inaccurate information, protect your identity and become more informed on your credit issues. If you repair your credit file, it is likely your credit score will improve, and thereby will obtain better interest rates and save money.

Because your credit record will influence your qualification for credit in the future, and could possibly affect rates for your current credit lines. Accordingly, if your credit report is incorrect, the reparation of the credit file will help improve your chances. A good credit score helps you obtain low interest rates and long term loans, like home loans or car loans. Lenders may charge high interest rates or impose undesirable repayment plans for you. Given the stakes and the consequences involved, it is clearly to your advantage to work toward recovering from a bad credit rating.

There are two answers, depending on what stage you are at: If you are currently experiencing financial hardship,and are unable to make the minimum payment, or catch up on past due payments, one option is to approach your lender and negotiate with them. Lenders may respond positively to your efforts and may restructure a payment plan. In cases of late payments, you can enter into an arrangement, and possibly not report late payment status. If the hardships are in the past, but now you are facing the results of a less-than-perfect credit history, lenders and the credit bureaus have an obligation to update and correct any inaccuracies, errors, or omissions. Beyond that, there are numerous other actions you can take to rebuild your credit. Our counselors can help create a plan that is customized for your situation.

Commercial repair companies are staffed with trained individuals in the credit field, just like our organization. They will perform the credit repair process and claim a fee for it, normally at a much higher cost. Be sure that you understand that, with the relevant statutory rules and obligations, NO ONE, not a lawyer, commercial credit repair firm, our organization, or you, can legally remove accurate, negative information from your credit report.