Credit repair is the process of getting your credit bureau report corrected when it shows any discrepancies or negative information , so that you can get an accurate and highest possible rating. It gives a chance to the debtor, which is you, to start afresh, when faced with an overwhelming debt situation.
Are you facing unmanageable debts and have you got a very degrading credit report you want to dispute? If you want to do your credit repair yourself, what is the procedure to follow? First, you will need to plan about how you will respond to the communication from them and have a proper system of follow-up to get what you want from them. It will be a great help if you have some tips and sample letter for credit repair that can be used for this purpose.
Every letter from you to your creditors or the credit bureau should carry an assertive tone. You should sound polite and at the same time, resolute. You can also indicate to them that you are aware of your consumer rights and will not hesitate to take legal action, if your rights are violated. It will be a good idea to tell your creditors upfront that you are amenable to a give and take settlement policy – that is you are prepared to pay your balances and at the same time you expect them to remove negative/ damaging information from your credit report.
Here are some ready-reckoner sample letters for credit repair that will come in handy during your credit repair course of action. The top and bottom portions will be the same. Only the subject will be different.
Date
To address
1)
Re: Credit report request
To whomsoever it may concern
I request you to send me a copy of my credit report. Find enclosed the payment for the same.
2)
Re: rectify incorrect credit information
To whomsoever it may concern
In the credit report that I received, I have observed some inaccurate information. In the attached copy of the credit report, this has been highlighted. I am providing the correct information below:
Keeping in view the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1996, I want all the incorrect information to be removed and all the inaccurate information to be corrected in my credit report. As stipulated in the above said Act, inform me when the changes are completed and resend the updated copy to me, at no extra cost.
3)
Re: Payment settlement and Credit file update of account number ####
Dear xxxxxx, (Note: name of the officer from the credit card company who spoke to you)
As per the telephone conversation/ meeting with you on (date), I would like to confirm the following.
I agree to pay $#### as full and final settlement towards my account. Once this payment is received by you, you have agreed to change the negative information like
———————————— to ——————————-
Please confirm the above by sending a signed copy of this letter to me. I will send the payment once I receive this letter from you.
Signature of officer
Name of officer
Credit company name and address
Sincerely,
Name
Social security number
Address
So, have these sample letters for credit repair given you a drift of what their tone and content should be like? Yes? Then start writing your letters and good luck with your credit repair!
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First:
How should I pay off over $25,000 in medical collections and repair my horribly damaged credit?
I had surgery back in 2005. I didn’t have insurance, so I applied for COBRA. When I asked when the policy would be active, the person taking my information told me she would backdate it to the beginning of THAT day. So, I went to my dr that day and he told me that I needed an ultrasound. The next day, after the ultrasound, I was told I needed to have surgery. A week later, I had the surgery. A month after the surgery, the insurance I got through COBRA sent me a letter telling me that my actual start date on the policy was the day AFTER I called, so they considered my problem to be a pre-existing condition and wouldn’t cover the surgery. All the dr’s bills went to collections where they have been sitting and ruining my credit. Is there anything I can do 2 yrs after the fact? Is there a way to fight the ins company? What’s the best way to pay them off? I need to repair my credit as I am now looking for a house. I just want to get out of this mess I have put myself in.
Answer
I went through a similar situation in 2003. My combined medical bills were $30,000. I too had no insurance.
Through frequent communication with all bill holders, I managed to keep all of my bills between two different collection agencies.
After making monthly payments to both companies for the past four years I came to a financial point where I could make a pay-off. I asked each company if they were willing to make me a deal if I paid them off. Both companies settled on an amount just less than half of what I owed them.
At this time, I also requested that they report to the big three credit reporters that I had been making on time payments for x amount of months and that I had successfully paid the accounts in full.
During the last four years, at the advice of my financial institution, I obtained a few credit cards. Using them wisely and keeping them paid off (DO NOT SPEND MONEY YOU DO NOT HAVE) looks fantastic on your credit report.
Of course there is always the option of a medical bankruptcy… but I would not recommend it. That will be on your credit report longer and appear worse than if you’re showing bills needing to be paid.
Another thing I will add is that when applying for a house loan, be open with your lender. Go over your credit history with a fine toothed comb and explain that these bills were due to an unexpected medical situation.
So… the secret to getting out of this “mess” is time. Keep trucking, keep paying and keep breathing. It might seem like forever while you are going through it, but when the day comes that they are payed off you’ll look back and think, wow, that didn’t take very long really. No longer than some short-term car loans. And your health is more valuable than a car 
Good luck to you! You can do it!
((have you checked into a personal loan that would consolidate all of those medical bills into one? if you qualify, again, ask the creditors to cut you a “pay-off” deal of a fraction of what you owe))