Credit Repair: Steps To Take And Mistakes To Avoid

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Credit Repair – Mistakes to Avoid

Consumers need to be vigilant in protecting their credit and financial reputations. In today’s age, lenders, companies, and others who transact business via the credit markets can be predatory, merciless, and not consumer-friendly. One way of protecting your credit history and reputation is to know and understand some basics of credit reporting, credit monitoring, and …

Obtaining New Social Security Number in Order to Repair Credit

Negative remarks on your credit report can stick around on your credit report for a significant period of time. This had lead some people to attempt changing their Social Security Number as a potential work around for bad credit. Believing you can start with a new bill of clean credit by changing your Social Security …

Alabama Credit Repair Company Shut Down for Multiple Violations

A credit repair company in Montgomery, Alabama was closed down in October of 2017 for deceptive and illegal practices. According to the Alabama Attorney General’s office Scott’s Credit Repair is closed down permanently. The owners, John and Krystal Scott, are prohibited from consumer credit repair work or consumer finance work. Additionally, they have been prohibited …