How It Works?
Our Process
Rebuilding your credit doesn’t have to be a complicated or painful process. Here’s a quick overview of the steps we’ll take to get you back on track.
1. Build Your Client Portal
You’ll log into our secure, patented client management portal, where you’ll be able to see in real time the progress we’ve made, outstanding accounts, and track disputes from start to finish.
2. Gather Correspondence
Once we reach out to the credit bureaus, your creditors will begin to follow up with information on the status of your accounts. We’ll use your client portal to stay organized as we follow up.
3. Education
As we move through the process, we educate you on little-known tips to keep your finances healthy going forward. We empower you to make decisions that keep you in alignment with your long-term goals.
4. Update Your Credit Report
Our team takes action to swiftly update negative and delinquent actions on your report. Once the red marks are removed, we begin a plan to establish a positive credit history and start tackling the fun stuff.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a credit restoration?
Credit restoration is a way to “repair” or delete some of your bad credit history to improve your overall credit score. It’s more than simply looking for mistakes. Through the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you have the legal right to dispute any information on your report. As part of the restoration process, a consumer, typically with the assistance of an experienced professional, can dispute the accuracy and validity of information on their report. The credit reporting agencies have thirty days from when a dispute is filed to determine if the information is inaccurate or obsolete.
How long will it take to repair my credit history?
In general, credit repair takes about three to six months, possibly longer, depending on the number of disputes that the average consumer needs to make and the ease of communication between the consumer, lender, and credit reporting agencies. You can speed this up by working with a qualified professional and keeping all correspondence organized. Of course, if you only have a few small errors to correct or you follow up on your credit report annually, it may not take as long. Most of our clients begin seeing results in as little as thirty days.
Will a bad credit score follow me forever?
No, a poor credit score will not haunt you forever. Your credit score is a “snapshot” of your risk to lenders at a particular point in time, and it changes as new information is added to your bank and credit bureau files. Just as poor decisions or a lack of discipline will damage your score, a pattern of responsible decisions will improve it. Your scores will change gradually as you change the way you handle and utilize credit, and any past problems will have less of an impact on your score over time.
How do credit reporting agencies determine my credit score?
- Types of credit in use (10%). You can maximize this by utilizing a variety of credit types, like installment loans, mortgages, and revolving debt (credit cards). Of course, you shouldn’t take on more debt than you can comfortably repay.
- Recent inquiries on your credit report (10%). If you have recently or frequently applied for credit, lenders may see it as a sign that you are financially overextended.
- Length of your credit history (15%). A long credit history shows that you are a consistent and reliable borrower who knows how to manage (and repay) their obligations. While this isn’t the “heaviest” category, it can be among the toughest to overcome for new borrowers.
- Outstanding debt (30%). Using every dollar available to you is generally a red flag to creditors. To keep your credit rating high, try to carry a balance of no more than 30% of your total available credit.
- Payment history (35%). A consistent, on-time payment history is the single most important factor in your credit score. Make your minimum payments on time every month, and reach out to your lender in advance to make a different arrangement if you think you’ll be late.