Fixing a credit report can be a long and tedious task for anybody to do. Of course you never find out about things on there until you are ready to get approved on financing for something. Of course it could not come at a worse time for you as you are probably ready to buy. It is not a lot of fun when you are sitting across the table from the finance person either. When your credit is pulled it is usually done from the top three reporting companies. Now you need to get to work to see what one of these companies can help you fix your credit.

The first phone call should be to the credit bureau itself. Equifax is the biggest and most popular. You can bet that your creditor contacted them. To be able to work with them you will have to purchase a credit report from them. On the report it will tell you what accounts are putting a negative mark on it. You might get lucky and only have to deal with Equifax because many companies only work with them.

The company that started the whole credit scoring system was My Fico. They created the fico score and work with all three reporting companies. There will be a fee involved to work with them as they are going to handle all of your accounts for you. After obtaining the account numbers they will inform you of who you need to pay to close or cancel out an account. After you pay the bill, My Fico will forward the info to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union on your behalf.

If you want to not only get your credit report cleaned up but have your accounts in question reduced to a lower balance or zeroed out completely then you should call Lexington Law. This is a law firm who specializes in helping people clean up their credit reports and also negotiate lower balances for their clients. The fees involved with working with them are higher than your other options but you might pay less in the long run with your debts. After the balances are cleared they will inform the credit bureaus of the closed accounts and your credit report will reflect the changes.

If you plan on cleaning up your credit report then take the time to start with the three companies above. They are all very good at what they do. The further down the list you go the more expensive it might be. In the long run it will be worth it to repair your credit because you will not have to pay higher rates on things you buy and now can get approved.

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