| The truth of the matter is that repairing your credit can | | | | seeing results within a couple of weeks. You want to |
| take some time but its surely not impossible, it takes | | | | pull an updated version of your report often during the |
| time for a few reasons. If you discover that there are | | | | process to make sure all necessary corrections are |
| errors on your credit report or you want to challenge | | | | being made. |
| certain entries, the dialog via mail that you have with | | | | Each of the credit bureaus will also send you a letter |
| the credit bureaus will take at least a couple of weeks | | | | letting you know of any chances, additions or deleted |
| before you know the final outcome. | | | | items from your credit file. Also keep in mind that you |
| Especially if the credit bureau has to contact a third | | | | have 3 credit reports from the 3 main credit bureaus. |
| party creditor for information. The good thing about this | | | | (Equifax, Transunion & Experian) |
| is that they have a specific amount of time to do this | | | | Each bureau operates independently of the other and |
| by law. Once that time frame is up, they have to | | | | their corresponding times will be different when dealing |
| delete the item in question from your credit report. It is | | | | with each one. Keep in mind that each of your reports |
| important that you understand the credit laws so that | | | | from the three bureaus can possibly have different |
| you know when they are in violation. | | | | information, it's a good idea to work on all three at the |
| Once you begin the process, you can expect to start | | | | same time. |