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GO CLEAN CREDIT HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CREDIT SCORE CAN IMPROVE AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE

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HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CREDIT SCORE CAN IMPROVE AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE

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How  to  Tell  if  Your  Credit  Score  Can  Improve  –  and  How  Long  Will  it  Take   1  

HOW  TO  TELL  IF  YOUR  CREDIT  SCORE  CAN  IMPROVE  –  AND  HOW  LONG  IT  WILL  TAKE  

In  today’s  world,  your  credit  reports  and  scores  have  considerable  importance  (for  better  or  worse),  and  can  either  save  you  money  or  cost  you  money.  With  negative  credit  reporting  at  an  all-­‐time  high  due  to  the  recent  economic  downturn,  it  makes  sense  to  ensure  that  your  “adult  report  card”  reflects  the  best  version  of  yourself.      

Many  people  believe  there  is  no  hope  for  improving  their  credit,  or  that  it  will  take  too  long  to  make  a  difference,  but  that’s  just  not  true.  Go  Clean  Credit  has  helped  tens  of  thousands  of  people  since  2003  and  we  know  for  a  fact  that  there  are  proven  strategies  that  can  turn  your  credit  score  around.  So  if  you  are  one  of  those  people  thinking  you  are  in  too  deep  and  can’t  change  your  situation,  the  first  question  to  ask  is:  How  do  I  know  if  I’m  a  good  candidate  to  increase  my  credit  score?    

There’s  a  litany  of  criteria  we  could  cover,  but  here  are  a  few  signals  that  you  might  have  prime  opportunities  in  front  of  you  that  can  be  used  to  turn  around  a  subpar  financial  situation…    

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How  to  Tell  if  Your  Credit  Score  Can  Improve  –  and  How  Long  Will  it  Take   2      

You  have  Collections    There’s  a  widespread  misconception  that  you’re  stuck  with  whatever  debt  you  have,  unless  you  file  for  bankruptcy.  The  truth  isn’t  quite  so  ugly.  In  fact,  if  you’re  dealing  with  collections,  you’re  in  an  ideal  position  to  make  some  upgrades  to  your  credit  score.  For  starters,  over  50  percent  of  all  collections  on  credit  reports  are  comprised  of  medical  bills.  Unfortunately  FICO  doesn’t  differentiate  between  medical  bills  and  other  forms  of  past  due  debt,  so  outstanding  payments  of  either  type  can  drastically  impact  your  credit  score  (even  to  the  tune  of  100  points).      That’s  the  bad  news.  The  good  news  is  that  we  know  how  to  deal  with  collections  agencies  and  bureaus  regarding  the  reporting  of  these  debts.  We  will  strategically  assess  how  best  to  improve  your  score,  and  can  also  guide  you  in  working  out  a  settlement  if  needed.  We’ll  help  you  increase  your  credit  score  by  tackling  this  issue  first.      You  have  High  Balances  on  Revolving  Accounts    There’s  another  pervasive  fallacy  that  credit  isn’t  negatively  affected  as  long  as  your  credit  utilization  is  under  30  percent.  This  is  flat-­‐out  false.  Maxing  out  your  credit  cards  tells  FICO  that  you  don’t  have  enough  money  to  cover  your  bills  and  are  heading  down  a  bad  path.  Poor  credit  utilization  can  easily  drop  your  score  as  much  as  50  points.  The  goal  with  revolving  accounts  is  to  keep  the  percentage  of  your  balances  divided  by  your  credit  limit  at  10  percent  or  less.  We  can  give  you  further  guidance  on  how  this  works.            

 

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How  to  Tell  if  Your  Credit  Score  Can  Improve  –  and  How  Long  Will  it  Take   3      

You  have  Negative  Public  Records  Attached  to  Your  Name    When  it  comes  to  public  records,  many  people  are  under  the  impression  that  they  are  of  a  permanent  nature  and  cannot  be  shaken.  The  reality  is  that  there’s  actually  quite  a  bit  we  can  do  to  help  remove  negative  public  records  from  your  credit  report  and  to  counteract  the  damage  they’ve  caused.  If  you’ve  paid  a  federal  tax  lien,  for  instance,  we  have  a  process  we  follow  with  the  IRS  to  have  this  removed.  We  can  also  make  headway  when  it  comes  to  judgments  and  even  bankruptcies.  Remember  not  to  count  yourself  out  simply  because  of  something  like  an  adverse  public  record.  We  have  many  ways  to  work  with  you  on  these.      You’ve  had  a  Derogatory  Mortgage  Event      Have  you  had  a  loan  modification,  short  sale  or  foreclosure?  You  might  have  some  serious  errors  affecting  your  credit  score  and  not  even  know  it.  Errors  are  especially  common  in  anti-­‐deficiency  states  like  Arizona,  where  your  mortgage  debt  is  uncollectable  once  your  house  has  been  foreclosed  upon.  Oftentimes,  the  person  who  records  these  mortgage  events  is  located  in  another  state  that  does  not  operate  with  the  same  anti-­‐deficiency  laws,  so  they  report  it  inaccurately.  This  seemingly  minor  error  could  be  quite  detrimental  to  your  credit  score  and  make  it  seem  like  you  still  owe  a  huge  debt.      Furthermore,  the  dates  on  your  report  are  not  always  reported  as  they  should  be.  When  your  credit  report  goes  through  mortgage  underwriting,  the  automated  Fannie  Mae  or  Freddie  Mac  software  will  read  the  reported  date  because  there  is  no  way  in  credit  reporting  to  report  the  actual  date  of  the  “event.”  For  example,  the  “Reported  Date”  might  be  listed  as  last  month,  but  the  foreclosure  could  have  actually  

 

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How  to  Tell  if  Your  Credit  Score  Can  Improve  –  and  How  Long  Will  it  Take   4      

happened  five  years  ago.  This  can  be  a  significant  issue  because  it  impacts  your  waiting  period  to  get  a  new  cases,  fixing  the  credit  report  data  itself  is  really  the  best  solution.      We  handle  a  lot  of  corrections  in  these  areas,  and  regularly  go  litigate  against  the  banks  in  order  to  reverse  the  damage  that  has  been  done  to  our  clients.  We’ll  go  as  far  as  we  need  to  in  order  to  get  justice  for  our  clients.  The  primary  attorneys  we  work  with  on  such  cases  will  take  them  on  a  contingency  basis  because  we  achieve  such  a  high  rate  of  success.      You’ve  Filed  for  Bankruptcy      Bankruptcy  is  an  event  that  many  people  fear  will  doom  their  credit  forever.  It  definitely  leaves  a  sizable  impact,  but  it  doesn’t  have  to  ruin  your  credit  score.  If  you  take  the  right  steps  you  can  be  around  a  700  credit  score  within  two  years  of  your  discharge.  Similar  to  mortgage  reporting  problems,  there  is  a  systemic  issue  of  erroneous  reporting  of  bankruptcies.  If  you’ve  had  a  bankruptcy,  it’s  a  good  idea  to  let  us  review  your  credit  report  in  detail  to  identify  if  there  are  any  errors.  If  so,  this  may  be  sufficient  reason  to  dispute  or  litigate  and  help  you  improve  your  situation.      You’re  Lacking  Positive  Credit    One  aspect  of  top-­‐notch  credit  that  is  often  forgotten  about  is  positive  credit.  In  order  to  maximize  your  credit  score,  you  need  to  have  sufficient  positive  credit.  Adding  positive  accounts  is  as  important  as  removing  negative  accounts.  This  goes  hand-­‐in-­‐hand  with  keeping  your  balances  low  and  staying  on  top  of  timely  payments.  Did  you  realize  that  a  new  30-­‐day  late  payment  can  drop  your  score  from  30  to  110  points?  If  you  need  to  rebuild  

 

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How  to  Tell  if  Your  Credit  Score  Can  Improve  –  and  How  Long  Will  it  Take   5      

your  credit,  we  can  help  you  do  this  with  the  right  tools  and  teach  you  how  to  use  positive  credit  so  you  can  reach  your  goals.        This  list  is  not  exhaustive,  but  it  covers  a  good  portion  of  circumstances  that  can  make  you  a  great  candidate  for  credit  score  improvement.  So  knowing  this,  the  next  question  we  usually  field  is…    How  Long  Will  it  Take  to  Fix  my  Credit?    This  question  is  certainly  understandable.  After  all,  you  want  to  start  reaping  the  rewards  of  an  increased  credit  score  now,  not  a  decade  from  now.      At  Go  Clean  Credit,  we’ve  seen  a  full  spectrum  as  far  as  the  time  required  to  make  a  significant  improvement.  In  some  cases,  someone  might  only  need  a  simple  change  to  be  made  and  we  can  do  so  in  30  days.  In  rare  cases,  there  might  be  a  very  complex  situation  that  requires  a  year  to  weed  through  everything  and  mend  the  credit  score.  But  if  you  think  about  it,  a  year  isn’t  that  long  in  the  grand  scheme  of  things  when  you  consider  how  many  years  it  took  to  get  your  credit  in  the  situation  it’s  in  now.      If  we  just  consider  a  typical  average  program,  it  probably  takes  around  five  to  six  months.  But  remember  that  a  financial  picture  isn’t  one-­‐size-­‐fits-­‐all  and  we  will  handle  the  particulars  of  your  specific  situation.  And  if  you  have  fix  your  credit  yourself,  we’ll  tell  you  that  and  advise  you.      Stop  Learning  to  Live  with  Bad  Credit    So  many  people  have  poor  credit  a  lot  longer  than  they  should  because  they  learn  to  live  with  it.  It’s  not  uncommon  for  people  to  come  up  with  many  reasons  

 

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How  to  Tell  if  Your  Credit  Score  Can  Improve  –  and  How  Long  Will  it  Take   6  

why  good  credit  isn’t  needed,  but  the  fact  is,  good  credit  does  make  life  a  bit  easier.  From  simple  things  such  as  airline  points,  car  rental  and  travel,  to  buying  your  next  home  or  car,  or  having  a  cushion  for  an  emergency,  good  credit  can  provide  the  freedom  for  you  to  make  the  financial  choices  that  are  important  to  you.    

If  you  would  like  to  understand  how  your  credit  can  improve  and  roughly  how  long  it  will  take  for  your  situation,  request  a  FREE  credit  consultation  today.  We’ve  seen  every  situation  imaginable.  You’ve  got  nothing  to  lose,  and  no  matter  what  your  credit  situation  is,  there  are  ways  to  improve  it.    

Just call us at (480) 757-4068 to get your credit consultation today.