Removing Negative Items From Your Credit Report – A Webinar by Lexington Law

How Can I Remove Negative Credit Before 7 Years?

When it comes to credit scoring, the term “7 year rule” is often thrown around. This rule states that any negative item that appears on your credit report will stay on there for a period of 7 years. This can be frustrating, especially if you’ve been trying to improve your credit score but have been hindered by a negative item that won’t go away.

Fortunately, there are ways to remove negative credit before the 7 year rule applies. Here are some of the most effective ways to do so.

1. Dispute Errors on Your Credit Report

The first step in improving your credit score is to make sure that all the information on your credit report is up to date and accurate. If you find any errors, you can dispute them with the three major credit bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax.

If the bureaus find that an error has been made, they will remove the item from your credit report. This can help improve your credit score and can also help remove the negative item before the 7 year rule applies.

2. Negotiate with Creditors

If you have a negative item on your credit report due to a late payment or default, you can try to negotiate with the creditor to remove the item. The creditor may be open to removing the item if you agree to pay off the debt in full or make a payment plan.

If the creditor agrees to remove the negative item, you should make sure that you get the agreement in writing. This will help ensure that the item is properly removed from your credit report and that your credit score will improve.

3. Request Goodwill Adjustments

If you have a negative item due to a late payment, you can request that the creditor make a goodwill adjustment. This means that the creditor agrees to remove the negative item as a gesture of goodwill.

These adjustments are not always granted, but if you have a good history with the creditor, they may be more likely to grant your request. In any case, it is worth a try if you want to improve your credit score and remove the negative item before the 7 year rule applies.

4. Use a Credit Repair Service

If you don’t want to go through the hassle of disputing errors or negotiating with creditors, you can always use a credit repair service. Credit repair services will take care of all the hard work for you and can often get results faster than if you were to do it on your own.

These services can be pricey, but if you have a negative item on your credit report that is dragging down your score, it might be worth it.

Key Points

• Dispute any errors on your credit report with the three major credit bureaus.
• Negotiate with creditors to remove negative items.
• Request goodwill adjustments from creditors.
• Use a credit repair service to help remove negative items.

How can I remove negative credit before 7 years? – Whats The Best?

In this webinar John Heath and Rob Shiner discuss negative items on your credit report and the ways you can deal with them.

What is a Negative Item on Your Credit Report? Why Does it Matter?

If you’re just learning about your credit score and how it can affect your finances, John has some insights for you. Generally, negative items are derogatory in nature. They can range in severity from a simple late payment all the way up to a charge-off or bankruptcy.

One of the main reasons this matters is that your payment history makes up 30% of your credit score. Having a solid payment history going back for years can help you access better interest rates, so it’s very important to keep a close eye on this portion of your credit report.

The bottom line here is that negative items on your credit report can cost you higher interest rates over your lifetime. Here’s a list of possible negative items that could show up on your report:

-Late Payments
-Accounts in Collections
-Charge-Off Accounts
-Debt Settlement
-Foreclosure
-Bankruptcy
-Repossessions
-Hard Inquiries

These things can stay on your report for up to 7-10 years, with the exception of hard inquiries that fall off after 2 years.

Inquiries are simply when a creditor has looked at your file to see if you are eligible for credit. It counts as new credit being extended or looked into and may show up on your score.

What Items Have the Most Impact on Your Score?

Bankruptcy, repossession and foreclosure tend to have the biggest impact on a credit score. Generally speaking, older items will also have less weight than newer ones. The reasoning is that more recent negative events may be a predictor for future issues making payments on time.

What Can I Do About Negative Items?

-Build Positive Credit History
-Stay Current on Payments Each Month
-Check for Unfair or Unsubstantiated Items on Your Report

If an item is fair, accurate and substantiated then you may simply have to wait for it to fall off on its own, generally after 7 years or 10 in the case of bankruptcy.

If you need help navigating the negative items on your report, Lexington Law is here to help. Our firm has the #1 credit repair app with over 46,000 reviews! You can download it today:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lexington-law-credit-repair/id593682112

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lexingtonlaw&hl

Or check us out online to learn more about our proven process that removed over 7 million negative items from credit reports just like yours last year:

Lexington Law on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexingtonLawFirm

Lexington Law on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexingtonlaw/

Lexington Law on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexingtonlaw

Lexington Law Website: https://www.lexingtonlaw.com/?tid=31968