CREDIT REPAIR: Indirect Action Methods
Today I thought I’d share a little snippet of knowledge that I believe is extemely useful and powerful. I’ve been doing research for an upcoming advanced credit course, and this is something that has popped up a couple of times, and that I find really intriguing. If you’re a member of the forum, there is a good chance you’ve seen this discussed in some form or another.
Here is the basic idea: instead of attacking your negative items head-on, find indirect ways of affecting your credit profile that will yield the same results.
The best example of this is disputing name and address variations. Many consumers and professionals have found that by simply disputing old/outdated addresses and other similar personal information FIRST, some negative accounts just “fall off” their report automatically. The reason this works deals with how credit reports are generated and how credit is reported by creditors… but regardless of the nitty gritty details, it does work.
Most professionals agree that the very first thing you should do when cleaning up your credit is get rid of all your incorrect and outdated addresses and personal information (name misspellings,etc). This type of information is the easiest to dispute, meets the least resistence from the bureaus, and often results in more “difficult” items falling off without them ever even being disputed directly.
There are several more “indirect action” methods, as I’m calling them now, that when combined create a whole arsenal of under-the-radar tools for consumers and credit repair professionals that are both effective and low-impact.
~brian
Tags: credit, credit repair, credit repair methods, credit secrets, indirect action
September 18th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
hello, i find your info on addresses right on! but now for the question. due to my
unemployment and disability, i am forced to stop paying my creditors. i already had
payments and interest reduced but when you haven’t got it, even that isn’t enough.
funny thing, i was in the real estate and finance business for over 25+ years and
have done all sorts of credit repair/enhancement–now its my turn. can you tell me
if i should report my new address to the bureaus–i just moved to another state this
year–while cleaning up the old and out-dated addresses? keep in mine that my credit
will start looking bad after i quit paying my creditors and i am a little hesitant to waive
the new address flag. my e-mail is above and my return number is [removed by admin].
i would like to join soon and i am also interested in writing for you.
sincerely,
joey c
September 21st, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Hi Joey,
Thanks for your comment. The bureaus will likely discover your new address and it will likely get tied to your report regardless of any effort (or lack thereof) on your part. Depending on how it all gets pulled together in a credit report, it may or may not have a negative impact on your credit score. It might be wiser to take a “wait and see” approach. It really depends on the nitty gritty details of your situation (in my opinion, anyways). A lot of people believe that moving recently can affect your score… but a single move in itself (in my personal opinion) probably isn’t that bad, at least compared to other “bad” marks. Eventually, disputing old and outdated addresses could be a part of your overall “credit restoration” plan. The key for you, it sounds like, may be to just determine “when” that actually is (and it may not be right now).