hardeight

Member since: January 2008

Total Contributions: 1,582

About Me: Veteran financial services expert. I have worked in credit card and mortgage underwriting.

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How to increase credit score

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I had about $25,000 worth of student loans / credit card bills after college. My credit score was about 700. I kept balance transferring and slowly chipping away at the the debt. Today, I have no debt and a credit score of 780. I did nothing but always pay my bills on time and not over spend. Pretty simply approach but it just takes time.

Response posted 1 year ago

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NO CREDIT CARD BUT CREDIT CARD LISTED ON REPORT

Contact the lender and get it solved. 

Response posted 5 days ago

wrong information

Lots of reports have errors. That is why you are support to check them once per year. Just call the mortgage lender and get it cleared up. 

Response posted 5 days ago

i'm 35 with no credit history outside of 7 recent hard inquiries how can i fix that without any risk...

Get a secured credit card and start building there. The hard inquriies will go away in time but this is why you should start building credit young not when you need it. 

Response posted 1 week ago

2nd mortgage charged off loan because of fallen value

Your score will drop. But aside from that, if they aren't going after you, you should be fine. There are probably some statutes of limatations for the debt based on your state. 

Response posted 1 week ago

I have $0 credit card debt, but a terrible score. How can I raise it quickly?

You have debt in disputed? It is in collections? If so, clearling up the collections will be the biggest boost you can do. Also consider getting a few more credit cards. I had about 3 after college and it helped a lot. 

Response posted 1 week ago

I would like to consolidate my credit card debt what do i do

If your score is high, go to your bank and get a personal loan. If your score is low, you don't have many options. 

Response posted 1 week ago

Dollar value of credit card debt is vastly overstated by Credit Karma

Take a look at annualcreditreport.com. 

Response posted 1 week ago

i have a time share i want to get rid of, if i stop paying on it what will it do to my credit

I would think it would be a default like everything else. Take a look at the contract. It will probably go to collections and you will owe whatever the company can't recover by selling it. 

Response posted 1 week ago

how do I remove something from my credit report if everything has been paid off?

A report is a history of the transaction. You normally can't remove it unless it is wrong. 

Response posted 1 week ago

How do I go about paying things off frm my credit

Negotiate with all of them. Try to get them to agree to a "pay for deletion" agreement. 

Response posted 1 week ago

I have a blance of $370.00 in credit cards. How can i improve my score of 608? :(

You should stop maxing out your cards. That will help a lot. After that just keep your balances below 30% and your score will go up over time. 

Response posted 1 week ago

Unpaid credit card will it be removed from my credit report?

The collections account will start it a new. That is why sometimes it is just better to pay it off. Try looking up a "Pay for Deletion" agreement. 

Response posted 1 week ago

Can I get rid of a late payment on my credit report from a student loan while I was still in school?...

Sounds like a legitimate late payment. Try calling the lender. Explain the situation and ask that they remove the delinquencie as a courtesy. That has worked for me in the past. 

Response posted 1 week ago

Previous credit stolen after cosigning

Sounds like identiy theft and fraud. You have every right to go after you son and clear your name. 

Response posted 1 week ago

Balance transfer fees

You should check the card appilcation page before you apply regardless of what this site says.

Response posted 1 week ago

I had a short sale and my mortgage still appears on my debt to income ratio, why?

DTI is not part of your credit score. But the fact that your mortgag is showing as open should be investigated.

Response posted 1 week ago

Lexington law: Can they really help? PLEASE ASNSWER

They might but they probably just sent a dipute letter. You can do that yourself. Just google it and try. Candidly, if the charge off is accurate, you don't have much legal standing. 

Response posted 1 week ago

I paid off a citi bank credit card about 5 weeks ago why has it not updated on my credit report yet?...

It is up to Citi to report balance. It often takes them 30-60 days to get it correct for the bureas.

Response posted 2 weeks ago

How can my husband and I catch up our credit cards when they have outrageous minimum payments due?

You can try debt settlement. It will ruin your credit score but it is a good alternative to BK if you can make the payments. Just make sure you get a reputable debt settlment company as there are some bad ones out there. 

Response posted 2 weeks ago

How do I get information about a credit card that is on my report but I don't posess?

AnnualCreditReport.Com

Response posted 2 weeks ago

how would i go about getting a credit report and does that show who and what i need to pay?

AnnualCreditReport.Com

Response posted 2 weeks ago

how can i get a list of all of my debts on my credit report?

AnnualCreditReport.Com

Response posted 2 weeks ago

How do I find information on what I have in collections?

AnnualCreditReport.Com

Response posted 2 weeks ago

Credit Report Card

Keep your credit lines open longer. 

Response posted 2 weeks ago

I have no mortgage account, but one shows on credit karma, how do I dispute/remove?

Credit Karma data is from TransUnion. So take a look at AnnualCreditReport.com. If you don't see it there you should contact ck. IF you do see it there, you should contact the lender and dispute it. 

Response posted 2 weeks ago

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