Disputes

  • The Dispute Dilemma

    • October 27, 2020
    • Posted by: Mindy Leisure Director of Rescoring Services
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  • Length of Time Items Stay on a Credit Report

    • August 21, 2015
    • Posted by: Joel Firestone (G-Net Consulting)
    • Category: News
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    How long do items stay on a credit report? A lot of people will answer that question with a simple: “seven years.” In some cases this is true. Overall though, it’s not that simple. Both positive and negative items have a “life span” and those are not all the same. Let’s start with something simple.

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  • New Options for Disputes on Your Credit Report

    • March 6, 2014
    • Posted by: Joel Firestone (G-Net Consulting)
    • Category: News
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    A Presentation of the Did You Know Series Experian, Equifax and Trans Union have added a new function to their dispute handling system that makes explaining or providing proof of your dispute a bit easier. You can now upload, fax or mail any supporting documents you may have concerning your dispute. Prior to this the

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  • Handling Accounts That Are Shown as Disputed on the Credit Report

    • February 6, 2014
    • Posted by: Joel Firestone (G-Net Consulting)
    • Category: News
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    When an account on a credit report has a dispute remark on it, an automated underwriting system (AUS) will pick up that remark and show it as a “refer” or an “ineligible”. Per Fannie Mae guidelines, the remark must be removed at the bureau level in order to run the report through the AUS. If

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