Month: June 2014

The method of verification is an important step in trying to fix your credit, so I think you’ll agree that it’s important to get the wording of the letter right. We’ll give you an example of the method of verification letter that you can change to your own purposes. Before that however, we will go […]

Question What is a soft inquiry and how does it affect my credit? Answer Inquiries occur anytime a company decides to do a credit check, or “pulls your credit report”.  These credit checks can involve hard pulls or soft pulls, also known as hard inquiries or soft inquiries. Soft inquiries (“soft pulls”) are caused by […]

Question What is a hard inquiry? Does it hurt my credit score? Answer There are 2 types of Inquiries that you may see on your Credit Report. One type of inquiry is called a hard inquiry and the other is a soft inquiry. A hard inquiry is a credit check that is made by a […]

So you’ve pulled your credit report, but you aren’t exactly sure what you’re reading. Don’t worry, that’s pretty common. Most people tend to see the accounts and get a gist of what’s listed, but that’s about it. So what are you reading and how do you clean this mess up? These days it’s hard to […]

There’s not a lot of secrets when it comes to repairing your credit, although many people would like to have you believe there is. Luckily for you, this article will explain all you need to know, as well as linked pages to really dig in – in case you decide you want to learn even […]

No matter what part of the world you may currently be in, Identity Thieves are lurking. They want to cause you harm for their own gain. They’re looking for any way to get your information and use it to open up new accounts under your name or simply get into your current accounts. But how […]