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7 Steps to Rebuild your Credit

Here are 7 steps to get your score back on the right track. From how to properly dispute errors on your report to lowering your credit utilization.

Video Transcript
are you tired of being shown the door
when you apply for a loan or line of
credit getting your credit back on track
is easier than you might think the best
place to start when trying to repair
credit is to know where you stand check
your credit reports by going to
annualcreditreport.com to get an
indication of your credit score and your
credit worthiness make sure to download
copies of your credit reports and check
them for errors also check for accounts
you don't recognize and for signs of
identity theft or fraud if there are
errors on your credit report or signs of
credit misuse make sure to contact both
Credit Reporting Agency and the lender
that provided the information since
payment history accounts for 35 percent
of your credit score you must pay on
time every month your credit utilization
ratio is the amount of available credit
compared to what you have used this
affects thirty percent of your credit
score so if you pay down or pay off a
credit card or loan you will lower your
credit utilization rate Time Heals all
wounds rebuilding your credit will take
time but if you're diligent you can make
progress in as little as 6 to 12 months
head on over to debt.com now for more
tips and tricks
are you tired of being shown the door
when you apply for a loan or line of
credit getting your credit back on track
is easier than you might think the best
place to start when trying to repair
credit is to know where you stand check
your credit reports by going to
annualcreditreport.com to get an
indication of your credit score and your
credit worthiness make sure to download
copies of your credit reports and check
them for errors also check for accounts
you don't recognize and for signs of
identity theft or fraud if there are
errors on your credit report or signs of
credit misuse make sure to contact both
Credit Reporting Agency and the lender
that provided the information since
payment history accounts for 35 percent
of your credit score you must pay on
time every month your credit utilization
ratio is the amount of available credit
compared to what you have used this
affects thirty percent of your credit
score so if you pay down or pay off a
credit card or loan you will lower your
credit utilization rate Time Heals all
wounds rebuilding your credit will take
time but if you're diligent you can make
progress in as little as 6 to 12 months
head on over to debt.com now for more
tips and tricks
Are you tired of being shown the door when you apply for a loan or line of credit. 

Getting your credit back on track is easier than you might think the best place to start when trying to repair credit is to know where you stand check your credit reports by going to annualcreditreport.com to get an indication of your credit score and your credit worthiness. Make sure to download copies of your credit reports and check them for errors also check for accounts you don't recognize and for signs of identity theft or fraud if there are errors on your credit report or signs of credit misuse. Make sure to contact both Credit Reporting Agency and the lender that provided the information since payment history accounts for 35 percent of your credit score you must pay on time every month. 

Your credit utilization ratio is the amount of available credit compared to what you have used this affects thirty percent of your credit score so if you pay down or pay off a credit card or loan you will lower your credit utilization rate. Time heals all wounds but rebuilding your credit will take time but if you're diligent you can make progress in as little as 6 to 12 .

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