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Everything a credit repair company can legally do, you can do yourself for free. Federal law (the FCRA) gives you the right to dispute errors, and the tactics that actually move your score are all explained here — step by step.
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Read More →Yes. Everything a credit repair company can legally do, you can do yourself for free. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) gives you the right to dispute inaccurate items directly with the bureaus, and they must investigate within 30 days. Credit repair companies cannot legally remove accurate information — no matter what they advertise.
Most negative items — late payments, collections, charge-offs — stay for 7 years. Chapter 7 bankruptcy stays for 10 years. Hard inquiries fall off after 2 years and only affect your score for about 12 months.
Three moves work fastest: pay revolving balances below 10% utilization (visible in 30–45 days when balances report), get added as an authorized user on an old account with perfect history, and dispute any inaccurate negative items. Beware anyone promising a specific point increase — that's a red flag under the Credit Repair Organizations Act.
No. Checking your own report or score is a soft inquiry and never affects your score. You can check as often as you like — free weekly reports are available at AnnualCreditReport.com.
Usually not. They charge $50–$150/month to send the same dispute letters you can send free. Under CROA they cannot charge before performing services, cannot promise results, and must let you cancel within 3 days. If you value your time over money they offer convenience — but nothing exclusive.