Kathy on November 18th, 2009

If you are seeking quality credit repair services, what is the first issue you look for? Most people would probably answer, “the fastest results.” But this is exactly the wrong approach – one that will result in a very bad choice of credit repair company and sometimes, one that will employ illegal methods to raise your score.

Surprised? Confused? Let’s look more closely.

When you’re looking to get your credit fixed “fast”, you are leaving yourself open to unethical credit repair services that are conceptualized and marketed exactly along these lines.Heed these important tips in order to choose the best credit repair services, while avoiding unprincipled credit companies.

Tip No 1 – honest credit repair firms will not advertise quick-fixes to improve your credit. Instead, an above board credit repair company will be very forthcoming about what credit repair services you can expect. They will present you a contract outlining their credit repair services. Be sure you do have a contract; and if there is no contract, there can be no doubt that this agency is out to rip you off.

Tip No 2 – All the above board credit repair companies will explain your rights and guide you in regard to the credit repair services that you can (and should) do for free. Things such as how to get your free annual credit reports, finding the mistakes in your report, how to dispute those mistakes, sound financial management and the like, are those things you can take care of for yourself.

The company will explain what can be handled on your own with little effort, and what requires the expertise of professionals. The value of the credit repair services that company is offering can be determined based on these kinds of interactions.

Tip No 3 – No legit credit repair agency will ever hint at using tactics that are illegal. You will find many agencies advertising a “second or new” identity, removal of every negative entry, immediate improvement in your credit score and so on.

Don’t even consider believing such promises until you have visited the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website and read what it says about repairing your credit score and report. You will be made aware that the credit repair services offered by companies such as these are fraudulent are even worse, illegal.

Tip No 4 – Every trustworthy credit repair company offers, among their services, high-quality counseling at no additional cost. As we’ve seen, a reputable credit repair company is always prepared to help you become financially self-sufficient. They will be ready to offer you the best of credit repair services while at the same time, they will be happy to teach you what you can do on your own. If the agency is unwilling for you to learn about credit repair, contacting a credit bureau, and/or discourage you from taking any action on your own, then you can be sure that you are being taken for a ride.

Tip no 5 – I am leaving the best tip for last, because this is what will remain in your mind long after you finish reading. Check out the affiliations that your chosen credit repair agency has. For example, many leading companies of this industry are members of the ECRA (Ethical Credit Repair Alliance), which ensures that you – the customer – get the best possible credit repair services. Check out and ensure that your chosen agency is part of an ethical and nationally recognized regulatory body.

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