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Immediately contact the creditor to freeze the account and file a dispute with the credit bureau. 2. Incorrect Account Status (Late Payments)

However, reviewing them is only half the battle. If you find errors, the dispute process can be time-consuming and complex. creditsmartreports.com

A debt that should have fallen off your report remains, lowering your score. Immediately contact the creditor to freeze the account

It makes you look overextended, which hurts your score. creditsmartreports.com

Creditors can only report negative information for a specific amount of time—usually seven years. Sometimes, debts are "re-aged" to make them appear newer than they are.