August 6 , 2003
The credit reporting system is imperfect. Sometimes erroneous
information is
inserted in a file that adversely affects the consumer’s credit score.
If this has
happened to you, use the form below to contact the credit reporting
agency
that has reported the erroneous information. If you follow the
instructions
exactly, the agencies are obliged by law to act on your complaint.
Note: The dispute form and instructions are courtesy of Catherine Coy, a
mortgage broker who runs a Credit Mastery Workshop in California.
catherinecoy@charter.net.
Consumer Dispute And Statement
| Experian |
Trans Union Corp. |
Equifax |
| Attn: NCAC |
Attn: Disputes |
Attn: Disputes |
| P.O. Box 2002 |
P. O. Box 1000 |
P. O. Box 740241 |
| Allen, Texas 75013 |
Chester, PA 19022 |
Atlanta, GA 30374 |
(Indicate the agency to which your complaint is directed)
I dispute the accuracy of my credit file as revealed to me on [Give
Date].
In accordance with Section 611 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, I
hereby request
that you investigate the current status of the information I have
disputed below in Paragraph 1.
If your investigation does not resolve the dispute, I hereby file the
statement below (Paragraph 2)
which shall be included in any subsequent consumer report containing the
information in question.
Credit Grantor:______________________________________________________
Account No.:_______________________________________________________
The disputed portion reads: ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
I maintain that: ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Your Name
_________________________________
Your Street Address
__________________________________________
Your City/State/Zip
_________________________________
Your Social Security Number
_______________________________________
Your Signature and Date
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Instructions for Use of Dispute Form
Print a blank version of the form as your master form.
Fill in your name, address, and Social Security number on the master
form.
Make copies of the master form as needed. You will need as many copies
of your master form as the number of derogatory items you are disputing.
Use one copy of the master form for each derogatory item showing at
each bureau. Some accounts are reported to all three bureaus and some to
only one bureau. Do not dispute a derogatory item at any bureau to which
it is not being reported!
Fill in the form as appropriate:
For accounts with zero balances, dispute as "not my account; please
delete."
For accounts with balances, dispute as "paid as agreed; never late."
Don’t use any other language because it won’t be accepted or acted upon.
Sign each form in blue ink.
Mail the form to those bureaus—and only those bureaus—that are reporting
the derogatory information.
Include a copy of your drivers license and Social Security card for
identification.
Use U.S. Post Office "certified mail; return receipt requested."