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I've been at this about 3 weeks now. Started my journey on 6/15. Pretty much disputed everything on my credit reports, and waiting to let the dust settle due to the inaccuracies and differences across the 3 bureaus. I have an account with EQ, so can update my CR daily if desired.
So far: 3 charge offs deleted, and one PFD took me from a 503 EQ to a 566. Not all of the disputes have finished.
I'm thinking of doing 623 letters with the OCs that verify. All the ones I've talked to so far say they have no information because they sold the account. All they can see that I indeed had an account at one time. Good idea?
See the TLs below. What does this update mean? Notice several lates are removed, but still shows charge off (which is correct). Why does it show payments through 2013 when there's been no payment since 2008? Does this mean they don't have enough supporting information?
Original TL first and updated follows.
Account Number: | Status: | CHARGE-OFF | |
Account Owner: | Individual Account. | High Credit: | |
Type of Account : | Revolving | Credit Limit: | $0 |
Term Duration: | Terms Frequency: | Monthly (due every month) | |
Date Opened: | 01/28/1999 | Balance: | $0 |
Date Reported: | 06/28/2013 | Amount Past Due: | |
Date of Last Payment: | 10/2008 | Actual Payment Amount: | $187 |
Scheduled Payment Amount: | Date of Last Activity: | N/A | |
Date Major Delinquency First Reported: | 05/2009 | Months Reviewed: | 99 |
Creditor Classification: | Activity Designator: | Transfer/Sold | |
Charge Off Amount: | Deferred Payment Start Date: | ||
Balloon Payment Amount: | Balloon Payment Date: | ||
Date Closed: | Type of Loan: | Credit Card | |
Date of First Delinquency: | 12/2008 | ||
Comments: | Consumer disputes - reinvestigation in progress, Account closed at consumers request |
81-Month Payment History
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2013 | * | * | * | * | * | |||||||
2012 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2011 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2010 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2009 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 120 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2008 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 30 |
2007 | * | 30 | 30 | 30 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2006 | * | * | * | * |
Account Number: | Status: | CHARGE-OFF | |
Account Owner: | Individual Account. | High Credit: | |
Type of Account : | Revolving | Credit Limit: | $0 |
Term Duration: | Terms Frequency: | Monthly (due every month) | |
Date Opened: | 01/03/1999 | Balance: | $0 |
Date Reported: | 06/03/2013 | Amount Past Due: | |
Date of Last Payment: | 10/2008 | Actual Payment Amount: | |
Scheduled Payment Amount: | Date of Last Activity: | N/A | |
Date Major Delinquency First Reported: | 05/2009 | Months Reviewed: | 99 |
Creditor Classification: | Activity Designator: | Transfer/Sold | |
Charge Off Amount: | Deferred Payment Start Date: | ||
Balloon Payment Amount: | Balloon Payment Date: | ||
Date Closed: | Type of Loan: | Credit Card | |
Date of First Delinquency: | 12/2008 | ||
Comments: | Account closed at consumers request, Paid charge off |
81-Month Payment History
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2013 | * | * | * | * | * | |||||||
2012 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2011 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2010 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2009 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2008 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2007 | * | * | 30 | 30 | 30 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2006 | * | * | * | * |
Here's a similar one from Chase. The dates don't make since. DoLP 11/2009, but shows pays as agreed through 2010 when charged off.
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2013 | * | * | * | * | * | |||||||
2012 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2011 | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO |
2010 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 150 | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO | CO |
2009 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 30 |
2008 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 30 | 60 |
2007 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2006 | * | * | * | * |
And...
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2013 | * | * | * | * | * | |||||||
2012 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2011 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2010 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2009 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2008 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 30 | 60 |
2007 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
2006 | * | * | * | * |
This account is an OC account and you had disputed it. When you dispute an OC account certain aspects of the account are removed from scoring. This was the first TL you posted.
The second one, the dispute comment is removed and it shows paid.
I would venture a guess this is where the score bump came from.
I'll take whatever bump I can get. I have 3 CAs who haven't responded to my DV letters. Only Portfolio did, and didn't completely validate. The others have 11 more days, then I send my second letter, assuming they confirmed via my online dispute. We shall see.