marty56 wrote:Forget the FAKO score changes. They do not reflect cganges in your FICO score.
If you want to improve your FICO score, I would stop disputing items on your CR and don't apply for any new credit. Also I would focus on your reported CC util and look into GW for the derog information.
The advice gigen to you by your supervisors is wrong and unethical so I would either collect information from here on other sources to show them and I would also check with your legal office as well.
I have already decided to stop disputes, the last one i did was meant to be the last one and was to correct payment information that was inaccurate. My total revolving credit limit is $24100 and I currently have $62.77 reported on my credit report, so I am currently at 00.26% util.
I am done with GW. Even with 5 derogs on my credit report, I will have approximately a 680 FICO when the dispute investigations come off. I don't need any better credit for anything.
The advice given to me by my supervisors is based on needs of the US Army.... it is not based on my own personal needs. The army needed me to fix some negative items immediately FOR THE ARMY. I followed the advice I was given and it served its purpose, THE ARMY IS HAPPY. That was the only reason I started this in the first place.
Now that I am trying to improve my credit FOR ME, I no longer need to do any DV letters, disputes, or goodwills. I will just keep my util low and continue to pay my existing cards and loans on-time and the great banks that have already extended me loads of credit will continue to give me CLIs, new cards, auto loans, etc.
Mil wife here....I find this kind of disturbing. Your superiors actually told you to dispute everything to raise your score?! I think I need to keep on assisting my hubby in his credit recovery then, wow. He may end up in worse shape if he did that.
But I am glad things are working for you and I hope you continue to make strides in your credit journey.
Starting over in the garden...my seed has been planted:-)Last app: 02/23/2013
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