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    <title>topic Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal. in Rebuilding Your Credit</title>
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    <description>&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;@Anonymous wrote:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;P&gt;PM'd I could also use the contact information. Cap One is a hard one to break. I have been dealing with them for over 3 months now and they won't budge.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;I got a phone call from the EO again last night, they maintained their position of "at this time, we're choosing to report the account as is". &lt;img id="smileysad" class="emoticon emoticon-smileysad" src="https://ficoforums.myfico.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif" alt="Smiley Sad" title="Smiley Sad" /&gt; He also said, "I noticed you requested the same thing last month" - to which I replied that I may not be able to get a mortgage because of the account....that didn't phase him. I'm not giving up, tho - I'll send another one next month.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2015-02-03T13:55:42Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3766516#M389970</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hey Everyone! It's been a long long time since i've strolled these forums looking for some guidance and today i'm here to share a success story on behalf of my girlfriend.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I'd just like to begin by saying THANK YOU! to everyone on the forums who helped me a long the way to fixing my credit (which is now in the mid 700's) all the guidance and advice i was given has helped shape my credit life and personal life. I joined these forums 4 years ago when i was 20 years old and down in the dumps. Now im 24 and on the road to purchasing my first home!&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Now on to the story. As a former capital one bank employee i am well aware of how stingy capital one can be with almost anything, whether it be a credit line increase or a simple consolidation of credit cards it can feel like pulling teeth, but this story just proves that being a bit persistant and speaking to the right people is all that it takes.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Early August of 2014, my GF was going through some hardships where she was unable to get approved for ANYTHING besides those last resort orchard bank cards with 29.99% interest rate and $200 fee's before you even activate. I sat down with her and went over some of the things i learned from you guys, first step is to of course look at your credit report and pull a REAL Fico credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After getting her credit score it was in the 560's, her only two open accounts were both from capital one bank and were late 120+ days but the total balances were a measly $700. This may not seem like a lot to most people but living in NYC where everything&amp;nbsp;costs an arm and a leg $700 is A LOT of money.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Being a former employee of Capital One, i am aware of quite a few emails that will get you to the appropriate people that can handle a situation like this. I sat her down, had her write an e-mail with sincerity and honesty about what she was going through and she sent it off around Mid August.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two days later she got a reply from a lady i will now call Becky. From reading the e-mail my girlfriend received we immediately could tell that we got someone who genuinely cares and will help us on our journey to fixing my girlfriends credit.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;After a few e-mails back and forth Becky told my girlfriend that she will get a letter in the mail in 7-10 business days outlining what her options are, so we waited.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;The very next day a Fedex Next-Day Air came. Inside was an envelope and inside the envelope was a 2 page hand written letter from Becky. The jist of the letter without going into to much details was about how Becky went through the exact same thing that my girlfriend went through and how she took it upon herself to have all her negatives removed from her credit report.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;At this point, tears swelled up in my girlfriends eyes and all i could do was smile.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;3 Weeks later, 2 credit cards and a loan approval later my girlfriend is sitting on a 690 credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Sometimes all it takes is persistance and a bit of luck!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks for reading and good luck everyone!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:53:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3766516#M389970</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-01-28T22:53:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3766593#M389971</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Great story and congrats to your g/f&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:24:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3766593#M389971</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-01-28T23:24:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3771532#M389972</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Just wondering what email address did you use. I have a late payment from Capital one, from 2013, because i had all my bank accounts emptied due to fraud. I tried writing few goodwill letters to Capital one, but i get an automated generated letters consistently. Do you have a different address or email address i might be able to use.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thank You in advance.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;@Anonymous wrote:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hey Everyone! It's been a long long time since i've strolled these forums looking for some guidance and today i'm here to share a success story on behalf of my girlfriend.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I'd just like to begin by saying THANK YOU! to everyone on the forums who helped me a long the way to fixing my credit (which is now in the mid 700's) all the guidance and advice i was given has helped shape my credit life and personal life. I joined these forums 4 years ago when i was 20 years old and down in the dumps. Now im 24 and on the road to purchasing my first home!&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Now on to the story. As a former capital one bank employee i am well aware of how stingy capital one can be with almost anything, whether it be a credit line increase or a simple consolidation of credit cards it can feel like pulling teeth, but this story just proves that being a bit persistant and speaking to the right people is all that it takes.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Early August of 2014, my GF was going through some hardships where she was unable to get approved for ANYTHING besides those last resort orchard bank cards with 29.99% interest rate and $200 fee's before you even activate. I sat down with her and went over some of the things i learned from you guys, first step is to of course look at your credit report and pull a REAL Fico credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After getting her credit score it was in the 560's, her only two open accounts were both from capital one bank and were late 120+ days but the total balances were a measly $700. This may not seem like a lot to most people but living in NYC where everything&amp;nbsp;costs an arm and a leg $700 is A LOT of money.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Being a former employee of Capital One, i am aware of quite a few emails that will get you to the appropriate people that can handle a situation like this. I sat her down, had her write an e-mail with sincerity and honesty about what she was going through and she sent it off around Mid August.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two days later she got a reply from a lady i will now call Becky. From reading the e-mail my girlfriend received we immediately could tell that we got someone who genuinely cares and will help us on our journey to fixing my girlfriends credit.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;After a few e-mails back and forth Becky told my girlfriend that she will get a letter in the mail in 7-10 business days outlining what her options are, so we waited.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;The very next day a Fedex Next-Day Air came. Inside was an envelope and inside the envelope was a 2 page hand written letter from Becky. The jist of the letter without going into to much details was about how Becky went through the exact same thing that my girlfriend went through and how she took it upon herself to have all her negatives removed from her credit report.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;At this point, tears swelled up in my girlfriends eyes and all i could do was smile.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;3 Weeks later, 2 credit cards and a loan approval later my girlfriend is sitting on a 690 credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Sometimes all it takes is persistance and a bit of luck!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks for reading and good luck everyone!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 20:07:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3771532#M389972</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-01-31T20:07:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3774421#M389973</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;PM me and ill gladly give you the email address!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:09:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3774421#M389973</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-02T17:09:30Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776464#M390223</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;PM'd I could also use the contact information. Cap One is a hard one to break. I have been dealing with them for over 3 months now and they won't budge.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776464#M390223</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-03T13:13:58Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776504#M390227</link>
      <description>&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;@Anonymous wrote:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;P&gt;PM'd I could also use the contact information. Cap One is a hard one to break. I have been dealing with them for over 3 months now and they won't budge.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;I got a phone call from the EO again last night, they maintained their position of "at this time, we're choosing to report the account as is". &lt;img id="smileysad" class="emoticon emoticon-smileysad" src="https://ficoforums.myfico.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif" alt="Smiley Sad" title="Smiley Sad" /&gt; He also said, "I noticed you requested the same thing last month" - to which I replied that I may not be able to get a mortgage because of the account....that didn't phase him. I'm not giving up, tho - I'll send another one next month.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776504#M390227</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-03T13:55:42Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776571#M390239</link>
      <description>&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;@Anonymous wrote:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hey Everyone! It's been a long long time since i've strolled these forums looking for some guidance and today i'm here to share a success story on behalf of my girlfriend.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I'd just like to begin by saying THANK YOU! to everyone on the forums who helped me a long the way to fixing my credit (which is now in the mid 700's) all the guidance and advice i was given has helped shape my credit life and personal life. I joined these forums 4 years ago when i was 20 years old and down in the dumps. Now im 24 and on the road to purchasing my first home!&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Now on to the story. As a former capital one bank employee i am well aware of how stingy capital one can be with almost anything, whether it be a credit line increase or a simple consolidation of credit cards it can feel like pulling teeth, but this story just proves that being a bit persistant and speaking to the right people is all that it takes.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Early August of 2014, my GF was going through some hardships where she was unable to get approved for ANYTHING besides those last resort orchard bank cards with 29.99% interest rate and $200 fee's before you even activate. I sat down with her and went over some of the things i learned from you guys, first step is to of course look at your credit report and pull a REAL Fico credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After getting her credit score it was in the 560's, her only two open accounts were both from capital one bank and were late 120+ days but the total balances were a measly $700. This may not seem like a lot to most people but living in NYC where everything&amp;nbsp;costs an arm and a leg $700 is A LOT of money.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Being a former employee of Capital One, i am aware of quite a few emails that will get you to the appropriate people that can handle a situation like this. I sat her down, had her write an e-mail with sincerity and honesty about what she was going through and she sent it off around Mid August.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two days later she got a reply from a lady i will now call Becky. From reading the e-mail my girlfriend received we immediately could tell that we got someone who genuinely cares and will help us on our journey to fixing my girlfriends credit.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;After a few e-mails back and forth Becky told my girlfriend that she will get a letter in the mail in 7-10 business days outlining what her options are, so we waited.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;The very next day a Fedex Next-Day Air came. Inside was an envelope and inside the envelope was a 2 page hand written letter from Becky. The jist of the letter without going into to much details was about how Becky went through the exact same thing that my girlfriend went through and how she took it upon herself to have all her negatives removed from her credit report.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;At this point, tears swelled up in my girlfriends eyes and all i could do was smile.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;3 Weeks later, 2 credit cards and a loan approval later my girlfriend is sitting on a 690 credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Sometimes all it takes is persistance and a bit of luck!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks for reading and good luck everyone!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Congrats to your girlfriend!&amp;nbsp; They are not an easy one to crack.&amp;nbsp; I am trying to do the same thing.&amp;nbsp; Could you please PM me the email you used?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks in advance!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:08:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776571#M390239</guid>
      <dc:creator>bkelly906</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-03T15:08:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776612#M390244</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Could someone message me the email used as well?&amp;nbsp; I would like to try my luck before my mortgage app!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:38:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776612#M390244</guid>
      <dc:creator>hikenc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-03T15:38:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776626#M390248</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Can you send me the email address you used?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:49:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776626#M390248</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-03T15:49:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776938#M390291</link>
      <description>&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;@Anonymous wrote:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hey Everyone! It's been a long long time since i've strolled these forums looking for some guidance and today i'm here to share a success story on behalf of my girlfriend.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I'd just like to begin by saying THANK YOU! to everyone on the forums who helped me a long the way to fixing my credit (which is now in the mid 700's) all the guidance and advice i was given has helped shape my credit life and personal life. I joined these forums 4 years ago when i was 20 years old and down in the dumps. Now im 24 and on the road to purchasing my first home!&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Now on to the story. As a former capital one bank employee i am well aware of how stingy capital one can be with almost anything, whether it be a credit line increase or a simple consolidation of credit cards it can feel like pulling teeth, but this story just proves that being a bit persistant and speaking to the right people is all that it takes.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Early August of 2014, my GF was going through some hardships where she was unable to get approved for ANYTHING besides those last resort orchard bank cards with 29.99% interest rate and $200 fee's before you even activate. I sat down with her and went over some of the things i learned from you guys, first step is to of course look at your credit report and pull a REAL Fico credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After getting her credit score it was in the 560's, her only two open accounts were both from capital one bank and were late 120+ days but the total balances were a measly $700. This may not seem like a lot to most people but living in NYC where everything&amp;nbsp;costs an arm and a leg $700 is A LOT of money.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Being a former employee of Capital One, i am aware of quite a few emails that will get you to the appropriate people that can handle a situation like this. I sat her down, had her write an e-mail with sincerity and honesty about what she was going through and she sent it off around Mid August.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two days later she got a reply from a lady i will now call Becky. From reading the e-mail my girlfriend received we immediately could tell that we got someone who genuinely cares and will help us on our journey to fixing my girlfriends credit.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;After a few e-mails back and forth Becky told my girlfriend that she will get a letter in the mail in 7-10 business days outlining what her options are, so we waited.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;The very next day a Fedex Next-Day Air came. Inside was an envelope and inside the envelope was a 2 page hand written letter from Becky. The jist of the letter without going into to much details was about how Becky went through the exact same thing that my girlfriend went through and how she took it upon herself to have all her negatives removed from her credit report.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;At this point, tears swelled up in my girlfriends eyes and all i could do was smile.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;3 Weeks later, 2 credit cards and a loan approval later my girlfriend is sitting on a 690 credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Sometimes all it takes is persistance and a bit of luck!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks for reading and good luck everyone!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;CONGRATS ON YOUR GIRLFRIEND'S SUCCESS&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:20:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3776938#M390291</guid>
      <dc:creator>TURNERHOOVER</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-03T18:20:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3777131#M390329</link>
      <description>&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;@Anonymous wrote:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hey Everyone! It's been a long long time since i've strolled these forums looking for some guidance and today i'm here to share a success story on behalf of my girlfriend.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I'd just like to begin by saying THANK YOU! to everyone on the forums who helped me a long the way to fixing my credit (which is now in the mid 700's) all the guidance and advice i was given has helped shape my credit life and personal life. I joined these forums 4 years ago when i was 20 years old and down in the dumps. Now im 24 and on the road to purchasing my first home!&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Now on to the story. As a former capital one bank employee i am well aware of how stingy capital one can be with almost anything, whether it be a credit line increase or a simple consolidation of credit cards it can feel like pulling teeth, but this story just proves that being a bit persistant and speaking to the right people is all that it takes.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Early August of 2014, my GF was going through some hardships where she was unable to get approved for ANYTHING besides those last resort orchard bank cards with 29.99% interest rate and $200 fee's before you even activate. I sat down with her and went over some of the things i learned from you guys, first step is to of course look at your credit report and pull a REAL Fico credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After getting her credit score it was in the 560's, her only two open accounts were both from capital one bank and were late 120+ days but the total balances were a measly $700. This may not seem like a lot to most people but living in NYC where everything&amp;nbsp;costs an arm and a leg $700 is A LOT of money.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Being a former employee of Capital One, i am aware of quite a few emails that will get you to the appropriate people that can handle a situation like this. I sat her down, had her write an e-mail with sincerity and honesty about what she was going through and she sent it off around Mid August.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two days later she got a reply from a lady i will now call Becky. From reading the e-mail my girlfriend received we immediately could tell that we got someone who genuinely cares and will help us on our journey to fixing my girlfriends credit.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;After a few e-mails back and forth Becky told my girlfriend that she will get a letter in the mail in 7-10 business days outlining what her options are, so we waited.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;The very next day a Fedex Next-Day Air came. Inside was an envelope and inside the envelope was a 2 page hand written letter from Becky. The jist of the letter without going into to much details was about how Becky went through the exact same thing that my girlfriend went through and how she took it upon herself to have all her negatives removed from her credit report.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;At this point, tears swelled up in my girlfriends eyes and all i could do was smile.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;3 Weeks later, 2 credit cards and a loan approval later my girlfriend is sitting on a 690 credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Sometimes all it takes is persistance and a bit of luck!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks for reading and good luck everyone!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Grats to both of you, well done &lt;img id="smileyhappy" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyhappy" src="https://ficoforums.myfico.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif" alt="Smiley Happy" title="Smiley Happy" /&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3777131#M390329</guid>
      <dc:creator>gdale6</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-03T19:52:10Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804414#M393517</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Congrats, can you please pm me the contact information you used to contact capital one please?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:30:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804414#M393517</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-16T15:30:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804534#M393532</link>
      <description>Can you pm me the email address too please</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:39:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804534#M393532</guid>
      <dc:creator>skidz</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-16T16:39:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804661#M393555</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Would you please pm me the email address?&amp;nbsp; I would really appreciate it. Thank you.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:38:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804661#M393555</guid>
      <dc:creator>bakkenluvr429</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-16T17:38:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804856#M393580</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Everyone should use this information to contact the Capital 1 EO. Its the first entry on the search.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Let me Google that for you&amp;nbsp; &lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/1g0P1zO"&gt;http://bit.ly/1g0P1zO&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:46:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804856#M393580</guid>
      <dc:creator>gdale6</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-16T18:46:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804897#M393587</link>
      <description>&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;@Anonymous wrote:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hey Everyone! It's been a long long time since i've strolled these forums looking for some guidance and today i'm here to share a success story on behalf of my girlfriend.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I'd just like to begin by saying THANK YOU! to everyone on the forums who helped me a long the way to fixing my credit (which is now in the mid 700's) all the guidance and advice i was given has helped shape my credit life and personal life. I joined these forums 4 years ago when i was 20 years old and down in the dumps. Now im 24 and on the road to purchasing my first home!&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Now on to the story. As a former capital one bank employee i am well aware of how stingy capital one can be with almost anything, whether it be a credit line increase or a simple consolidation of credit cards it can feel like pulling teeth, but this story just proves that being a bit persistant and speaking to the right people is all that it takes.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Early August of 2014, my GF was going through some hardships where she was unable to get approved for ANYTHING besides those last resort orchard bank cards with 29.99% interest rate and $200 fee's before you even activate. I sat down with her and went over some of the things i learned from you guys, first step is to of course look at your credit report and pull a REAL Fico credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After getting her credit score it was in the 560's, her only two open accounts were both from capital one bank and were late 120+ days but the total balances were a measly $700. This may not seem like a lot to most people but living in NYC where everything&amp;nbsp;costs an arm and a leg $700 is A LOT of money.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Being a former employee of Capital One, i am aware of quite a few emails that will get you to the appropriate people that can handle a situation like this. I sat her down, had her write an e-mail with sincerity and honesty about what she was going through and she sent it off around Mid August.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Two days later she got a reply from a lady i will now call Becky. From reading the e-mail my girlfriend received we immediately could tell that we got someone who genuinely cares and will help us on our journey to fixing my girlfriends credit.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;After a few e-mails back and forth Becky told my girlfriend that she will get a letter in the mail in 7-10 business days outlining what her options are, so we waited.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;The very next day a Fedex Next-Day Air came. Inside was an envelope and inside the envelope was a 2 page hand written letter from Becky. The jist of the letter without going into to much details was about how Becky went through the exact same thing that my girlfriend went through and how she took it upon herself to have all her negatives removed from her credit report.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;At this point, tears swelled up in my girlfriends eyes and all i could do was smile.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;3 Weeks later, 2 credit cards and a loan approval later my girlfriend is sitting on a 690 credit score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Sometimes all it takes is persistance and a bit of luck!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks for reading and good luck everyone!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Juan - Would you mind PM-ing me the email address you used? Would be awfully nice to reach a compassionate person to remove a couple lates on my record.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:01:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3804897#M393587</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-16T19:01:15Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3805922#M393720</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;@Juan123, can i get that email as well? I've been contacting the EO by phone at Cap One for about a year (give them a call like every month), still not giving up and just looking for more ways to contact someone who can help.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 02:43:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3805922#M393720</guid>
      <dc:creator>jrrsmith18</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-17T02:43:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3891900#M403936</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;*Wipes sweat off brow*&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I believe i responded to all 45 private messages, i hope it works out for everyone! Good luck!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;and thanks everybody &lt;img id="smileyvery-happy" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyvery-happy" src="https://ficoforums.myfico.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif" alt="Smiley Very Happy" title="Smiley Very Happy" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you still need the emails, just PM me and i'll reply (sooner or later)&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:16:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3891900#M403936</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-03-28T14:16:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3892958#M404051</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Juan123, can you please send me the contact information also?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2015 23:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3892958#M404051</guid>
      <dc:creator>missxb</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-03-28T23:30:32Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Successful Capital One Derog. Removal.</title>
      <link>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3896124#M404371</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi! Great News for your girlfriend! Would you be able to PM me the email address as well, and maybe some advice on what to write. &amp;nbsp;I am working on removing 1 30 day late from Capital One right now. &amp;nbsp;No sucess yet. &amp;nbsp;TIA&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:46:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/Successful-Capital-One-Derog-Removal/m-p/3896124#M404371</guid>
      <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-03-30T14:46:42Z</dc:date>
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