Never heard of Factual Data or a tri merge credit report? Most people haven’t- until it shows up unexpectedly and leaves them baffled. If you’ve noticed a Factual Data credit inquiry on your credit report, don’t panic. While seeing Factual Data might make you do a double take, it’s usually good news, a step toward […]
Ever stare at your credit report and feel like it’s holding a grudge? You’re not alone – millions of consumers wonder the same thing: how long do things stay on your credit report? At Consumer Justice Law Firm, we’ve helped clients who thought their credit history was like that one ex who just won’t stop […]
Expired bankruptcies still listed on your credit can make it feel like you’re chained to the past forever. But you’re not. Though it was a long-haul, the clean slate from a bankruptcy helped our client build back her financial health over time. But years later, when her credit report still showed the bankruptcy that should […]
If you’ve been stuck wondering where to send a TransUnion dispute, frustrated by deadlines that pass without real results, or discouraged after being told your error was “verified,” don’t stop there. Credit report errors and background check errors are like a virus, constantly circulating in the population, causing damage to credit, financial, career, and reputational […]
You’re sipping coffee on a lazy Sunday morning, sorting through your email, when you see it. “Your Bank of America statement is ready.” You click, expecting the usual suspects – gas, groceries, maybe an Uber Eats indulgence. But then… it jumps out at you. A $489 charge for ‘Deluxe Aquarium Supplies’ in Florida. Which is […]
When the credit bureau thinks you’re dead, it isn’t a quirky glitch you can brush off. It’s a serious legal and financial problem that can ruin your credit score, cost you money, and derail your life plans. And if you think it will fix itself, you’re in for a long, frustrating wait. When the credit […]
Ah yes, credit reports – those mysterious three-digit gatekeepers that determine whether you’ll get a mortgage, a car loan, a credit card, insurance, benefits, housing, and more. It’s bad enough having your credit and financial data constantly under the microscope, but what about when credit bureaus, like Equifax, include straight-up wrong data in your credit […]
Having a top consumer rights lawyer by your side is like having a protection plan against the worst consumer abuse and corporate malfeasance. Picture this: you’re coasting through life, bills paid, credit score looking sharp, maybe even daydreaming about that new car or dream home, and then BOOM! A background check error just torpedoed your […]
You probably don’t spend your Saturday nights scrolling through your credit report for fun, but maybe you should. Unauthorized credit inquiries are a bigger deal than you think. Hidden in the pages of your credit report are entries that quietly mess with your financial reputation- the unauthorized credit inquiry. These inquiries can lower your credit […]