Collection Accounts Collection accounts are accounts that are seriously past due and have been transferred to an attorney, collection agency or creditor’s internal collection agency. As your debt is transferred between different agencies, you may see several records on your…
Details Credit Information Most credit reports also give you more in-depth information about specific accounts. This is also an important part of the credit report you’ll want to review for accuracy. The following information may be reported for your account…
Credit Account Categories Credit accounts are divided into five categories: real estate, installment, revolving, collection and other. Here is a better description of each category: Real Estate: First and second mortgage loans on your home. Installment: Accounts comprised of fixed…
Intro to Credit History The next section is your credit history. Sometimes, the individual accounts are called trade lines. Each account will include the name of the creditor and the account number, which may be scrambled for security purposes. You…
Identifying Credit Information Once you get a copy of your credit report, it’s important to know how to read it. There are going to be an awful lot of numbers, abbreviations and terms you’ve never seen before. Trade lines, charge-offs,…
Obtaining Your Credit Report The first step you need to take when trying to fix your credit score is to find out what your score is and what it means. Legislation called the FACT Act was passed that allows all…
