Your Credit Pathby Jeannette Perez
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What is credit repair?

What hurts your credit score?

Late payments, high card balances and new credit activity can affect how your report is assessed. The effect depends on the whole report and the scoring model. A low number is a starting point for learning, not a label for who you are.

Your Credit Path strategy helps you identify what is actually reported and focus on manageable changes. Protect your current payments while you review anything that looks wrong.

Understand my accounts →

Next: How much does a credit repair service cost?

In this chapter
  1. What is credit repair?
  2. How long does fixing your credit take?
  3. Is credit repair legal?
  4. How does credit repair work?
  5. How is your credit score calculated?
  6. What hurts your credit score?
  7. How much does a credit repair service cost?
  8. Why is credit repair necessary?
  9. Can I work on my credit on my own?
  10. How do I get my starting report and score?
Other chapters
  1. Chapter 1: What is credit repair?
  2. Chapter 2: What are credit repair services?
  3. Chapter 3: What is DIY credit repair?
  4. Chapter 4: How can I improve my credit beyond disputes?