Saturday, November 29, 2008

Delete Bad Credit From Midland Credit Management

By Matt Douglas

To remove a negative mark on your credit from Midland Credit Management you should dispute the listing. You can dispute a listing by creating a dispute letter or hiring a credit repair firm.

If you have minor damage to your credit report then I suggest you repair your credit yourself. However if you have multiple negative marks on your credit report I suggest a service.

When the bureaus get your dispute letter they will investigate the dispute. They will ask Midland Credit to verify the account and the details.

If the account can not be verified then the mark must be removed from your credit report. It is common for business to not verify accounts because it costs them time and money.

However some accounts will be verified and this is when a credit repair company can be handy. They can use advanced dispute techniques such as; escalated dispute information requests, creditor direct intervention and debt validation.

On the rare chance it is needed, a service will be able to go to court and fight for you. It has been learned that many marks on your credit are removed once an investigation takes place.

Who is Midland Credit Management?

Midland Credit Management is a collection agency. They purchase accounts from lenders and other collection agencies.

They have offices in San Francisco, Phoenix and Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Encore Capital Group which is traded on NASDAQ.

Midland Credit has a reputation for pursuing judgments. This means they will file a civil case to find you legally responsible to pay back a debt.

If this happens it will ruin your credit score, in addition your wages can be garnished. Thus you should act immediately if you get a mark from Midland Credit.

Be aware that just paying them will not remove the mark from your credit. It will change the status of the mark but will do very little to help your credit score, it is still a negative mark.

In sum if you have negative credit from Midland Credit Management you should dispute it immediately. You do not have to just pay them, or live with the bad credit mark for 7 years. - 15224

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