How to remove a listing from your credit report

If you get on the list of a credit bureau that maintains a database of individuals who write bad checks and you wish to remove the listing from your credit report, then you need to write a letter to the bureau. Given below is a sample format of such a letter.


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Request Letter to remove a listing from your credit report

Your Name
Your Address
Your Phone #

Credit Bureau's Name
Credit Bureau's Address


Date

Dear Sir/Madam,

After reviewing my credit report, I have discovered an inaccurate listing included on my file. I found there is an entry from .


Please validate this information with and provide me with copies of any documents related to this listing bearing my signature. In the absence of any documents bearing my signature, I request that this information be deleted from the file you maintain under my Social Security Number.


Sincerely,
Your Signature 
Your Name      
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