I have an outstanding credit card that had around $9,000 worth of credit at a low interest rate of 3%. I lost the payment slip and forgot to pay the minimum amount. I am a member of a credit monitoring systems which alerts me to changes. The credit card service flagged my credit report with a past 30 day notice. How can I get the negative notice removed? Additionally the credit card has bumped the interest rate up to 24%. Should I apply for a new line of credit and transfer to get away from the high interest rate, or can I negotiate that rate after I reconcile my oversight?


