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Date:  May19, 2005
By:      Mark Williams

Credit Repair is possible for anyone with bad credit and a low FICO score.

Are you in need of credit repair due to a bad credit rating?   If you are having trouble getting approval for financing from a bank or financial institution then perhaps you need to take some action.  Credit repair begins by understanding how a bank determines a bad credit rating.  The fact is that your financial situation can be corrected.  It begins with a few simple steps.

Credit repair begins by an honest evaluation of your finances and spending patterns that have affected your bad credit rating.  You should develop a budget that makes sense so that you can meet your basic needs: housing, food, health care, insurance and education.

You can help your own credit repair process by finding out if you have a bad credit rating on your FICO score and then following a few simple steps.  This includes contacting your creditors when you realize you may not be able to make payments on time.  Work out a repayment plan and a budget with a local credit counseling service. You may be able to lower your cost of credit by consolidating your debt through a second mortgage or a home equity line of credit.  Try to reduce your expenses.  If all else fails, you may consider filing for personal bankruptcy - this should only be considered if it is the best way to deal with your financial problems. 

BEWARE of the 'easy quick fixes. Learn about credit repair to your bad credit rating from a trusted advisor.

There are a number of services on the Internet that offer credit repair to a bad credit score and will often provide your FICO score and a free credit repair service.  However, be aware of any promised quick fix solutions.  These services should not be used unless you have trusted advice from a reputable source.

The first step towards true credit repair is taking your own proactive steps as mentioned above.