If you know the information is inaccurate, call the creditor - the company that provided the information to the credit bureau - and explain that you believe they provided incorrect information about you to the credit bureau. Sometimes incorrect information can be traced to a mistake in that company's records. If all else fails, you are allowed by law to add a 100-word statement to your credit report. Anyone who is given access to your credit history must be informed of this statement.
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If you know the information is inaccurate, call the creditor - the company that provided the information to the credit bureau - and explain that you believe they provided incorrect information about you to the credit bureau. Sometimes incorrect information can be traced to a mistake in that company's records. If all else fails, you are allowed by law to add a 100-word statement to your credit report. Anyone who is given access to your credit history must be informed of this statement.