Sample letters to dispute information on a credit report

If you want to dispute information on a credit report, you may need to send a dispute letter to both the institution that provided the information, called the information furnisher, as well as the credit reporting company.

Download our sample letter and instructions to submit a dispute with an information furnisher.
Download our sample letter and instructions to submit a dispute with a credit reporting company.

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