Business method for credit verification and correction
First Claim
1. A method for performing an automatic on-line review and correction of a consumer'"'"'s credit information by a central processor having and executing a software program, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a set of personal data into a database and communication system, said personal data relating to information provided by said consumer from a workstation;
requesting a credit report of the consumer'"'"'s credit information from a credit repository using said personal data;
receiving a credit report of said consumer into said database and communication system, relating to a consumer'"'"'s credit information;
verifying the consumer'"'"'s credit information by the consumer;
verifying the consumer'"'"'s credit information by the software program;
identifying incorrect consumer information relating to a tradeline;
creating a correction request to correct the incorrect consumer information;
sending the correction request to the credit repository; and
re-verifying the incorrect information has been corrected by the repository.
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Abstract
A method for correcting and verifying consumer credit. Credit scores receive from credit scoring services determine loan awards and interest rates. Information at credit repositories is often incorrect. Credit reporting agencies report credit scores to requesting users. A consumer verifying credit information inputs requested data and requests a credit score. The application and credit scores are transmitted via a communications network. The applicant verifies information through inputs, interacting with a system hosting the credit correcting software. Repositories are contacted to correct and verify incorrect information. The program also identifies and generates a list of incorrect information. Repositories are given this information and requested to verify and correct the incorrect information, resulting in a new score with corrected credit information, typically resulting in a better credit score. Better credit scores and correct information permits users to better evaluate the credit risks associated with decisions based upon credit scores.
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1. A method for performing an automatic on-line review and correction of a consumer'"'"'s credit information by a central processor having and executing a software program, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a set of personal data into a database and communication system, said personal data relating to information provided by said consumer from a workstation;
requesting a credit report of the consumer'"'"'s credit information from a credit repository using said personal data;
receiving a credit report of said consumer into said database and communication system, relating to a consumer'"'"'s credit information;
verifying the consumer'"'"'s credit information by the consumer;
verifying the consumer'"'"'s credit information by the software program;
identifying incorrect consumer information relating to a tradeline;
creating a correction request to correct the incorrect consumer information;
sending the correction request to the credit repository; and
re-verifying the incorrect information has been corrected by the repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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