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clearing up my file

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  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    debrag wrote: »
    Femi I don't know which accounts are defaulted & which are settled as I can't see them on any of my reports online.

    Just with one agency, or more than one?

    Odd?

    You provided previous addresses for the last 6 years when applying for the latest reports I assume?

    Sometimes you have to supply previous addresses even older than that to make some accounts show up. Had that problem myself. Wasn't until I gave an extra address beyond what they say you need to supply, that the missing but still valid accounts popped up.

    The accounts should be there, barring something very odd/unusual. Just a case of working out why exactly they don't show on these reports.

    Just because some quirk/glitch etc means that they don't show for you, doesn't mean that they won't for a potential creditor searching the CRA.

    So I suppose contact the CRA and ask why they don't show when they very probably should?
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  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    I use checkmyfile online and equifax & expedian for stat reports. I've only used my last few addresses, checkmyfile only uses my last 2 address but has linked addresses for 5+ yrs.

    I shall try doing stat reports for expedian, equifax and callcredit with as many addresses as possible and see what happens
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    edited 13 September 2011 at 7:08PM
    well tried equifax only able to add 3 addresses which took me back to 2009, once filled in it took me back to the login page for the members centre and I've received no email to say I have ordered anything.

    EDIT: Callcredit only allow you to enter 2 previous addresses too.

    I can't apply by post has I don't chave cheques and postal orders cost.
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    fermi wrote: »
    Just with one agency, or more than one?

    Odd?

    You provided previous addresses for the last 6 years when applying for the latest reports I assume?

    Sometimes you have to supply previous addresses even older than that to make some accounts show up. Had that problem myself. Wasn't until I gave an extra address beyond what they say you need to supply, that the missing but still valid accounts popped up.

    The accounts should be there, barring something very odd/unusual. Just a case of working out why exactly they don't show on these reports.

    Just because some quirk/glitch etc means that they don't show for you, doesn't mean that they won't for a potential creditor searching the CRA.

    So I suppose contact the CRA and ask why they don't show when they very probably should?

    Not for my latest reports no as I have been using checkmyfile for a while now and have just updated my current address as I went along.

    I have too many address to add all mine for the last 6 years (8-ish) neither online or via post allow me to add more than 2 or 3.

    Could creditors have moved over to exprian?
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    From Experian report:

    So its getting better. Halifax, tsb loan + cc + bank account all defaults of July 09. Capital one with default of Sept 09.

    Just barclaycard + BOS/Mbna + nationwide to sort out though think nationwide is on other report and settled.
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    Ah so I'm now using noodle and all my debts are on it. I have the stupid capquest as still open as well as barclaycard who sold my debt to atkiv but they have closed my account. I don't remember the date of the last letter I got from BC and I last paid them in 2009. Should I contact them and tell them to close the acount?
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    shall i sent my DRO info to Barclaycard? request that they close my account and settle it?
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    If they are still shown as not settled with something owed, then yes.
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  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    Capquest still have my account as open should I go back to them to request they again close it?
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    If it's not showing as settled on your credit files, then yes.
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