Date
Company
name
Address
Re:
Acct # XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Dear
CEO name,
I
am writing to you today regarding my credit card account #4236-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
which I had while I was a medical student at
------------------------------------. The purpose of my correspondence is to
see if you would be willing to make a "goodwill" adjustment on the
reporting of this account to the three credit agencies.
During
the time period this account was established I had was very happy with the
service, I was however not the ideal customer and made mistakes with my
handling of the account. I should have kept better records regarding the
account and I take full responsibility. I became aware of the unpaid balance
when I got a copy of my credit report in June of 2006.
I
know that payment was my responsibility and I am not attempting to justify this
breach of my user agreement, I was however hoping you might review the
circumstances under which this non-payment occurred and consider removing the
negative trade line associated with this account from my three credit reports.
As
soon as I became aware of the balance I contacted ----------------- and paid
the balance in full. I provide this not to justify why the account was unpaid,
but rather to show that the issue with ----------- is not a good indicator of
my actual credit worthiness. I hope that ---------------- is willing to work
with me on erasing this mark from my credit reports.
I
would like to STRESS that the information currently being reported IS accurate,
(I am not disputing anything with ---------------). I am simply asking
-------------for a courtesy gesture of goodwill in having the credit bureaus
remove this account from my report. I do recognize that this request is unique
and that it may not be ------------- normal policy. Please consider that the
Fair Credit Reporting Act does not demand that all accounts be reported, only
that any account that is reported be reported accurately. Therefore, a company
does have legal discretion and permission to remove any account it chooses from
the credit report. I'm hoping that ------------- will do that in my case for
this account.
Your
kind consideration in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Best
Regards
Name
123 Your Street Address
Your City, ST 01234