{"id":2415,"date":"2026-09-11T02:28:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T02:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/how-much-does-credit-repair-cost\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T02:31:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T02:31:06","slug":"credit-repair-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/credit-repair-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does Credit Repair Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Published: September 2026 | Reading Time: 11 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Credit repair usually costs a setup fee of roughly $15 to $200, then somewhere between $50 and $150 a month for as long as you stay signed up. Some companies price by the deleted item instead, and flat-rate packages run from a few hundred dollars to well over a thousand. The harder question is not what the price is but what you are buying, because the Federal Trade Commission is blunt about it: anything a credit repair company can legally do, you can do yourself, at little or no cost. This guide covers the fee structures you will actually be quoted, the federal law that governs when a company is allowed to take your money, what the free route involves, and how to tell a legitimate service from one of the scams regulators write about every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-cr1a2b3c      \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat&#8217;s in this guide\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#what-credit-repair-companies-actually-do\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">What Credit Repair Companies Actually Do<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#credit-repair-cost-by-fee-structure\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Credit Repair Cost by Fee Structure<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-number-that-matters-is-the-total-not-the-monthly\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The number that matters is the total, not the monthly<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#pay-per-deletion-needs-a-definition\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Pay-per-deletion needs a definition<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-single-most-useful-sentence-on-this-page\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The single most useful sentence on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#what-the-law-says-about-when-you-can-be-charged\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">What the Law Says About When You Can Be Charged<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#three-rules-the-credit-repair-organizations-act-sets\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Three rules the Credit Repair Organizations Act sets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-free-version-of-the-same-work\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The Free Version of the Same Work<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#disputing-an-error-yourself-step-by-step\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Disputing an error yourself, step by step<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#how-long-credit-repair-takes\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">How Long Credit Repair Takes<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#why-nobody-can-promise-you-a-score-by-a-date\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Why nobody can promise you a score by a date<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#what-stays-on-your-report-and-for-how-long\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">What Stays on Your Report, and for How Long<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#warning-signs-of-a-credit-repair-scam\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Warning Signs of a Credit Repair Scam<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#six-behaviours-that-should-end-the-conversation\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Six behaviours that should end the conversation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#what-to-get-in-writing-before-you-pay\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">What to Get in Writing Before You Pay<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-seven-things-the-contract-must-contain\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The seven things the contract must contain<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#is-paying-for-credit-repair-worth-it\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Is Paying for Credit Repair Worth It?<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#when-paying-someone-is-the-reasonable-choice\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">When paying someone is the reasonable choice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#sources\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Sources<\/a><\/ul><\/ul><\/ul><\/ul><\/ul><\/ul><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Credit Repair Companies Actually Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A credit repair company reviews your credit reports, identifies entries it believes are inaccurate, incomplete or unverifiable, and disputes them with the credit bureaus and the businesses that reported them. It may also send goodwill letters, handle follow-up when a bureau responds, and track which disputes are still open. That is the whole service. It is administrative work on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What it is not is a way to remove accurate negative information. The FTC states plainly that no one can legally remove accurate and timely negative information from a credit report. A late payment you actually made late, a collection that is genuinely yours, a bankruptcy that genuinely happened \u2014 those stay until they age off on their own schedule. Any company suggesting otherwise is either misunderstanding the law or counting on you to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cr2b3c4d uagb-is-root-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/checking-documents-with-a-calculator.jpg\" alt=\"Reviewing credit statements with a calculator to work out repair costs\" class=\"wp-image-2411 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/checking-documents-with-a-calculator.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/checking-documents-with-a-calculator-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/checking-documents-with-a-calculator-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/checking-documents-with-a-calculator-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/800;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit Repair Cost by Fee Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pricing in this industry is not standardised, and two companies quoting similar monthly figures can end up costing very different amounts over six months. There are four structures you will run into, sometimes combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Fee type<\/th><th>Typical range<\/th><th>What it covers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Setup or first-work fee<\/td><td>$15 \u2013 $200<\/td><td>Pulling and reviewing your reports, opening the file, sending the first round of disputes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monthly subscription<\/td><td>$50 \u2013 $150 per month<\/td><td>Ongoing disputes, follow-up and monitoring for as long as you stay enrolled<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Short package (around 60 days)<\/td><td>$200 \u2013 $600 total<\/td><td>A fixed block of dispute work over a defined window<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flat rate \/ pay-per-deletion<\/td><td>$300 \u2013 $1,500+<\/td><td>A whole-case price, or a charge per negative item successfully removed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The number that matters is the total, not the monthly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A $99 monthly plan sounds modest next to a $900 flat rate. But dispute cycles take time, and a typical engagement runs several months. At $99 a month for six months, plus a $100 setup fee, you are at $694 \u2014 and if the case is complicated and runs to twelve months, $1,288. Before you sign anything, ask what the expected duration is for a case like yours and multiply it out. That figure is the real price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pay-per-deletion needs a definition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per-item pricing is appealing because it sounds like it only charges for results. The catch is what counts as a deletion. One negative account can appear on all three bureau reports \u2014 ask in writing whether that is billed once or three times. Ask, too, what happens if an item is removed during a dispute and then reinserted later after the furnisher verifies it, which does happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-cr3c4d5e\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">The single most useful sentence on this page<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Federal Trade Commission&#8217;s guidance on fixing your credit says that anything a credit repair company can do legally, you can do for yourself at little or no cost. Paying a company buys convenience and someone else&#8217;s time \u2014 not access, not leverage, and not a legal power you lack.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Law Says About When You Can Be Charged<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three rules the Credit Repair Organizations Act sets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Credit repair organisations are governed by the Credit Repair Organizations Act. It is worth knowing three of its provisions before you hand over a card number, because they turn most of the common complaints in this industry into straightforward violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No payment before the work is done.<\/strong> A company cannot charge you until it has delivered the services it promised. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau notes that dressing an advance fee up as a monthly subscription does not get around this.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>A written contract is required.<\/strong> It must set out the services, the total cost, how long the work is expected to take, and any guarantee being offered.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Three days to cancel, with a form.<\/strong> You have three days to cancel for any reason without charge, and the company must give you a cancellation form along with a written statement of your rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a company asks for money up front, will not put the total cost in writing, or does not hand you a rights statement and a cancellation form, you are not negotiating with a legitimate operator. That is the point at which to walk away rather than to haggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Free Version of the Same Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disputing an error costs nothing but time and postage. The process is deliberately open to consumers, and the bureaus are obliged to handle it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disputing an error yourself, step by step<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Get your reports.<\/strong> AnnualCreditReport.com is the official free source, and free weekly reports from all three nationwide bureaus have been available there. Equifax has also offered additional free reports beyond that allowance.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Read all three.<\/strong> Bureaus do not hold identical data. An error on one report often is not on the others, so a line-by-line read of each is worth the hour it takes.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Write down exactly what is wrong.<\/strong> Wrong balance, account that is not yours, a payment marked late that was not, a closed account showing open, a duplicate collection. Be specific \u2014 vague disputes get vague responses.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Dispute with the bureau and the furnisher.<\/strong> Contact the credit bureau reporting the error and also the business that supplied the information. The CFPB publishes sample dispute letters you can use. Send copies of your evidence, never originals.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Keep the paper trail.<\/strong> Keep a copy of everything you send and note the date. If you post it, consider a method that gives you proof of delivery.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Wait out the investigation.<\/strong> Bureaus generally have 30 days to investigate a dispute. You will receive the results in writing along with a free copy of your report if anything changed.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>If the dispute fails, add a statement.<\/strong> You can ask for a brief statement of the dispute to be included in your file so anyone reading the report sees your side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cr4d5e6f uagb-is-root-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/laptop-and-statements-on-a-desk.jpg\" alt=\"Disputing credit report errors from home using a laptop and paper statements\" class=\"wp-image-2413 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/laptop-and-statements-on-a-desk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/laptop-and-statements-on-a-desk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/laptop-and-statements-on-a-desk-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/laptop-and-statements-on-a-desk-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/800;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Long Credit Repair Takes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timeframes drive cost more than anything else on a monthly plan, so they are worth asking about directly. A simple case with one or two clear errors can resolve in roughly 30 to 60 days \u2014 essentially one dispute cycle. A moderate case with several items across multiple bureaus commonly runs three to six months. A complicated case, particularly one involving identity theft or a long history of accounts in collection, can run six to twelve months or longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why nobody can promise you a score by a date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No honest company can promise a specific score by a specific date, because the outcome depends on what the furnishers verify and what the bureaus find. A company that gives you a confident number and a confident deadline is telling you what you want to hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Stays on Your Report, and for How Long<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of deciding whether to pay anyone is knowing what would fall off by itself anyway. Paying for months of dispute work on an entry that ages off next quarter is not a good trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Type of information<\/th><th>Generally reported for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Most negative information<\/td><td>Seven years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bankruptcy<\/td><td>Ten years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accurate, current positive information<\/td><td>No time limit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Older information, when you apply for a job at a certain salary level or a large loan or insurance policy<\/td><td>May be reported beyond the usual limits<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exception in the last row exists because the time limits are waived in certain higher-value transactions. For everyday credit applications, the seven and ten year marks are the ones that matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warning Signs of a Credit Repair Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Six behaviours that should end the conversation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the FTC and the CFPB publish lists of the behaviours that show up repeatedly in enforcement actions. These are the ones worth memorising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>They want payment before doing anything.<\/strong> This is the clearest signal, and it is prohibited outright.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>They guarantee a specific score increase, or guarantee removal of negative items.<\/strong> Neither outcome is within anyone&#8217;s control.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>They tell you not to contact the credit bureaus directly.<\/strong> You always have that right, and a company discouraging it is managing what you can see.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>They suggest disputing accurate information.<\/strong> Filing false disputes is not a strategy; it is a misuse of the process.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>They offer you a new identifying number to use instead of your Social Security number.<\/strong> The CFPB warns about schemes that present an employer identification number as a way to build a fresh credit file. Do not go near this.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>They will not explain your rights in writing.<\/strong> The written statement of rights is required, not a courtesy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cr5e6f7a uagb-is-root-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/credit-card-on-application-paperwork.jpg\" alt=\"Credit card resting on application paperwork during a credit review\" class=\"wp-image-2412 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/credit-card-on-application-paperwork.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/credit-card-on-application-paperwork-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/credit-card-on-application-paperwork-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/credit-card-on-application-paperwork-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/800;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Get in Writing Before You Pay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The seven things the contract must contain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you decide the convenience is worth paying for, the contract is where you protect yourself. Insist on all of the following, and treat reluctance on any one of them as a reason to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A description of the specific services being performed on your file, not a general description of credit repair.<\/li>\n\n<li>The total cost, with every fee itemised \u2014 setup, monthly, per-deletion, cancellation.<\/li>\n\n<li>How long the work is expected to take.<\/li>\n\n<li>Any guarantee being made, stated precisely rather than implied verbally.<\/li>\n\n<li>The company&#8217;s name and business address.<\/li>\n\n<li>The cancellation form and the written statement of your rights.<\/li>\n\n<li>How to cancel later, and what you are charged if you do.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Paying for Credit Repair Worth It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It depends on what is actually on your report. If your reports contain genuine errors \u2014 an account that is not yours, a payment recorded late that you can prove was on time, a debt showing twice \u2014 those can be disputed for free in an afternoon, and paying several hundred dollars for that is poor value. If your reports contain accurate negative history, no amount of money changes the outcome; time, on-time payments and reduced balances do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When paying someone is the reasonable choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The narrow case where paying makes sense is when the volume of work is genuinely large \u2014 many errors across several bureaus, an identity theft case with a long tail \u2014 and you do not have the hours or the stomach for the correspondence. Even then, you are paying for someone to do the same things you could. Price it honestly against your own time, and go in knowing what the service can and cannot deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If cost is the constraint, a nonprofit credit counselling agency is worth looking at as an alternative, since many offer free or low-cost reviews of your overall situation rather than dispute work alone. Cost and duration are tied together on a monthly plan, so it is worth reading our companion guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/how-long-does-credit-repair-take\/\">how long credit repair takes<\/a> before you agree to a figure per month, and our checklist for <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/choose-a-credit-repair-company\/\">choosing a reputable credit repair company<\/a> before you sign anything. If your balances rather than your report are the real problem, <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/credit-repair-vs-debt-settlement\/\">credit repair versus debt settlement<\/a> covers which service actually fits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-cr6f7a8b uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ypages.us\\\/blog\\\/credit-repair-cost\\\/\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much does credit repair cost per month?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Monthly plans commonly run between $50 and $150, often on top of a one-time setup or first-work fee of roughly $15 to $200. Because the work takes months rather than weeks, the monthly figure understates the real cost \\u2014 multiply it by the expected duration the company gives you before you compare quotes.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can a credit repair company remove accurate negative information?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. The Federal Trade Commission is explicit that no one can legally remove accurate, timely negative information from a credit report. Accurate late payments, collections and bankruptcies stay until they age off. A company promising otherwise is making a claim it cannot deliver.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is it legal for a credit repair company to charge me up front?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. Under the Credit Repair Organizations Act, a company cannot take payment until it has delivered the promised services. The CFPB has noted that structuring an advance fee as a monthly subscription does not make it lawful. A demand for money before any work is done is a reason to walk away.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I repair my own credit for free?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. Get your reports from AnnualCreditReport.com, identify the specific errors, and dispute them in writing with both the credit bureau and the business that reported the information. The CFPB publishes sample dispute letters. The only costs are your time and postage.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does a credit dispute take?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Credit bureaus generally have 30 days to investigate a dispute. You receive the results in writing, plus a free copy of your report if anything was changed. 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Because the work takes months rather than weeks, the monthly figure understates the real cost \u2014 multiply it by the expected duration the company gives you before you compare quotes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-crfaq02 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Can a credit repair company remove accurate negative information?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No. The Federal Trade Commission is explicit that no one can legally remove accurate, timely negative information from a credit report. Accurate late payments, collections and bankruptcies stay until they age off. A company promising otherwise is making a claim it cannot deliver.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-crfaq03 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Is it legal for a credit repair company to charge me up front?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No. Under the Credit Repair Organizations Act, a company cannot take payment until it has delivered the promised services. The CFPB has noted that structuring an advance fee as a monthly subscription does not make it lawful. A demand for money before any work is done is a reason to walk away.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-crfaq04 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Can I repair my own credit for free?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Yes. Get your reports from AnnualCreditReport.com, identify the specific errors, and dispute them in writing with both the credit bureau and the business that reported the information. The CFPB publishes sample dispute letters. The only costs are your time and postage.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-crfaq05 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">How long does a credit dispute take?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Credit bureaus generally have 30 days to investigate a dispute. You receive the results in writing, plus a free copy of your report if anything was changed. A full credit repair engagement covering several items usually runs three to six months, and longer for complicated cases.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-crfaq06 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">How long does negative information stay on a credit report?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Most negative information is reported for seven years and bankruptcy for ten. Accurate positive information has no time limit. Older information can be reported beyond those limits in certain higher-value situations, such as some large loan or insurance applications and some job applications at higher salary levels.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-crfaq07 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What should I do if a credit repair company scammed me?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Report it to the Federal Trade Commission and to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and to your state attorney general&#8217;s office. Keep your contract, the written statement of rights you were given, payment records and all correspondence, since those documents are what a complaint is built on.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Federal Trade Commission \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/fixing-your-credit-faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fixing Your Credit FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Federal Trade Commission \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/disputing-errors-your-credit-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disputing Errors on Your Credit Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Consumer Financial Protection Bureau \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/about-us\/blog\/how-avoid-credit-repair-service-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to avoid credit repair service scams<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Broadview Federal Credit Union \u2014 2026 credit repair pricing overview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This article is general information, not financial or legal advice. Prices vary by company and by state, and your own situation may differ.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit repair companies typically charge a $15\u2013$200 setup fee plus $50\u2013$150 a month, or $300\u2013$1,500+ flat rate. 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