Under FCRA Section 611, credit bureaus have 30 days to investigate a dispute — extended to 45 days if you submit additional documentation during the investigation. If they fail to respond in time, the disputed item must be removed. Here at Credisure Fix, we track every dispute deadline and escalate the moment a bureau misses it.
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