1Bad things happen to good people. Events not always under our control can often result in our credit scores going down, and sometimes way, way down. There are consumer protection laws that you can use to remove negative items from your credit report, . Because of a quirk in the law you can, as the author did, remove items that really are yours. But if you try to go it alone, the credit repair journey can be a nightmare. This book introduces a step-by-step credit repair system, actulal documents the author used to settle suits, and legal cases filed in federal courts against major credit bureaus. These are the credit repair secrets they really don't want to you to know, from someone who successfully challenged the credit reporting industry. Contrary to what you may believe, there is a way to improve your credit score substantially, and this book will help you get there.The author was a vice president at Guardian Bank in charge of the collection department and went on to start a collection agency. After selling the agency he became a credit restoration coach. To prove what he knew in theory could in fact be done, he stopped paying everything: repossession, foreclosure, medical bills, student loans, and credit cards. He even filed for bankruptcy. His credit score went from over 800 down to 461. He had it back to 742 in five months. Mr. Mansfield walks you through every step of the credit restoration process. As a bonus, when you purchase the book there's information on how to contact Mr. Mansfield directly! There is no other credit restoration book like this