Credit repair user interface
View Patent ↗A user interface that may be used to assist in the generation of a plan to improve a credit score of an individual. The user interface includes multiple trade line matched set visualizations, each set resulting from matching similar trade lines from multiple credit reports from multiple credit bureaus. Each of at least some of the trade line set visualizations is visually associated with one or more controls that may be interacted with by the user (e.g., by the individual about whom the credit reports relate), to select from an action to be performed with respect to the alleged event. The action may be a request to the credit bureaus to verify the information supporting the trade line, even without challenging the truth of the underlying information.
1. A non-transitory computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage media having thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to generate a user interface by at least performing the following:
the computer system accessing a plurality of reports generated from a plurality of different credit bureau sources for an individual, each report identifying a plurality of different report items corresponding to different events;
the computer system parsing the plurality of reports to identify the different report items;
the computer system generating matched sets of the report items by at least matching report items from one report with report items from one or more different reports in the plurality of reports from the different credit bureau sources, wherein all report items in a single matched set are associated with a common corresponding event;
the computer system displaying at least some of the matched sets in a user interface display, each of the matched sets being associated with a different corresponding event and being displayed as a single entry on the interface display along with indicators that indicate which of the plurality of different credit bureaus sources have report items associated with the corresponding event, wherein at least a first matched set includes a plurality of indicators indicating that all of the plurality of different credit bureau sources have a corresponding report item for the first matched set and wherein at least a second matched set includes a plurality of indicators indicating that less than all of the credit bureau sources have a corresponding report item for the second matched set;
the computer system displaying, for each of the matched sets, a plurality of different controls that, when selected, initiate a different set of one or more corresponding remedial actions to be performed with respect to the corresponding event; and
the computer system, in response to a selection of one of the plurality of different controls, triggering a corresponding remedial action, the remedial action including dispatching one or more letter for at least one of initiating an accuracy verification of the corresponding event with one or more of the plurality of credit bureaus or initiating a dispute with one or more of the credit bureaus for a report item to have the report item removed.
2. The non-transitory computer program product in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the remedial action includes initiating the accuracy verification of the corresponding event without challenging accuracy of event information associated with the corresponding event.
3. The non-transitory computer program product in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the remedial action includes initiating the dispute with the one or more of the credit bureaus for the report item to have the report item removed.
4. The non-transitory computer program product in accordance with claim 3 , wherein initiating the dispute is to dispute that the event information is applicable to the individual.
5. A method implemented by a computing system for presenting and using a specialized interface for facilitating credit repair, the method comprising:
the computer system accessing a plurality of reports generated from a plurality of different credit bureau sources for an individual, each report identifying a plurality of different report items corresponding to different events;
the computer system parsing the plurality of reports to identify the different report items;
the computer system generating matched sets of the report items by at least matching report items from one report with report items from one or more different reports in the plurality of reports from the different credit bureau sources, wherein all report items in a single matched set are associated with a common corresponding event;
the computer system displaying at least some of the matched sets in a user interface display, each of the matched sets being associated with a different corresponding event and being displayed as a single entry on the interface display along with indicators that indicate which of the plurality of different credit bureaus sources have report items associated with the corresponding event, wherein at least a first matched set includes a plurality of indicators indicating that all of the plurality of different credit bureau sources have a corresponding report item for the first matched set and wherein at least a second matched set includes a plurality of indicators indicating that less than all of the credit bureau sources have a corresponding report item for the second matched set;
the computer system displaying, for each of the matched sets, a plurality of different controls that, when selected, initiate a different set of one or more corresponding remedial actions to be performed with respect to the corresponding event; and
the computer system, in response to a selection of one of the plurality of different controls, triggering a corresponding remedial action, the remedial action including dispatching one or more letter for at least one of initiating an accuracy verification of the corresponding event with one or more of the plurality of credit bureaus or initiating a dispute with one or more of the credit bureaus for a report item to have the report item removed.
6. The method in accordance with claim 5 , further comprising:
an act of automatically generating an action schedule based on the selection, wherein the action schedule includes automatically sending a letter to the plurality of different credit bureaus.
7. The method in accordance with claim 6 , wherein a comprehensive action schedule is automatically generated based on a plurality of selections for a plurality of different match sets.
8. The method in accordance with claim 7 , further comprising:
using a value associated with each of a plurality actions corresponding to the comprehensive action schedule to ensure that the particular individual is not billed prior to work being completed.
9. The computer system in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the plurality of reports comprise credit reports and wherein the system further comprises:
a parsing component configured to acquire a plurality of trade lines from the plurality of credit reports.
10. The method in accordance with claim 6 , further comprising:
an act of determining that a set of one or more circumstances apply to the individual, and customizing the letter to the set of one or more circumstances, the determination being based on a user selection of a customizing situation from a plurality of different customizing situations that applies to the individual, the customizing situation being displayed at the user interface for selection with the plurality of customizing situations, wherein selection of the customizing situation triggers a display of a relevance designation interface having selectable options for associating a relevance to the corresponding event.
11. The method in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the set of one or more circumstances include a divorce of the individual.
12. The method in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the set of one or more circumstances include a presence of a student loan of the individual.
13. The method in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the set of one or more circumstances includes a presence of a medical bill of the individual.
14. The method in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the set of one or more circumstances includes an occurrence of an identity theft of the individual.
15. The method in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the set of one or more circumstances includes a military service of the individual.
16. A computer system comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one memory or storage media having thereon computer-executable instructions that are structured such that are executable by the at least one processor to cause the system to implement a method for presenting and using a specialized interface to facilitate credit repair, wherein the method includes:
the computer system accessing a plurality of reports generated from a plurality of different credit bureau sources for an individual, each report identifying a plurality of different report items corresponding to different events;
the computer system parsing the plurality of reports to identify the different report items;
the computer system generating matched sets of the report items by at least matching report items from one report with report items from one or more different reports in the plurality of reports from the different credit bureau sources, wherein all report items in a single matched set are associated with a common corresponding event;
the computer system displaying at least some of the matched sets in a user interface display, each of the matched sets being associated with a different corresponding event and being displayed as a single entry on the interface display along with indicators that indicate which of the plurality of different credit bureaus sources have report items associated with the corresponding event, wherein at least a first matched set includes a plurality of indicators indicating that all of the plurality of different credit bureau sources have a corresponding report item for the first matched set and wherein at least a second matched set includes a plurality of indicators indicating that less than all of the credit bureau sources have a corresponding report item for the second matched set;
the computer system displaying, for each of the matched sets, a plurality of different controls that, when selected, initiate a different set of one or more corresponding remedial actions to be performed with respect to the corresponding event; and
the computer system, in response to a selection of one of the plurality of different controls, triggering a corresponding remedial action, the remedial action including dispatching one or more letter for at least one of initiating an accuracy verification of the corresponding event with one or more of the plurality of credit bureaus or initiating a dispute with one or more of the credit bureaus for a report item to have the report item removed.
17. The computer system in accordance with claim 16 , wherein the system further includes:
a rendering component configured to render a user interface that displays the matched sets and plurality of different controls.
18. The computer system in accordance with claim 16 , the system further comprising:
a matching component configured to match the report items.
19. The method of claim 10 , wherein the method further includes displaying a different set of selectable options for different customizing situations.