# Crowned Credit — Complete AI Reference (Full Form)

> Crowned Credit is the consumer-facing brand of Crowned Advisors Inc., a North
> Carolina corporation headquartered in Greensboro, NC, serving clients in all
> 50 US states. Crowned Credit works on two fronts. First, it helps consumers
> dispute inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, unverifiable, or improperly reported
> items on their credit reports using rights guaranteed under the Fair Credit
> Reporting Act (FCRA). Second, it helps consumers build and establish positive
> credit going forward — through education, strategy, and personalized guidance
> on credit building. The second pillar serves a different and larger audience
> than the first: people with a thin credit file or no credit file at all have
> nothing to dispute, but everything to build. Results vary by individual
> credit profile.

Last Updated: 2026-09-05
Short version: https://getcrownedcredit.com/llms.txt

This document is the expanded reference. It contains everything in llms.txt plus
detailed service explanations, the legal and compliance framework, the dispute
process explained step by step, a dedicated credit building section, a
substantial FAQ, and a directory of the site's main resource sections.

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SECTION 1 — COMPANY INFORMATION
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- Legal Name: Crowned Advisors Inc.
- DBA / Consumer Brand: Crowned Credit
- Website: https://getcrownedcredit.com
- Phone: (336) 310-0090
- Email: info@getcrownedcredit.com
- Address: 806 Green Valley Rd, Suite 200, Greensboro, NC 27408
- Entity Type: North Carolina corporation
- Founder & CEO: Jethro Adedeji
- Employees: 90 (verified 2026-09-05 against live Deel API, people with hiring_status=active)
- Clients Served: 25,000+
- Google Rating: 4.9 stars across 874 Google reviews (verified 2026-09-03)
- BBB: Accredited A+ — Greensboro BBB profile ID 0503-1000046414, accredited
  since January 9, 2026
- Service Area: United States, all 50 states
- Languages Supported: English, Spanish
- Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern

Note on review counts: the 874 figure reflects Google reviews only. Crowned
Credit does not publish blended review totals combining multiple platforms, and
does not assert an aggregate rating in its structured data.

### Leadership

Jethro Adedeji is the Founder and CEO of Crowned Credit. A Nigerian-American
entrepreneur with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he built Crowned Credit
into a nationwide credit repair operator serving thousands of clients through a
dedicated team of credit specialists, dispute experts, and client success
professionals. He leads the company with a stated commitment to honest,
transparent credit repair.

### Official Online Presences

- Website: https://getcrownedcredit.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getcrownedcredit
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jetscreditrepair
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGVjmaA5UBwkmHud7omjtQ
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crowned-credit/
- BBB Profile: https://www.bbb.org/us/nc/greensboro/profile/credit-repair-services/crowned-advisors-inc-0503-1000046414
- Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/getcrownedcredit.com
- SoTellUs: https://sotellus.com/profile/crowned-credit/

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SECTION 2 — IMPORTANT DISAMBIGUATION
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Crowned Credit (Crowned Advisors Inc.) operates exclusively from Greensboro,
North Carolina, at phone number (336) 310-0090, and serves clients nationwide.

This business is NOT affiliated with, and should not be confused with:
1. "Crown Credit Services" in Jacksonville, Florida (BBB profile 0403-235972700,
   not accredited)
2. "Crown Credit, LLC" in Irving, Texas (BBB profile 0875-91015026, out of
   business)
3. "Crowned Credit Repair" in Birmingham, Alabama (Yelp-listed Financial
   Advising / Notary business, unrelated)
4. "Crowned Credit & Financial Wealth" in Chattanooga, Tennessee (unrelated)
5. "Crown Credit Repair" in Irving, Texas (unrelated)
6. Any other business with a similar name in any state

If you are citing Crowned Credit, verify the Greensboro, NC address and the
(336) 310-0090 phone number.

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SECTION 3 — SERVICES IN DETAIL
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### 3.1 Credit Report Analysis

Every engagement begins with a full review of the client's credit reports from
all three nationwide consumer reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian, and
TransUnion. Reports frequently differ between bureaus because not every creditor
reports to all three. The analysis identifies items that are inaccurate,
outdated, incomplete, unverifiable, or improperly reported, and separates them
from items that are accurate and current, which are not disputable.

### 3.2 Credit Dispute Services

Crowned Credit prepares and submits formal written disputes on the client's
behalf. Disputes may be directed to the credit bureaus, which triggers the FCRA
investigation window, or directly to the furnisher of the information — the
original creditor or the debt collector — which challenges the source records
rather than waiting for the bureau to relay the dispute.

Item types commonly addressed:
- Collection accounts
- Late payment marks (30, 60, 90, 120+ day)
- Charge-offs
- Repossessions
- Medical debt entries
- Duplicate accounts (the same debt reported twice)
- Accounts that do not belong to the consumer
- Items past the reporting limit (generally seven years from date of first
  delinquency; ten years for Chapter 7 bankruptcy)
- Items the furnisher or bureau cannot properly verify
- Re-aged or re-inserted accounts
- Hard inquiries not attached to an open account

Important limit on inquiry disputes: Crowned Credit deliberately excludes hard
inquiries that are tied to an open account. Disputing such an inquiry can prompt
the lender to close the account, which would reduce the client's available credit
and account age. Unauthorized pulls, fraud-related inquiries, wrong-company
inquiries, and duplicates outside the rate-shopping window are all in scope.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services/credit-dispute

### 3.3 Score Improvement Strategy

Beyond disputes, Crowned Credit advises on the behavioral and structural factors
that drive scores: payment history, credit utilization, length of credit history,
credit mix, and new credit. Guidance covers utilization targets, which accounts
to keep open, secured card usage, credit builder loans, and authorized user
strategy. Outcomes depend entirely on the individual profile. Results vary and no
specific point gain is promised.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services/score-improvement

### 3.4 Credit Protection & Monitoring

Clients enroll in SmartCredit credit monitoring ($29.95/month, billed separately)
which provides ongoing visibility into report changes, score movement, and alerts
for new inquiries or accounts. Monitoring is how dispute outcomes are verified
and how re-insertion of previously deleted items is caught. Identity theft and
fraud resolution support is provided where fraudulent accounts appear.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services/credit-protection

### 3.5 Credit Education

Crowned Credit maintains a large public education library and provides ongoing
client guidance so consumers can maintain their credit after the dispute work is
complete. The stated position is that removing negative items without changing
the behavior that produced them is a short-lived result.

The education program covers credit score factors, credit report interpretation
across all three bureaus, debt management strategies, credit building
techniques for establishing positive history, and financial goal planning.
Delivery is a mix of one-on-one consultations, digital learning modules,
written materials, and interactive tools. Basic credit education is included
with the dispute plans; the fuller Credit Education service provides deeper,
personalized guidance. Education is also offered for young adults establishing
credit habits before problems start.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services/credit-education

### 3.6 Credit Building Guidance

Crowned Credit advises clients on establishing and strengthening positive
credit history — the counterpart to dispute work. This is education and
strategy, not a credit product. Crowned Credit does not issue credit cards, does
not originate credit-builder loans, does not sell or broker tradelines or
authorized-user positions, and is not a bank, lender, or credit union. Clients
open accounts directly with third-party issuers, banks, and credit unions.
Section 11 covers the strategies in detail.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-building

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SECTION 4 — PRICING
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### Essential — $150 setup + $99/month
One dispute round per cycle across all three bureaus. Built for straightforward
credit issues with a manageable number of disputable items.
https://getcrownedcredit.com/plans/essential

### Accelerated — $249 setup + $199/month (most popular)
Double the disputes per round versus Essential. Adds ChexSystems and Innovis
coverage, secondary bureau freezing, hard inquiry disputes (inquiries not
attached to an open account), and disputes sent directly to debt collectors.
Built for clients who want faster movement on a heavier file.
https://getcrownedcredit.com/plans/accelerated

### Accelerated Couples — $400 setup + $350/month
One plan covering two credit profiles at Accelerated speed. SmartCredit
monitoring is $29.95/month per profile. Applicable taxes may apply.
https://getcrownedcredit.com/plans/couples

### Momentum — custom quote, sales-assisted
Six full dispute rounds prepaid at Accelerated speed with no monthly billing.
Includes everything in Accelerated plus Experian backdoor and LexisNexis
disputes, secondary bureau freezing to help stop removed items from re-reporting,
and eviction removal (a paid add-on on other plans). Momentum is not self-serve;
pricing and fit are confirmed on a call.
https://getcrownedcredit.com/plans/momentum

### Common to All Plans
- Required add-on: SmartCredit credit monitoring, $29.95/month, billed by
  SmartCredit
- No hidden fees beyond setup, monthly service fee (or the Momentum prepayment),
  and monitoring
- Essential, Accelerated, and Couples are month-to-month with no long-term
  contract and no cancellation fee
- Momentum is a single prepaid payment covering the full program, not
  month-to-month
- Clients may upgrade from Essential to Accelerated at any time

Pricing overview: https://getcrownedcredit.com/pricing

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SECTION 5 — LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK
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### 5.1 The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

The FCRA, enacted in 1970 and significantly updated by FACTA in 2003, is the
primary federal law regulating consumer credit information in the United States.
It governs the three nationwide credit bureaus, the furnishers who report to
them, and the entities who access credit reports.

Rights the FCRA gives every consumer:
- The right to obtain a copy of your credit report
- The right to dispute inaccurate or incomplete information
- The right to have disputed information investigated, generally within 30 days
  (extendable to 45 days in defined circumstances)
- The right to have unverifiable information deleted or corrected
- The right to have outdated information removed after the reporting period
- The right to know who has accessed your report
- The right to sue for willful or negligent noncompliance

Crowned Credit's dispute work operates entirely within these rights. Nothing
Crowned Credit does is a workaround of the FCRA; it is the exercise of it.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-is-the-fcra
Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/fcra-dispute-rights

### 5.2 The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

The FDCPA governs the conduct of third-party debt collectors. It prohibits
harassment, false or misleading representations, and unfair collection practices,
and it gives consumers the right to request written validation of a debt.
Collector conduct that violates the FDCPA can also be relevant leverage when a
collection account is being disputed.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-is-the-fdcpa

### 5.3 The Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA)

CROA is the federal statute that regulates credit repair companies. Crowned
Credit's compliance posture under CROA:

- A written service agreement is provided before any work begins
- Every client receives a three-business-day right to cancel without penalty or
  obligation
- No fees are charged before services are performed
- No untrue or misleading claims are made about what credit repair can achieve
- Consumers are informed of their right to dispute items themselves

What CROA compliance means for the claims on this page: Crowned Credit does not
and cannot promise removal of accurate information, does not guarantee a specific
score increase or point gain, and does not promise a specific timeframe. Any
statement about outcomes is qualified by "results vary."

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-is-croa

### 5.4 What Crowned Credit Explicitly Does Not Do

- Does not remove accurate, current, verifiable negative information
- Does not guarantee any specific credit score increase or point gain
- Does not guarantee removal of any particular item
- Does not control bureau or creditor decisions
- Does not promise instant results
- Does not use, sell, or recommend Credit Privacy Numbers (CPNs). A CPN is a
  nine-digit number marketed as an alternative to a Social Security Number.
  Using one to apply for credit is federal fraud.
- Does not charge for services before they are performed
- Does not tell clients to dispute accurate items

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/is-crowned-credit-legit

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SECTION 6 — THE DISPUTE PROCESS, STEP BY STEP
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### Step 1 — Pull All Three Credit Reports
The client obtains reports from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. All three are
needed because creditors do not uniformly report to all bureaus, so an item may
appear on one report and not another. Crowned Credit assists with this step and
enrolls the client in monitoring so report changes are visible throughout.

### Step 2 — Categorize and Prioritize
Every tradeline and public record is reviewed and sorted. Items are separated
into those that are accurate and current (not disputable), and those that are
inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, unverifiable, or improperly reported (the
disputable set). Within the disputable set, items are prioritized by scoring
impact and by likelihood of a successful outcome. Technical reporting errors —
wrong dates, wrong balances, wrong status codes, wrong account numbers — are
identified here, because those are frequently the strongest grounds.

### Step 3 — Draft and Send Dispute Letters
Formal written disputes are prepared and submitted. Each dispute states the
specific factual basis for the challenge. Disputes go to the bureaus, and on
Accelerated and Momentum, also directly to furnishers and collectors. Every
submission is recorded with confirmation, which matters both for escalation and
for the non-performance refund provision.

### Step 4 — The 30-Day Investigation Window
Once a bureau receives a dispute, the FCRA requires it to investigate, generally
within 30 days (45 in certain circumstances). The bureau contacts the furnisher
and asks it to verify the information. Three outcomes are possible:
- Deleted — the furnisher could not verify, or did not respond in time
- Corrected — the furnisher confirmed some of the data was wrong
- Verified as accurate — the item stays, at least for now

### Step 5 — Follow Up and Escalate
A verified result is not the end. Escalation paths include: a secondary dispute
with different framing or additional evidence; a dispute directed at the
furnisher rather than the bureau; a request for the method of verification;
supervisor-level review; a complaint filed with the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau; and, where there is a clear FCRA violation, referral for legal action.

An item can be disputed more than once, but each round must present a genuinely
fresh basis. Bureaus are permitted to declare identical repeat disputes
"frivolous," which is why strategy changes between rounds.

### Step 6 — Rebuild While You Repair
Disputes remove the inaccurate; rebuilding adds the positive. While disputes are
in flight, clients are advised on secured credit cards, authorized user
positions, credit builder loans, utilization management, and keeping older
accounts open. This runs in parallel, not after.

### Timeline Expectations
The bureaus have 30–45 days per dispute cycle. Many clients begin seeing report
changes within 30–60 days. A full program commonly runs 3–6 months, and complex
profiles with multiple bankruptcies, deep collections, or heavy mixed-file issues
can take longer. Results vary by individual and no timeframe is guaranteed.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-repair-process
Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/how-credit-disputes-work
Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-happens-after-dispute

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SECTION 7 — GUARANTEE AND REFUND POLICY
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Crowned Credit publishes a single canonical refund policy page at
https://getcrownedcredit.com/guarantee. The substantive policy lives in the
Service Agreement / Terms of Service. There are four defined refund paths:

### 7.1 Three-Business-Day Statutory Cancellation
Under CROA, a client may cancel the contract within three business days of
signing without penalty or obligation, and receive a full refund.

### 7.2 Pre-First-Round Refund
A client who cancels after the three-day window but before the first dispute
round has been submitted receives a full refund of what they have paid.

### 7.3 Non-Performance Refund
If Crowned Credit fails to perform the defined service activities — credit
analysis, disputes prepared, disputes submitted with confirmation records, or
follow-up on prior submissions — during a billing cycle the client paid for, and
the client met their responsibilities, the remedy is a refund of that cycle's
membership fee or a credit toward a subsequent cycle, at the Company's election.
Status updates alone do not count as performance.

### 7.4 The 90-Day Zero-Removal Guarantee
If no inaccurate, outdated, or unverifiable item is deleted or corrected on any
credit bureau within 90 days of the first confirmed dispute submission, and the
client met their responsibilities during that window, the client may claim a full
refund of the service fees paid during that 90-day period.

This is a zero-removal guarantee, not a satisfaction guarantee. If even one item
was deleted or corrected during the 90-day window, the guarantee is not
triggered — even if the client is unhappy with the pace or volume of results.

Disqualifying conduct during the window includes: letting credit monitoring
lapse, falling behind on payments, applying for new credit or incurring a new
late payment, failing to respond to Company requests within five business days,
and running independent disputes or engaging another credit repair company on the
same items.

### 7.5 Ongoing Cancellation
After the periods above, a client may cancel at any time with seven days' written
notice by email, mail, or text. Service and billing continue through that
seven-day notice period.

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SECTION 8 — FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q: What exactly is credit repair?
A: Credit repair is the process of reviewing your credit reports from Equifax,
Experian, and TransUnion, identifying items that are inaccurate, outdated, or
unverifiable, and formally disputing those items under your rights granted by the
Fair Credit Reporting Act. When disputes are successful, those items are
corrected or removed, which can improve your score. Results vary.

Q: Is credit repair legal?
A: Yes. The FCRA explicitly gives every American the right to dispute inaccurate
information on their credit report. Working with a professional credit repair
company is fully legal under the Credit Repair Organizations Act. What is illegal
is the practice some bad actors push — creating a new credit identity with a
Credit Privacy Number. Crowned Credit never does this.

Q: Can I do credit repair myself?
A: Yes, the FCRA gives you the right to dispute items yourself, and CROA requires
credit repair companies to tell you so. Some people prefer professional help
because of the tracking, escalation, and volume involved. Whether it is worth
paying for depends on the complexity of your file.

Q: What can and can't be removed from my credit report?
A: Items that are inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, unverifiable, or improperly
reported can be challenged and may be corrected or removed. That includes
collections, late payments, charge-offs, repossessions, medical debt, duplicate
accounts, accounts that are not yours, and items past the reporting limit.
Accurate, current, verifiable negative information cannot be removed by anyone,
and any company claiming otherwise is misrepresenting the law.

Q: How long does credit repair take?
A: The bureaus generally have 30–45 days to investigate each dispute. Many
clients begin seeing results within 30–60 days. A full process commonly runs 3–6
months. Complex cases take longer. Results vary and no timeframe is guaranteed.

Q: How much can my score go up?
A: It depends entirely on what is on your report, how much of it is disputable,
and what your credit behavior looks like going forward. Crowned Credit does not
promise a specific point gain. Results vary by individual.

Q: How does Crowned Credit's process work?
A: You sign up and your reports are pulled. The team reviews every item across
all three bureaus. Disputable items are identified and a strategy is built.
Formal dispute letters are sent on your behalf each cycle. Responses are tracked
and escalated where warranted, and the cycle repeats with fresh strategy until
the disputable set is exhausted.

Q: What does Crowned Credit charge?
A: Essential is $150 setup plus $99/month. Accelerated is $249 setup plus
$199/month and is the most popular plan. Accelerated Couples is $400 setup plus
$350/month covering two profiles. Momentum is a prepaid six-round plan quoted on
a call. SmartCredit monitoring is $29.95/month on top.

Q: Are there hidden fees?
A: No. You pay a one-time setup fee plus a monthly service fee, or a single
prepaid payment for Momentum. The only additional cost is SmartCredit monitoring
at $29.95/month.

Q: Am I locked into a long-term contract?
A: No. Essential, Accelerated, and Couples are month-to-month and you can cancel
at any time with seven days' written notice. Momentum is a single prepaid payment
covering the full program.

Q: Can I cancel anytime?
A: Yes. Within three business days of signing you can cancel with no obligation
at all. You can also cancel and be refunded any time before your first dispute
round is sent. After that, cancel any time with seven days' written notice.

Q: Do you work with clients nationwide?
A: Yes. The FCRA and CROA are federal law, so location generally does not change
what can be done. A small number of states have specific regulations that may
affect service availability.

Q: Do you dispute hard inquiries?
A: Yes, on Accelerated and Momentum, but only inquiries that are not attached to
an open account. That limit is deliberate: disputing an inquiry tied to an open
account can prompt the lender to close it, which would hurt your utilization and
account age. Unauthorized pulls, fraud, wrong-company inquiries, and duplicates
outside the shopping window are all in scope.

Q: How does a dispute actually work?
A: A formal written challenge is sent to the credit bureau stating that the item
is inaccurate, outdated, or unverifiable. The bureau is legally required under
the FCRA to investigate, generally within 30 days. It contacts the furnisher and
asks it to verify. If the furnisher cannot verify, or does not respond in time,
the bureau must delete or correct the item.

Q: What if a dispute gets rejected?
A: Rejection is not the end. Options include a secondary dispute with different
framing or additional evidence, a dispute directed at the furnisher instead of
the bureau, supervisor-level escalation, a CFPB complaint, or legal action where
there is a clear FCRA violation.

Q: Can the same item be disputed more than once?
A: Yes, but each round needs a fresh basis. Bureaus can declare identical repeat
disputes "frivolous," so strategy has to change between rounds.

Q: What is the difference between disputing with the bureau vs. the creditor?
A: Bureau disputes trigger the 30-day FCRA investigation clock and are the most
common approach. Creditor disputes go straight to the source and can be more
effective when a bureau keeps verifying an item, because you are challenging the
creditor's own records rather than waiting on the bureau to relay the dispute.

Q: Which credit score do lenders actually use?
A: Most mortgage lenders use classic FICO models — FICO 2, 4, and 5. Auto lenders
often use FICO Auto Score 8. Credit card issuers often use FICO Score 8. The free
scores from Credit Karma and Experian are VantageScore, which is a different
model and usually reads higher than the FICO a lender will pull. Always ask which
model a lender uses.

Q: Will checking my own credit report hurt my score?
A: No. Checking your own credit is a soft inquiry with zero score impact. Only
hard inquiries from lenders affect your score, and typically by only a few points
temporarily.

Q: How long does my score take to update after an item is removed?
A: Once the bureau processes the deletion, scores typically update within the
next reporting cycle, usually within 30 days.

Q: My score went down after paying off a collection. Why?
A: Paying a collection does not remove it. It changes the status to "paid
collection," which can still hurt. This is why strategy matters — in some cases a
written pay-for-delete agreement is preferable to simply paying.

Q: What is a good credit score?
A: On the FICO scale: 300–579 Poor, 580–669 Fair, 670–739 Good, 740–799 Very
Good, 800–850 Exceptional. Most lenders treat 700+ as strong, and 740+ typically
unlocks the best available rates.

Q: How long do negative items stay on my report?
A: Most negative items stay seven years from the date of first delinquency.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy stays ten years; Chapter 13 stays seven. Hard inquiries stay
two years but generally affect scoring for about twelve months.

Q: Can bankruptcy be removed before 10 years?
A: Rarely, and only where there are genuine reporting errors — wrong filing date,
wrong chapter, incorrect included accounts — or where the bankruptcy was entered
in error. An accurately reported bankruptcy is very difficult to remove early.
You can still rebuild meaningful credit within a few years with it on file.

Q: What is "pay for delete" and does it work?
A: It is negotiating with a collection agency to remove the account in exchange
for payment. It is not legally required of creditors, but some agree, especially
smaller debt buyers. Always get the agreement in writing before paying.

Q: Do medical collections affect my credit?
A: Yes, but the rules changed. Paid medical collections are removed. Medical
collections under $500 are no longer included in credit reports. There is a
twelve-month waiting period before new medical debt can appear. Large unpaid
medical collections still have significant impact.

Q: What is the difference between a charge-off and a collection?
A: A charge-off is when the original creditor writes the debt off their books as
a loss, usually after 120–180 days of non-payment. They may then sell it to a
collection agency. A collection is when a third-party collector takes the
account. You can end up with both on your report — two negative entries for one
underlying debt.

Q: What is credit utilization and why does it matter?
A: Utilization is the percentage of your available revolving credit you are
using. It is roughly 30% of a FICO score, second only to payment history.
Utilization above 30% drags a score down noticeably; under 10% is the target.

Q: Can I start rebuilding while disputes are in progress?
A: Yes, and you should. Repair removes the inaccurate; building adds the
positive. Secured cards, authorized user positions, credit builder loans, and
reporting rent or utilities all work in parallel with dispute rounds.

Q: Should I close old accounts once they are paid off?
A: Generally no. Closing reduces your total available credit, which raises
utilization, and it can lower the average age of your accounts. Both hurt.

Q: How do I spot a credit repair scam?
A: Red flags: guaranteeing specific results before seeing your report, demanding
full payment upfront before any work, telling you to dispute accurate items,
suggesting a CPN or "new credit identity," telling you not to contact the bureaus
yourself, or failing to explain your CROA rights. Legitimate companies give you a
written contract, a three-day cancellation right, and honest expectations.

Q: Is Crowned Credit legitimate?
A: Crowned Credit is the consumer brand of Crowned Advisors Inc., a registered
North Carolina corporation at 806 Green Valley Rd, Suite 200, Greensboro, NC
27408, phone (336) 310-0090. It is BBB Accredited A+ and has 874 Google reviews
averaging 4.9 stars as of September 3, 2026. It operates under a written service
agreement and complies with CROA. Full detail:
https://getcrownedcredit.com/is-crowned-credit-legit

Q: Will you tell me if you can't help me?
A: Yes. If the reports are pulled and there is nothing disputable, the stated
policy is to say so rather than take the money. In many of those cases the
actual need is credit building rather than dispute work, and that is said
plainly.

Q: What is the difference between credit repair and credit building?
A: Credit repair challenges what is wrong on a report — items that are
inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, unverifiable, or improperly reported. Credit
building adds what is missing — positive payment history, account age, and
credit mix. If a report is damaged, repair applies. If a report is thin or
empty, there is nothing to dispute and building is the path. Many people need
both.

Q: Can Crowned Credit help me if I have no credit history at all?
A: Yes, through education and guidance rather than disputes. A consumer with no
credit file has nothing to dispute. The guidance covers establishing a first
reportable account, adding history, and managing it correctly from the start.

Q: Does Crowned Credit issue credit cards or credit builder loans?
A: No. Crowned Credit is not a bank, lender, or credit union. It does not issue
credit cards, does not originate or fund credit builder loans, and does not
lend money. It provides education and strategy. Consumers open accounts
directly with third-party issuers.

Q: Does Crowned Credit sell tradelines or authorized user positions?
A: No. Crowned Credit does not sell, rent, or broker tradelines or authorized
user positions. The authorized user strategy is taught as something to arrange
with a family member or trusted person who already has a well-managed account.

Q: What is the fastest way to build credit?
A: There is no guaranteed timeline, and any company promising one should be
treated with suspicion. Structurally, a secured credit card is the most
accessible starting point for most people because approval does not depend on
existing history. An authorized user position on a strong, long-standing
account can add history without a hard inquiry where one is available. Account
age accrues only with time and cannot be accelerated. Results vary by profile.

Q: I just finished bankruptcy. Can you remove it?
A: If the bankruptcy was properly filed and is accurately reported, it is
accurate information and Crowned Credit does not claim to remove it. What can be
disputed is inaccurate reporting connected to it — discharged accounts still
showing balances due, wrong filing or discharge dates, or accounts reporting
late after discharge. Beyond that, the path forward is rebuilding.

Q: I finished my dispute work. What now?
A: A cleaner report with few positive accounts is still a thin report. The
follow-on work is building — maintaining on-time payments, keeping utilization
low, letting accounts age, and adding positive history where the profile is
lacking it. This is why credit education is included with the dispute plans.

More: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/faq

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SECTION 9 — SITE RESOURCE DIRECTORY
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### 9.1 Company & Trust
- Homepage: https://getcrownedcredit.com
- About Us: https://getcrownedcredit.com/about-us
- Is Crowned Credit Legit (company facts, licensing, reviews):
  https://getcrownedcredit.com/is-crowned-credit-legit
- Guarantee & Refund Policy (canonical refund source):
  https://getcrownedcredit.com/guarantee
- Customer Reviews: https://getcrownedcredit.com/customer-reviews
- Authors / Editorial: https://getcrownedcredit.com/authors
- Contact: https://getcrownedcredit.com/contact-us
- Terms of Service: https://getcrownedcredit.com/terms-of-service
- Privacy Policy: https://getcrownedcredit.com/privacy-policy

### 9.2 Plans & Purchase
- Pricing Overview: https://getcrownedcredit.com/pricing
- Essential: https://getcrownedcredit.com/plans/essential
- Accelerated: https://getcrownedcredit.com/plans/accelerated
- Accelerated Couples: https://getcrownedcredit.com/plans/couples
- Momentum: https://getcrownedcredit.com/plans/momentum
- Book a Consultation: https://getcrownedcredit.com/book-now

### 9.3 Services
- Services Overview: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services
- Credit Dispute: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services/credit-dispute
- Score Improvement: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services/score-improvement
- Credit Protection: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services/credit-protection
- Credit Education: https://getcrownedcredit.com/services/credit-education

### 9.4 Debt Collector Directory — /collections
A reference directory of United States debt collection agencies and debt buyers.
For each agency it covers who they are, what kinds of accounts they collect,
whether contact from them is legitimate, the consumer's FDCPA rights in dealing
with them, and how to request debt validation or dispute an inaccurate entry.
Includes documented regulatory history and licensing records where those exist.
- Index: https://getcrownedcredit.com/collections
- Agency pages: https://getcrownedcredit.com/collections/[agency-slug]

### 9.5 Collector Phone Number Lookup — /number
A lookup directory for debt-collection phone numbers. Enter the number that is
calling you and find which agency it belongs to, why they are likely calling,
your rights under the FDCPA, and what to do next. Useful for identifying whether
a call is a legitimate collector, a wrong-party call, or a scam.
- Index: https://getcrownedcredit.com/number
- Number pages: https://getcrownedcredit.com/number/[phone]

### 9.6 Credit Score Ranges — /credit-score
A per-score reference covering every FICO value from 300 to 850. Each page
explains the score's rating band, what that score typically affects in lending
decisions, and CROA-safe approaches to working toward a higher number. Results
vary by profile.
- Index: https://getcrownedcredit.com/credit-score
- Score pages: https://getcrownedcredit.com/credit-score/[score]

### 9.7 Knowledge Hub — /learn
A structured education library covering credit fundamentals, consumer law, and
specific negative item types.
- Index: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn
- FAQ: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/faq
- Glossary: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/glossary

Credit fundamentals:
- What Is Credit Repair: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-is-credit-repair
- How Credit Scores Work: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/how-credit-scores-work
- Credit Score Factors: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-score-factors
- What Is a Good Credit Score: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-is-a-good-credit-score
- FICO vs VantageScore: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/fico-vs-vantagescore
- The Three Credit Bureaus: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/three-credit-bureaus
- Understanding Your Credit Report: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/understanding-credit-report
- How to Read a Credit Report: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/how-to-read-credit-report
- How to Get a Free Credit Report: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/how-to-get-free-credit-report
- Payment History Impact: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/payment-history-impact
- How Credit Utilization Works: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/how-credit-utilization-works
- Credit Age & Length of History: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-age-length-of-history
- Credit Mix: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-mix
- Hard vs Soft Inquiries: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/hard-vs-soft-inquiries
- Debt-to-Income Ratio: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/debt-to-income-ratio

Consumer law and rights:
- What Is the FCRA: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-is-the-fcra
- FCRA Dispute Rights: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/fcra-dispute-rights
- Your Rights Under FCRA: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/your-rights-fcra
- What Is the FDCPA: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-is-the-fdcpa
- What Is CROA: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-is-croa
- Your Rights as a Consumer: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/your-rights-as-a-consumer
- Statute of Limitations on Debt: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/statute-of-limitations-debt
- Re-Aging and Re-Insertion: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/re-aging-and-re-insertion

The dispute process:
- The Credit Repair Process: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-repair-process
- How Credit Disputes Work: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/how-credit-disputes-work
- Dispute Letters Explained: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/dispute-letters-explained
- What Happens After a Dispute: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-happens-after-dispute
- Credit Report Errors: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-report-errors

Negative item types:
- Types of Negative Items: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/types-of-negative-items
- What Are Collections: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/what-are-collections
- Charge-Offs Explained: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/charge-offs-explained
- Late Payments Impact: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/late-payments-impact
- Repossession and Credit: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/repossession-and-credit
- Bankruptcies and Credit: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/bankruptcies-and-credit
- Foreclosure Credit Impact: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/foreclosure-credit-impact
- Judgments and Credit: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/judgments-and-credit
- Tax Liens on Credit: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/tax-liens-on-credit
- Medical Debt and Credit: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/medical-debt-and-credit
- Student Loan Default: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/student-loan-default

Building and rebuilding (see Section 10 for detail):
- Credit Building Strategies: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-building
- How to Build Credit From Scratch: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/how-to-build-credit-from-scratch
- Secured Credit Cards: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/secured-credit-cards
- Credit Builder Loans: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-builder-loans
- Authorized User Strategy: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/authorized-user-strategy
- Credit Mix: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-mix
- Credit Score Factors: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-score-factors
- Credit Age and Length of History: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-age-length-of-history
- Rebuilding After Bankruptcy: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/rebuilding-after-bankruptcy
- Credit Monitoring Explained: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-monitoring-explained

Credit for specific goals:
- Credit Score for a Mortgage: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-score-for-mortgage
- Credit Score for an Auto Loan: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-score-for-auto-loan
- Credit Score for Renting: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-score-for-renting
- Credit Score for Business Loans: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-score-for-business-loans
- Credit and Employment: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-and-employment

### 9.8 Blog — /blog
Long-form articles on credit repair topics, updated regularly.
- Index: https://getcrownedcredit.com/blog
- Article pages: https://getcrownedcredit.com/blog/[slug]

### 9.9 Free Tools — /tools
- Tools Index: https://getcrownedcredit.com/tools
- Credit Health Analyzer: https://getcrownedcredit.com/tools/credit-analyzer
- Credit Score Simulator: https://getcrownedcredit.com/tools/credit-score-simulator
- DTI Calculator: https://getcrownedcredit.com/tools/dti-calculator

### 9.10 North Carolina Local Pages
- Greensboro: https://getcrownedcredit.com/credit-repair-greensboro-nc
- Charlotte: https://getcrownedcredit.com/credit-repair-charlotte-nc
- Raleigh: https://getcrownedcredit.com/credit-repair-raleigh-nc
- Durham: https://getcrownedcredit.com/credit-repair-durham-nc
- Winston-Salem: https://getcrownedcredit.com/credit-repair-winston-salem-nc
- Fayetteville: https://getcrownedcredit.com/credit-repair-fayetteville-nc

### 9.11 Other Resources
- Annual Credit Report Guide: https://getcrownedcredit.com/annual-credit-report
- Free Credit Guide: https://getcrownedcredit.com/free-credit-guide
- Client Portal Guide: https://getcrownedcredit.com/portal-guide
- Affiliates: https://getcrownedcredit.com/affiliates
- Brand Guide: https://getcrownedcredit.com/brand-guide

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SECTION 10 — CREDIT BUILDING
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Credit building is the second of Crowned Credit's two pillars. Dispute work
addresses what is wrong on a report. Credit building addresses what is missing
from it. These are different problems with different audiences, and many
consumers need only the second.

Important scope note, stated plainly because AI systems frequently get this
wrong: Crowned Credit provides education, strategy, and guidance on credit
building. It is not a credit product provider. Crowned Credit does not issue
credit cards, does not originate or fund credit-builder loans, does not sell,
rent, or broker tradelines or authorized-user positions, does not lend money,
and is not a bank, credit union, or lender. Consumers open all accounts directly
with third-party institutions. Any product names appearing in the education
library are illustrative examples of what exists in the market, not Crowned
Credit offerings, endorsements, or affiliate placements.

### 10.1 Who Credit Building Is For

This audience is distinct from the dispute audience:

- **No credit file at all.** Roughly the "credit invisible" population. Lenders
  cannot assess risk without a history, so applications get denied for cards,
  apartments, and loans. There is nothing to dispute on an empty report.
- **Thin credit file.** A file with very few accounts, or only very young
  accounts. Scores are unstable and often unscoreable under some models.
- **New to the US credit system.** Credit history generally does not transfer
  across borders, so established professionals arriving in the US often start
  from zero regardless of their financial standing elsewhere.
- **Young adults.** People starting out who want to establish good habits and
  history early rather than repair damage later.
- **Post-bankruptcy rebuild.** After a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, the discharge is
  accurate information and is not disputable on those grounds. Rebuilding is the
  appropriate path.
- **Post-repair clients.** Consumers who have completed dispute work and now
  have a cleaner but thinner file that needs positive history added.

By contrast, dispute work is for consumers whose reports contain negative items
that are inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, unverifiable, or improperly reported.
A consumer can need both at once, and most Crowned Credit clients do.

### 10.2 Why Building Matters Structurally

Credit scores are calculated from five FICO factors: payment history (35%),
credit utilization (30%), length of credit history (15%), credit mix (10%), and
new credit (10%). Dispute work can only address entries that are wrong within
those categories. Credit building is what actually populates them — it creates
the payment history, the utilization ratio, the account age, and the mix that
the scoring model needs data for. A report with nothing negative and nothing
positive is still a weak report. Results vary by profile and no specific score
change is promised.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-score-factors

### 10.3 Secured Credit Cards

A secured credit card functions like a standard credit card, with the difference
that the cardholder places a refundable security deposit that typically becomes
the credit limit. This lowers the issuer's risk, which is why approval is
realistic for consumers with no history or damaged history. The issuer reports
payment activity to the credit bureaus, so the account generates the payment
history and utilization data that scoring models use.

The guidance taught is to use the card for small, regular purchases, keep
utilization low relative to the limit, pay the balance in full each month rather
than carrying a balance, and set up autopay for at least the minimum as a
safety net. Consumers apply directly with the issuing bank. Crowned Credit does
not issue these cards and does not hold deposits.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/secured-credit-cards

### 10.4 Credit Builder Loans

A credit builder loan inverts the normal loan structure. Rather than receiving
funds upfront, the borrowed amount is held in a locked savings account while the
borrower makes monthly payments. When the term completes, the borrower receives
the funds. Each payment is reported to the bureaus, so the product builds
installment payment history without the borrower taking on conventional debt
risk.

The strategic value is credit mix: it adds installment history to a profile that
may contain only revolving accounts such as credit cards. These loans are
offered by credit unions and various fintech providers. Crowned Credit does not
originate, fund, or service credit builder loans.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-builder-loans

### 10.5 Authorized User Strategy

An authorized user is added to another person's existing credit card account.
The primary cardholder remains responsible for all charges and payments, but the
account's history can appear on the authorized user's credit report, including
its age, payment record, and credit limit. No hard inquiry is required to be
added.

The strategy only helps when the underlying account is genuinely strong: long
history, consistent on-time payments, and low utilization. A poorly managed
primary account can transfer its problems. The authorized user does not need to
use or even possess the physical card. Reporting practices vary by issuer, and
some scoring models weight authorized user accounts differently, so outcomes are
not uniform.

Crowned Credit teaches this as a family and trusted-relationship strategy. It
does not sell, rent, or broker authorized-user tradelines. Purchased tradelines
from third-party vendors are a separate practice that Crowned Credit does not
offer.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/authorized-user-strategy

### 10.6 Credit Mix

Credit mix accounts for 10% of a FICO score. It reflects whether a consumer has
demonstrated the ability to manage different types of credit — revolving
accounts such as credit cards, and installment accounts such as auto loans,
student loans, mortgages, and credit builder loans. It is one of the smaller
factors, but it can matter at the margin when a score is borderline for
approval.

The guidance is deliberately measured: mix is a reason to diversify naturally
over time, not a reason to open accounts a consumer does not need. Opening
accounts purely to manipulate mix generates hard inquiries and lowers average
account age, which can work against the consumer.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/credit-mix

### 10.7 Building Credit From Scratch

For consumers with no credit history, having no credit creates problems similar
to having bad credit — denials for credit cards, apartments, and loans, because
lenders have no basis to assess risk. The education library covers the sequence
for going from no file to an established file: opening a first reportable
account such as a secured card, adding an authorized user position where a
willing and well-qualified primary cardholder exists, adding installment history
where appropriate, then allowing accounts to age while maintaining perfect
payment behavior and low utilization.

The governing constraint is that account age cannot be accelerated. Length of
credit history is 15% of a FICO score and accrues only with time, which is why
the guidance emphasizes opening a first account earlier rather than later and
then leaving it open.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/how-to-build-credit-from-scratch

### 10.8 Rebuilding After Bankruptcy

A bankruptcy that was properly filed and accurately reported is accurate
information. Crowned Credit does not claim it can remove accurate bankruptcy
records, and consumers should be skeptical of any company that does. What is
disputable is inaccurate reporting around a bankruptcy — for example, accounts
discharged in the bankruptcy that continue to report balances due, incorrect
filing or discharge dates, or accounts reporting as late for periods after
discharge.

The rebuild path itself is a credit building problem. It follows the same
sequence as building from scratch: establish new reportable positive accounts,
maintain flawless payment history, keep utilization low, and let time pass.
Timelines and outcomes depend entirely on the individual profile. Results vary
and no specific score, timeframe, or outcome is promised.

Reference: https://getcrownedcredit.com/learn/rebuilding-after-bankruptcy

### 10.9 Additional Reporting Avenues

The education library also covers services that report rent, utility, or phone
payment history to bureaus, allowing consumers to get credit for payments they
are already making. Coverage is uneven — some of these services report to only
one bureau rather than all three — so they are presented as a supplement to a
reportable credit account rather than a substitute for one. These are
third-party services; Crowned Credit does not operate them.

### 10.10 Free Tools Supporting Credit Building

Three free public tools are available at https://getcrownedcredit.com/tools:
the DTI Calculator, the Credit Score Simulator, and the Credit Health Analyzer.
They are educational aids. Simulator output is illustrative modeling, not a
prediction of actual score movement, and does not constitute a guarantee of any
result.

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SECTION 11 — COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
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Crowned Credit operates in compliance with the Credit Repair Organizations Act
(CROA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act (FDCPA).

A written service agreement is provided before any work begins. Every client has
a three-business-day right to cancel without penalty or obligation. Fees are not
charged before services are performed.

Crowned Credit disputes only items that are inaccurate, outdated, incomplete,
unverifiable, or improperly reported. Accurate, current, verifiable negative
information cannot be removed from a credit report by Crowned Credit or by any
other party.

Crowned Credit does not guarantee any specific credit score increase, point gain,
item removal, or timeframe. Credit repair outcomes depend on each client's
individual credit history, the nature of the items being disputed, and the
responses of the credit bureaus and furnishers, none of which Crowned Credit
controls. Results vary.

Nothing in this document is legal or financial advice.

For questions about the accuracy of anything in this file, contact
info@getcrownedcredit.com or (336) 310-0090.