Someone else's mistake.
You're the one paying for it.
The mortgage. The car. The apartment. The job. One wrong thing on your credit report can stand between you and all of it - and you didn't even put it there.
Get help removing mistakes - and see if you may be owed for what it cost you.
4 quick questions · No SSN · No credit pull · Always free
Sound familiar?
- You got denied - and the reason makes no sense.
- You disputed it with the bureau. They ignored you.
- Accounts you never opened are wrecking your score.
- A background check cost you a job over something that isn't yours.
- Your insurance went up and no one will tell you why.
Imagine getting a yes for once.
- The house you keep getting talked out of.
- A car loan that doesn't come with a punishing rate.
- The apartment that stops turning you away.
- The job offer that actually sticks.
For a lot of people, all of that is sitting on the other side of fixing one mistake.
What could I be owed?
Under federal law you may be entitled to compensation when a company reports false information and fails to correct it - actual damages, statutory damages, and in willful cases punitive damages. Every case is different and no outcome is guaranteed. A partner firm will tell you what your specific situation may support, free.
Hypothetical only. No guarantee of corrections, approvals, rates, housing, employment, or compensation. CreditHound does not repair credit. Not legal advice.
Before CreditHound. After.
- Before: Denial letters piling up on the counter
- Before: Rates that punish you for someone else's mistake
- Before: Explaining yourself to people who won't listen
- Before: That knot in your stomach every time your credit gets run
- After: The “approved” you stopped expecting
- After: A rate that matches who you actually are
- After: Nothing to explain - your report is clean
- After: Possible compensation for what the mistake may have cost you
Illustrative only, not a customer. No guarantee of deletions, approvals, rates, or compensation. CreditHound connects you with independent attorneys and does not itself repair credit. Not legal advice.
Same you. Same income - now you know what your report actually says.
We fight for you.
You don't have to work out the law on your own. We help you see what your report says and what it could mean. If your situation qualifies, a partner consumer-protection law firm may review it - representation happens only if the firm accepts the case and you sign their agreement.
- If a firm takes your case, they deal with the bureau and the company - not you.
- A professional, not a to-do list. Someone whose job is winning these.
- Someone's finally in your corner.
You've carried this long enough. Let someone who does this for a living take it from here.
Free to you. Start to finish.
CreditHound is free to you - no upfront cost and no bill from us, ever. We connect you with consumer-protection law firms that handle these matters on contingency. Any legal fees or costs are explained in that firm's own agreement, and whether the other side ever pays them depends on the case.
How it works
Tell us what happened.
A 60 second quiz to learn more about what's going on with your account.
Get the facts. Understand your next step.
We discuss your quiz responses and what you believe looks like a mistake.
Attorney Connection.
A partner law firm may review your situation. Representation requires the firm to accept the case and your agreement. You pay CreditHound nothing either way.
4 quick questions · No SSN · No credit pull · Always free
Not sure where to start?
If you're not sure what's on your report or what counts as a mistake, take the free credit review. We'll walk you through it, step by step.
The problem is real.
4.8 million
selected published credit-reporting complaint records received in 2025. Complaint records, not unique people or proven violations.
CreditHound analysis of CFPB data; September 18, 2026 snapshot.
You can dispute
Use the bureau's official online, mail or phone process and keep copies.
The track record.
$12M+
recovered for consumers by our partner firms
30+ yrs
combined consumer protection experience
1,000+
cases handled
We work with consumer law firms that do this every day. They work on fee-shifting: when you prevail, the company that made the error pays the legal fees.
Figures reflect the combined experience and results of CreditHound's partner law firms, not CreditHound. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. CreditHound is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Attorney advertising.
The part everyone asks about
Is this credit repair?
No. This is not credit repair. No monthly subscription. No hidden fees to Credithound. We find real mistakes and help you fix them.
What does it cost me?
Nothing. When the law is broken, the company that broke it pays the lawyer - not you.
Will this hurt my score?
No. Checking is free and changes nothing on your report.
Your credit should say who you actually are.
See what your report says. Understand your options. Checking costs you nothing.
Not what someone else got wrong. Find out what's dragging you down - and what a lawyer can do about it, free.
4 quick questions · No SSN · No credit pull · Always free