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4741 Laurel Canyon Blvd UNIT 205
Valley Village, California 91607
I can't say enough great things about the FixYourCredit Consulting team! I've worked with them multiple times and have referred many friends and family members, all of whom have been just as impressed with their results as I have. One of the standout experiences was with my father, who lacked credit and had a score in the mid-500s. We were hoping to buy a house, and thanks to the amazing guidance and support from the FixYourCredit team, his credit score jumped above 700. Because of their expertise, we were
I cannot praise Fix My Credit Consulting enough for the life-changing impact they have had on me. Their expert guidance has transformed my credit situation, enabling me to secure both my dream house and car. Not only did they assist me, but they also successfully helped my husband improve his credit standing. Sandra, in particular, was consistently responsive and supportive throughout the entire process. If you are contemplating improving your credit score, don't hesitate any longer ? take the first step to
I would highly recommend Fix Your Credit Consulting. Sandra and her team go above and beyond to provide amazing results. She believes in educating her clients on how to establish good credit, how to communicate with your creditors, who to call for credit violations and important laws such as The Truth In Lending Act.
I cannot recommend this company enough!! I was terrified with some of my debt and even called lawyers to see if they would help. Raquel gave me a free 30 minute consultation and got me from completely terrified to feeling at peace and with a plan in ONE phone call. Being in debt is so scary and unfortunately there are a lot of shitty companies out there. Raquel and Fix Your Credit Consulting are a breath of fresh air and have the best care and attention for their customers. Schedule your call with them imm
Fix Your Credit is amazing and the people there are wonderful! Sandra Ruiz is the owner of this amazing business and I have to say that thanks to her, in a span of 18 months, she was able to take my credit score, let me be clear, MY FICO SCORE, from around 505 to about 800!! REALLY, NO KIDDING! Fix Your Credit knows what they are doing and they don't just talk the talk, they walk the walk! The staff there sets the bar for what CUSTOMER SERVICE should be. Let me put it another way; They set the bar as to w
Had some junk on my credit that was affecting my credit score when applying to any purchases. Since Sandra's' team worked on my credit those bumps on the road are no longer a problem and I couldn't be happier about it. Thank you all for making this happen and given me a piece of mind when I need to apply to any credit. Happy client here and would recommend Fix Your Credit Consulting to anyone with bad credit or just a simple credit boost. Good credit never hurt anyone=)
In the process of moving and losing mail, some rude individual stole my identity (and apparently used it for some WEIRD charges, but that's another story) and I was able to dispute most except for some collections that remained stuck. Under normal circumstances I'd pay the $2,700 to just call it a day and learn a lesson, but I could NOT afford that now that I'm in the Golden Gate. So when I looked around for possibly getting collections removed, I saw credit consulting as a way to do it, and when I saw how
I really wish I knew just how efficient and important it was to fix your credit earlier, or that this was absolutely 100% the company to trust, because I could've had such a much better financial start to the year if I signed up earlier! I had friends who had been messed up by companies promising similar results but everything I read about Fix Your Credit Consulting and their work seemed far better, and when Amanda guided me through the process and kept me in touch as she did whatever amazing magic she did
Sandra should be a magician! Seriously!!!! I still can not believe how fast and quick she fixed my credit score. very smooth and no headache.. my story is too long and complicated but in short I can tell you that in 2 month including.new year holidays, she turned everything around. I would highly recommend her and her responsive and supportive team!!!! I feel so lucky and blessed I found her.
Sandra at Fix Your Credit Consulting is AMAZING! She helped to improve my credit score significantly and she gave me a lot of advice and tips that assisted in helping maintain good credit. Thanks so much Sandra. I appreciate all of your help. I used to think services like these were a scam but Fix Your Credit is not! It's the real deal and Sandra will work with you to help you achieve your credit goals!
When I was referred to the guys by my friend, I wasn't sure it would work, or at least for me. My credit took a hit when I moved to LA, I didn't know the transition would be so expensive and I had to make a lot of savings instead of paying certain cards on time. Otherwise I was fine and not in any serious trouble... but I figured I'd just have to have bad credit (for a while). But after signing up for a cheap plan with them, the last four months I've been seeing real progress in my scores! Mia has been grea
After years of waiting for erroneous collections from my youth to fall off my reports, Mia and the staff at FYCC were able to get them all removed from all 3 bureaus within a month or so and my credit score shot up 100 points, enabling me to increase my credit limit by 10 fold, which in turn made it easier to maintain a higher score going forward since my debt-to-credit ratio is much lower than before. The higher credit score has greatly alleviated worries I've had about apartment, credit card, and auto loa
Wow just wow. Sandy and her team perform greatness. I went from a high school student credit score with delinquent accounts to a 758 excellent credit score. I followed all instructions given on what I needed to do to build up my score and let the team work with my debt. Believe in her team for positive outcomes.
I had some accounts from the past that were haunting me. I found Fix Your Credit Consulting by luck on google and based my decision to give them a shot. A year later, I am posting a 5 star review. Let them go to work for you and don't quit. They will eventually get the job done. One account took a year of efforts. They won't quit working for you and they do a consistent job. They are easy to get a hold of to answer your questions by phone or email. Good luck to you!
It was from the IRS that I learned I was a victim of identity theft. This was the first time but unfortunately not the last. The first time was incredibly annoying and inconvenient. Trying to deal directly with the credit reporting agencies was extremely frustrating not to mention pointless. In December of 2015 I learned that for the second time I fell victim to identity theft. I was crushed. Knowing I did not have the patience or time to deal with the IRS EQ EXP & TU again, I immediately contacted Sandra a
Thanks to FYCC I am in a NEW CAR. My credit rating was in the dumper and I also had a ton of inquiries from car shopping. It really wasn't car shopping it was more like car shopping rejection. The rates I was being offered were outrageous and it was all due to my super low credit score. FYCC helped me clean up my credit score and also gave me a great tip and that was to take a current credit report with me when I was car shopping and ask the dealer to quote you based on the report to the best of their abili
These guys are amazing, especially Said! They come highly recommended! p.s. we tried to fix our credit ourselves over the past 2yr before coming to them and they did what we tried to do in 3-4mo. You are in good hands. Also listen to their advice when it comes to rebuilding your credit as well! My credit score
For sure, I am scammed by this company. I tried the credit repair service with them and it raised like a few points during 4 months after spending close to 1k with them. Read carefully the agreement, it states that they DO NOT GUARANTEE to remove ANY or ALL of your negative inquiries on your report and they ONLY represent to do your efforts which is sending dispute letters, very generic method not effective. What a WASTE of money especially during Covid! The reason I signed up because the guy on the phone
I highly recommend working with Fix Your Credit Consulting. The team at FYCC was extremely responsive, well informed and helped me through my situation. They were able to increase my fico score by 100 points and remove all my negative credit items on my credit report. I believe if you give FYCC a chance to help you, they will go above and beyond my expectations. I wouldn't have been able to reach my financials goals if it wasn't for this great organization. I think picking to work with FYCC was one of
I highly recommend Fix your Credit Consulting.They are very professional and knowledgeable when it come to fixing credit issues.Sandra was very responsive and helped me navigate all the things needed to bring up my credit score and remove negative inquiries.
this place is no joke, i had bad credit and didn't understand why or how I could make it good. so i looked this up and called them and they didn't blow me off or rush me, they set me up and as soon as I sent in stuff they said they started working on it. Sure enough, I look at my credit and it's been going up ever since, now its 684, and i got a new car with a really good deal because of them. Took me no time, cost me way less than I expected, didn't have to do anything!
Absolutely amazing services , they are awesome ! They gave me a consultation and did exactly what they said , raised my credit over 100 points. Mia has been amazing during the process. Highly recommended .
If you have any problem with your credit, you should use Sandra, she will do some magic things for you, definitely worth it.
Theyre a godsend. I just got approved on a new car loan thanks to them and my new 750 credit score
Awesome super and the absolute best !!!
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