Everywhere one turns, there’s some company or another hawking its ability and willingness to share the secret of how to rebuild one’s credit score. The thing about this is that anyone can fix up a sagging credit score by rebuilding their credit standing themselves. Some steps to help one do it include contacting one’s creditors to work out a mutually agreeable repayment schedule. Creditors like to recoup their money, so it’s very likely they’ll come up with some way to get it by working with the customer. If a homeowner is behind on his mortgage, call the lien holder immediately to let them know. Lenders, like other creditors, want to get back what they've lent, so they’ll be willing to help a borrower – but only if the borrower speaks up and state there’s a problem. Other steps to rebuild one’s credit consist of getting a copy of one’s credit report from all three major reporting bureaus. Look over the report very thoroughly, seeking mistakes, inconsistencies, and fraudulent items. If there are any, write some letters of dispute to the original creditor and the reporting bureaus. Explain why the items are being disputed. They then have 60 days after receiving the dispute letters to make a decision about the case. Most of the time, at least 20% of negative items are removed from one’s credit score.