# Dispute a Credit Report Error – The Bureau Usually Has 30 Days to Investigate

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-23T15:45:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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Dispute any error on your credit report, from a late payment you never made to an account you don’t recognize, with each bureau that lists it. It’s free. The bureau must investigate within 30 days, or 45 in some cases, and correct or delete anything the company that reported it can’t verify. Source

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