Dear {Credit Bureau}:
This letter is intended to request an investigation into information that appears on my consumer report as follows:
Dispute 1
* Account number {number}
* dates {dates}
* The account with {lender} is shown as {standing}, but in actuality, I have paid the account in full. Please update the record to show that I indeed paid the full amount owed.
Dispute 2
* Account number {number}
* dates {dates}
* The account with {lender} is shown as having {late/slow} payments. In fact, I {was never late/was only late once/etc.}. Please update the record to indicate this.
Enclosed please find a copy of my credit report {number}, along with billing statements backing up what I have stated above.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
{Name}
Enclosures: credit report; billing statements
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