I have paid down some balances already for some time but the changes are not appearing on my credit report. I’m not pulling up my credit however, I have alerts when my scores go up or down or if there’s inquiries etc. Do I have to ask them to report the change in balance? Why is it that when you rack up a ton of charges they report them really fast but when they’re paid off, they take forever? Is there a way to "speed up" the process?
all the credit card card copmaines report to the three credit bureaus once a month. Just paying down balances in one month will not make a difference in your score unless your debt to income ratio makes a big change. If you are looking for the free credit report national site, check out this site
http://free-credit-report-national.info
Here you can check your 3-in-1 Report from all three credit reporting agencies and your credit score rating for free and fast