IVA dropping off credit report - how many points will it increase by?

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Hampshire22

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Post by Hampshire22 » Fri Apr 08, 2022 1:44 pm
Hi

My IVA is due to drop off my credit report at the end of May.

How many points does my credit rating go up once this happens?

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Post by kallis3 » Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:09 pm
No idea but I would sign up to Credit Karma, Experian and other free credit sites to watch how they do as all score differently.
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Post by kallis3 » Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:38 pm
Clearscore is another one and also Money Saving Expert do one as well.
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Post by Foggy » Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:53 pm
The awarding of points isn't an exact science and will depend on many things. However, the IVA dropping off should see a decent increase.

Do check with the likes of ClearScore and Credit Karma for Notices of Correction, which might refer to the IVA and act as a reminder to creditors. These NoCs do not drop off automatically and you need to ask that they be removed.
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Post by kallis3 » Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:14 pm
Must admit I never had those on mine. There is also a section for IVA or Bankruptcy so you may need to check that section as well. I check all of mine every month, every section. I recently had someone I know having her soft searches on my account! We are not financially connected, don't live at the same address and apart from sharing the same birthday (not the same year) I did sort it.
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Post by Foggy » Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:34 pm
I escaped them also. I know Equifax went through a period of adding them, in a misguided attempt to be helpful, to advise searchers that the IVA showing had, in fact, completed. But, of course, this reminder lingered after the IVA actually disappeared. I have not heard mention of them recently, so maybe the CRA stopped doing this. But always worth a regular check.
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Post by Cupcake08 » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:51 pm
Just curious. I had a current account with high street lender. It had an overdraft which was included in IVA. IVA completed last August, 6 year anniversary next month. Checking on Clearscore the account is still open and shows as a default. How do I tackle this? Do I write to the high street lender with copy of my completion certificate and request they close the account and update their records? Or do I approach credit agencies?

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Post by kallis3 » Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:03 pm
I have a loan which is still showing as a special arrangement on my credit file. It has had no effect on my applications for credit at all. I have just left it as it is.
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Post by Foggy » Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:11 pm
Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:51 pmCupcake08 wrote:
Just curious. I had a current account with high street lender. It had an overdraft which was included in IVA. IVA completed last August, 6 year anniversary next month. Checking on Clearscore the account is still open and shows as a default. How do I tackle this? Do I write to the high street lender with copy of my completion certificate and request they close the account and update their records? Or do I approach credit agencies?
'ave a read 'ere, m'dear : https://www.iva.co.uk/what-does-an-iva- ... dit-record
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IVA Completed 23rd July 2013 .... C.C. 10th January 2014
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