Why this answer
What actually matters
- The entry normally continues for the applicable reporting period from the default date.
- The satisfaction status and balance should be accurate.
- A separate challenge may exist if the default date or underlying reporting was wrong.
What you could say
Keep the response tied to the actual rule.
Evidence
What to have beside you
- Current reports from each relevant CRA
- Full account/payment history
- Default or arrears notices and reporting correspondence
- Any arrangement-to-pay history and complaint decisions
If they still refuse
Move the dispute forward.
- Challenge the underlying provider as the usual data furnisher and, where useful, raise a dispute with the CRA too.
- Focus on accuracy, timing and the actual account history rather than the impact on your score alone.
- FOS and/or ICO may be relevant depending on whether the issue is financial-service fairness or data accuracy.
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