What makes Blue Water Credit different from other credit repair companies?

Your credit score is more important than ever these days, whether you’re trying to buy a home, save money on your car loans or credit cards, or just trying to clean up your finances.  You have a lot of choices who to work with to help raise your credit score, but Blue Water Credit would love the chance to earn your business and your trust.  We’re a national credit restoration company that works with clients and creditors to improve credit profiles by challenging questionable, inaccurate, outdated, misleading and or unverifiable data on consumer credit reports.

Here’s why Blue Water Credit is different than the competition and the best choice to help you repair your credit score:

Legal and ethical.

We raise credit scores legally and ethically, in compliance with all state and federal laws and the credit bureaus own procedures.  What we do takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but the results for our clients are tremendous and lasting.

Brick and mortar.

We have an office right in the same communities where we all live and work, in Roseville, California right outside Sacramento.  We pride ourselves on having a professional, comfortable atmosphere for our staff to work, and you’re free to drop by and say hello any time! 300 Harding Blvd Suite 205, Roseville, California.

We only charge after services are successfully performed.

You only pay if we do the work and your credit score improves, which is how it should be.  We always offer a free consultation to review your situation and offer advice, so you have no risk in working with us and can proceed with confidence.

Family owned.

Blue Water Credit was founded by Jeff and Natalie Sipes, who live and work in the communities they serve.  The Sipes also raise two children and are involved in their sports, schools, and local charity work.  

We care.

We believe there is more to life than making a living so we want to make a difference in the lives of those around us.  On behalf of every client we make a  donation to the Compassion First Campaign.  Our team also volunteers at the Placer Food Bank once a quarter.

Professional, trained, dedicated staff.

Our staff of credit counselors receive the best training in the industry and operate by the highest professional standards.  We invest in our people because they are the ones who take good care of you.  Our tight-knit staff; Melanie Jackson, Stacey Jennings, Jennifer Sopenski, Natalie Sipes, Jeff Sipes, Heather Champlin, Carmen Luci, Yana Kalenyuk, and Kirsten Vidosh, have all been in the industry and working for Blue Water Credit for the long term.  

Experience.

There are so many fly-by-night credit repair services that open and close rapidly, just to chase a buck, but Blue Water Credit is one of the more seasoned and experienced firms with almost a decade of service and thousands of happy clients. 

Number of files per desk.

Other credit repair companies assign a ridiculous number of clients to each employee – sometimes up to 1,000 files per desk!  As you can guess, there is no way they can give that many files the attention and work they deserve.  We make sure each of our dedicated credit counselors have a maximum of 120 files to work at any given time, a very comfortable number.  That way they can not only go the extra mile and do a fantastic job to repair their credit, but get to know each person we help and always have time to answer questions or communicate.

You can always talk to us and track your credit repair progress.

Our clients have a professional credit case manager assigned to help them and are always available for questions.  Also, clients can log in to our software system at any time to track the progress of their own credit repair efforts.  We want our clients to be involved and active, and you can always communicate with us via phone, email, or by coming in the office. 

Education.

We’re dedicated to not only helping repair your credit score, but getting you to a much better place financially.  That includes a continued educational campaign, with weekly educational articles about credit, real estate, mortgages, saving money, and even lifestyle topics like local news, health, and the holidays.  You’re welcome to search through our extensive educational catalog here, or let us know what you’re interested in and we’ll send you those articles.  

Cutting-edge software.

Our credit repair system features industry-leading software that helps us analyze and repair your credit the moist effective way possible.  You can also log in to our computer system at any time to track the work we’re doing and see the results. 

Our results.

On average our clients are seeing their scores go up an average of 10-15 points per month. Our track record speaks for itself!

Score increase in 35 days: 


10 points or more 93% 


20 points or more 71% 


50 points or more 20% 


100 points or more 10%

Score increase in 90 days:

10 points or more 97%


20 points or more 82% 


50 points or more 35% 


100 points or more 20%

But don’t take our word for it - here’s what just a few of our clients are saying:

“What a tremendous gift you have given to us!  And... You have been such a delight to work with.  Thanks for all of the attention to our credit needs.  Mission Accomplished and Well Done!”

-Lori and Mark Welch

“Blue Water quickly and successfully raising my credit score 54-100+ points which helped me get my mortgage refinanced and lowered my payment over $500. per month. Thank you so much for your help!” 

-Lisa T.

“I just wanted to let you know that because of your excellent service over the past few months, our lives have taken a great turn for the better!  Our credit has improved in almost every way!  As a result, we have been able to once again buy a home after 4 years of renting, and have been able to purchase needed cars for both of us as well.  We appreciate you all and the great help you have given us!”

-Carmen

So feel free to call us any time to talk about your credit report and how we might help you!

(916) 315-9190 or (877) 577 7496.

Answering your important questions about credit repair.

What is credit repair?

Credit repair is the process of trying to improve your credit score.  Lenders use your credit report and credit score in order to judge your reliability as a loan candidate. Your credit report indicates your ability to handle debt responsibly and will help banks decide if you are a desirable loan customer, so cleaning up negative and inaccurate items will raise that score and help you save money.

How is your credit score computed?

Your credit score is determined by an algorithm developed by the Fair Issue Corporation (hence its other name of FICO score). Three corporations, called “credit bureaus”, specialize in collecting and reporting on financial histories. Those three companies are Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.  While their calculations are secret, we do know that the basic building blocks of your credit score are founded on: Inquiries, Mix of Credit, Age of Credit, Debt Ratio, and Delinquencies.

Why is a good credit score important?

A good credit score can save you thousands or tens of thousands of dollars on mortgage loans, credit card interest rates, car and student loans, and even insurance.  Many employers are even now looking at credit reports when screening applicants!

Are there quick fixes and tricks that are guaranteed to improve your credit score? 

No.  Credit repair is an ongoing process of making good choices to manage your debt load and finances responsibly, and then making sure accurate information shows up on your credit reports.  Stay far away from anyone who promises guaranteed results, quick fixes, or tricks.

So how does it legitimately work?

Credit repair is a process of identifying incorrect, misreported, and duplicate items on your report and then sending dispute letters to the credit reporting agencies to challenge the validity of negative information.  The credit bureaus are carefully governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act that requires them to either fix the problem or respond with evidence that it’s true within a certain timeline.  Either they will fix the inaccurate negative credit item or if they don’t have evidence or don’t respond in time, the item will be removed.  Either way helps your credit score to rise to where it should be. 

Are there really that many errors on credit reports?

You’d be shocked!  The credit bureaus are in the business of selling information first and foremost so duplicates, wrong addresses, misspelled names or aliases, identity theft, and old items that should have fallen off are all examples of the common mistakes that show up.  According to the Consumer Data Industry Association, a trade organization for credit reporting agencies, credit repair disputes account for no less than 30% of disputes received by the credit reporting agencies. 

What are credit repair companies?

Credit Repair companies act as advocates for consumers, doing the hard work and exercising the knowledge to dispute and remove negative items.  Credit repair companies work for the client who hires them for their services. 

Why do so many credit reporting companies have a bad reputation?

Unfortunately, it seems there are a lot of bad companies and services in the realm of finances.  Far too many credit repair companies make claims that are not true, offer guarantees and promises just to collect large fees, don’t represent their clients to the best of their abilities, or claim legal representation when none exists. 

Can you try to do it yourself?

Yes, you can try to repair your credit yourself and write dispute letters to the credit bureaus. 

Why would you hire a credit repair company?

“Trying” it and successfully obtaining the desired outcome are two different things.  A good credit repair agency has the knowledge, experience, manpower, systems, and dedication to achieve the best possible result. 

Think of it like this:  Do you do your own taxes?  Trade your own stocks?  Maybe you do, but most people chose to hire the best possible professional because it’s important enough to get right. 

Other than dispute letters, what else should be included in a responsible credit repair plan?

First, devise an action plan for things you can do to maximize your credit profile; simple adjustments to the way accounts are being reported can have a massive impact on your overall credit grade, and profile.  Next, review your credit line by line to identify items that are potentially reporting incorrectly, items that are outdated, unverifiable, misleading, or questionable.  Assess all of your debts and loans to see what is helping you and hurting you, not only in regards to credit score but in the context of your whole financial picture.  Last, there should be continuing education so you’re never left operating in the dark as you make important decisions about your credit score in the future.

What assurances do you have when you use a credit repair company?

Credit repair companies are prohibited from making promises or guarantees.  They also cannot charge customers until after services have been performed.  Make sure they disclose that you can try to improve your score yourself and follow all state and Federal laws and regulations as laid out in the Credit Reporting Organizations Act.  Good credit repair agencies let you log in or check in at any time to track the exact progress of your disputes and your file.  You will have direct access to a professional staff member who answers all of your questions and proactively coaches you. 

How do you make the best-educated decision and find the right credit repair company?

Check in with the Better Business Bureau to make sure a credit repair agency is registered and in good standing with a good rating, or else do not hire them.  You can also ask them for a statistical range of past results.  This is not a guarantee that you will receive the same thing, but a reasonable range of expectations.  Make sure your credit repair company has a physical brick and mortar office you can walk into if you wish and professional counselors you can call any time.  Ask them point blank if all of their practices are ethical and legal and request documentation in compliance with the FTC and CROA.   

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Do you have any questions or would like more information about credit repair?  Feel free to contact us for a complimentary consultation.