Credit score

have you tried contacting the 3 credit bureaus and disputing any errors that are still on your credit report?  and this bank/credit union that made this error: tell them if they don't fix it, you'll report them to the atty. general of your state ;).  that's what got wells fargo in hot water, people went both to the better business bureau and the atty. generals of their states.  seems like a simple error that was a molehill made into a mountain.