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They say you owe it. Make them prove it.

Every statement, every call from the collector, every letter you sent — dated and kept in one record. Then the written dispute, and the federal regulator that handles it if they keep calling.

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A tool of record — not legal advice.

The record · Disputed debt
Jan 9 · Phone
Collector called. Would not name the original creditor.
Jan 10 · Letter
Sent written request for validation of the debt.
Jan 24 · Phone
Called again. Still no validation received.
Feb 2 · Email
Logged the calls. Complaint drafted for the CFPB.
Illustrative record. Names and dates are examples.

Is this you?

Is this happening to you?

Someone is chasing money you don’t believe you owe. If this is where you are:

  • A collector who will not say who the original creditor was
  • A charge or fee on your account that nobody can explain
  • An error on your credit report that keeps coming back
  • Calls at all hours, and no written record of any of them
  • A written dispute you sent, and silence since

A financial dispute is decided on the record — the statements, the dates you called, what you asked for, and what they sent back. That is the thing this app builds.

How it works

Three steps.

  1. Keep the record

    Log every call, letter, and statement the moment it happens — who called, when, and what was said.

  2. Dispute it in writing

    The assistant drafts the written dispute from your record, not from thin air. You review and approve every word.

  3. Escalate, with proof

    Still chasing? Take a complete, dated case file to the CFPB — the whole history, in order.

What to gather

For a debt or banking dispute, these are the documents people usually need. A guide, not a requirement — add whatever you have.

  • Account statements
  • Loan/credit agreement
  • Fee notices
  • Correspondence with bank
  • Transaction records

If they still say no

You are not out of options.

A bank or collector that ignores your dispute is not the end of it. Each step above them has a body that will look at your case. docmydispute knows the ladder for a financial dispute in the United States, and keeps your record ready for whichever rung you reach.

  1. Direct complaint

    Direct complaint

    Complaint through the provider's internal dispute process.

    Typically 14–30 days
  2. Federal regulator

    CFPB / OCC

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau handles bank, loan and credit complaints.

    Typically 15–60 daysOfficial site →
  3. Court / arbitration

    Federal court or arbitration

    Many agreements require arbitration before court.

    Typically 6–18 months
  4. Court / legal action

    Court / legal action

    Formal court proceedings. Consider engaging a lawyer at this stage.

    Typically 6–24 months

General guidance, not legal advice. Timeframes are typical, not promised. Many financial agreements require arbitration before court — check what yours says. Deadlines for disputing a charge or a credit-report error are set by the agreement and by federal rules, so act on the date printed on your statement.

When you hand it over

One file. The whole story, in order.

Whether it goes to the collector, your bank’s complaints team, the CFPB, or a lawyer, they all want the same thing: what happened, on what date, with the documents attached. Not a folder of screenshots.

A dated record of every exchange

Each call, letter, and email — attributed to the side that made it.

The dispute you sent, as you sent it

Drafted from your record, reviewed by you, kept with the rest.

The evidence, indexed and attached

Statements, agreements, and fee notices — numbered and referenced.

It never invents events. The words are yours to approve.

Start today

The next call you make should be written down.

Start the record now, while the dates are still fresh. It costs nothing to look.

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Questions

Disputing a debt or a bank error

What is the CFPB, and when should I complain to them?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the federal regulator for banks, lenders, credit reporting, and debt collection. You would normally go to them after the company’s own dispute process has failed you. Their reviews commonly take 15 to 60 days — the fastest of any regulator in this app.
What should I keep when disputing a debt?
Account statements, the loan or credit agreement, any fee notices, your transaction records, and every piece of correspondence with the bank or collector — plus dated notes from each phone call: who called, when, and what was said.
Should I dispute a debt in writing or over the phone?
In writing, and keep a copy. A phone call leaves no record that you disputed anything, or of what you were told. If you do call, write down the date, the time, the name of the person you spoke to, and what they said, immediately afterwards.
Will I have to go to court?
Often not. Many disputes resolve at the company’s own complaints stage or after a regulator becomes involved. Note that many financial agreements require arbitration before court is available, so read what you signed.
What does docmydispute actually do?
It keeps a dated record of every exchange with the bank or collector, drafts the written dispute from that record for you to review before sending, and compiles a complete case file you can hand to a regulator or a lawyer. It is a tool of record — it does not give legal advice.

Other situations

Dealing with more than one thing?

docmydispute works the same way for any dispute where someone has more power than you. A few others:

Denied insurance claimAn insurer that said no, and an appeal deadline running.Security deposit withheldA landlord who will not return what you are owed.Wage theft or unpaid wagesHours worked, wages never paid.Wrongful terminationFired for a reason that does not add up.

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