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If the debt has not been paid on in more than seven years than no. Otherwise yes.
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If you settle an old credit card debt with a collection agency paying the negotiated price in full will the collection agency remove the collection from your credit report?
No the collection will not be removed from the credit report. They will show it paid in full.
Can a collection agency try to collect on 9 year old bank account fees in California?
NO NO NO
What is the time limit imposed on a collection agency to validate a debt?
If you legally incurred the debt then you are responsible for it until it is paid. A company other than the company to which you were originally indebted may purchase the rights to your debt and you are responsible for paying them. There is no time limit on that debt. A collection agency can legally pursue you until the debt is paid in full. However, there is a time limit on the negative consequences of not paying the debt. In most circumstances that limit is seven years. Seven years from the time you became delinquent with your original creditor. Whether or not your debt was purchased by a collection agency, it should not be reported on your credit report or affect your credit score after seven years. The only time the debt could reappear is if you take an action on it. For example: In 1997 you applied for and received a store credit card and charged $1000 in merchandise. You did not pay the bill and after their attempts to collect the debt fail, the store sells your debt to a collection agency in 1998. That agency sells your debt to another agency in 2000. In the meantime, you pay all your bills on time and have an otherwise spotless credit history. In 2004 your $1000 debt will no longer appear on your credit report and your credit score will be higher because the old debt is no longer figured in the calculation. The collection agency is not doing anything illegal by contacting you regarding your debt. But it is no longer affecting your credit rating. In 2007 you pay $500 toward the debt. Your credit report would reflect you have a $500 debt to the collection agency and your credit score would drop. I hope this answered your question.
Can a collection agency attempt to collect on a debt that is almost 10 years old?
Yes, with 10 years interest. What about statute of limitations? Well, they can sure TRY, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. And if it becomes a case of where they are harassing you, YOU most likely have the more powerful position at this point and can take steps to halt their harassing ways. After the statute of limitations has expired (check with your state to find out exactly how long this is), there is very little legal recourse the collection agency has to collect on the debt owed. Once it has become outdated and removed from your credit report ( after 7 years), it can never again be reported (LEGALLY). I can tell you, I have one now trying to collect a debt that is back from 1991 AND had actually been paid to the original lender. They (collection agencies) are like a bunch of sharks!
How do you negotiate with collection agencies to pay the debt and get paid collection accounts removed from your credit report?
Collection agencies typically purchase debt portfolios at auction for pennies on the dollar. The older the debt the less valuable it becomes. Your debt may have been sold and resold about every 90 days. Use the following to estimate what the collection agency paid at auction; 60 day old or less 50-80% 90 day old or less 45-75% 180 day old or less 10-45% over six months 3-10% For example if the collection agency bought your 6 mo old $1000 debt, they likely only paid $30-$100 for it. You can negotiate with the collection agencies and offer them a one time cash settlement offer that is slightly higher than what you estimate that they paid. Beware that they are professional debt collectors and they will pressure you into making installments for the full amount owed. They will never admit that they bought your debt for pennies on the dollar and will insist that you make payments in full. Hold firm to your settlement offer price. If the first company that you deal with will not accept your offer, just wait a few months until they sell your collection account to a different collection agency. When the collection Agency accepts your settlement offer verbally, you must get the agreement in writing before sending any money. The agreement must state that, xyz company agrees to accept $xx as payment in full for the debt of $xx. After you have the agreement and proof of payment, dispute the collection account record with all three credit reporting agencies. Stating that the information on file is "inaccurate" as the debt is paid satisfactory.
If you have old debt from another country and a collection agency in the US is trying to collect can they report the debt on your US credit report?
It is possible.
Can a collection Agency require collection on a 20 plus year old speeding ticket in Ohio?
Send the Collection Agency C&D letter letting them know that the debt they are trying to collect on is time barred by your states statutes and never contact you again.
If one collection agency buys your debt and charges interest and then sells it to another debt collector can that new debt collector collect on the old interest?
Yes. The new debt collector bought the entire debt, including interest that was added on. You will be responsible for the entire debt.
Can a collection agency add charges and interest to an old debt in Wisconsin?
Of course.
If you settle an old credit card debt with a collection agency paying the negotiated price in full will the collection agency remove the collection from your credit report?
No the collection will not be removed from the credit report. They will show it paid in full.
Can a collection agency try to collect on 9 year old bank account fees in California?
NO NO NO
You received a letter from a collection agency NCO requesting payment on an account that is over five years old what should you do?
There is a 2 year statute of limitations. This collection agency bought this debt for pennies on the dollar and are taking a chance that they will be able to collect. Write them back and tell them that the debt is old and is past the time allowed to collect. Tell them that they are to not contact you again and that they are not to report this to the credit beaureau. Make a copy for yourself and send a copy to them certified mail. This way they can't say that they never received it.
What is the time limit imposed on a collection agency to validate a debt?
If you legally incurred the debt then you are responsible for it until it is paid. A company other than the company to which you were originally indebted may purchase the rights to your debt and you are responsible for paying them. There is no time limit on that debt. A collection agency can legally pursue you until the debt is paid in full. However, there is a time limit on the negative consequences of not paying the debt. In most circumstances that limit is seven years. Seven years from the time you became delinquent with your original creditor. Whether or not your debt was purchased by a collection agency, it should not be reported on your credit report or affect your credit score after seven years. The only time the debt could reappear is if you take an action on it. For example: In 1997 you applied for and received a store credit card and charged $1000 in merchandise. You did not pay the bill and after their attempts to collect the debt fail, the store sells your debt to a collection agency in 1998. That agency sells your debt to another agency in 2000. In the meantime, you pay all your bills on time and have an otherwise spotless credit history. In 2004 your $1000 debt will no longer appear on your credit report and your credit score will be higher because the old debt is no longer figured in the calculation. The collection agency is not doing anything illegal by contacting you regarding your debt. But it is no longer affecting your credit rating. In 2007 you pay $500 toward the debt. Your credit report would reflect you have a $500 debt to the collection agency and your credit score would drop. I hope this answered your question.
Can a third party collection still collect on a 10-year-old debt that has never been reported on your credit nor has the original owner sent letters of past due bills?
yes a collection agency can collect on a act. 10 yrs past due, the statue of limitations sts that you cannot sue a person after 3yrs, sts nothing about not being able to collect a 10 yr old acct. So my ans. would be,yes you can collect.
If your account is sold to a collection agency how to do you find out when it was sold and how old the account is?
When the collection agency contacts you, they have to give you the opportunity to request information concerning the debt. You will have thirty days to send a written request to dispute the debt. And to ask for confirmation of the original creditor, the amount owed, when the account was remanded to the agency, etc.
If a debt listed on your credit report was sold from one collection agency to another and you paid the debt with the new agency can the old agency still be marked as a debt on your credit report?
If the old collection company is still showing the debt being owed, it can usually be taken care of by supplying to them evidence of the payoff of the debt with the other agency. Should that not work, order your credit report on line (from whichever bureau is reporting it) and then instigate an on-line dispute. You'll have to supply to them evidence the debt is paid and then they'll handle it from there. This procedure usually takes 30 - 45 days to clear up.
What if a debt creditor tries to collect something from a 15 year old debt?
He can try, but to pursue collection after being notified by mail that the debt is no longer valid is a violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
