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Can a debt collector report to a CRA a debt which was never reported by the original creditor of the debt?
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The answer to your question is Yes, they can report a debt that was never origionally reported to the CRAs. This is most common with medical expenses. You may have an outstanding debt to a doctor's office for example, and though Doctors do not typically report debts to a CRA, if they sell your outstanding debt to a collection agency, they absolutly have the right to report it to your credit report. So, in a word, yes, it is legal, and is actually quite common. Hope this helps!
In fact it is against the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for a medical debt to be reported to the credit agency, but it doesn't apply if they sell the debt to a third party collection agency. Nice way for them to get around that.
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Can a debt collector pull your credit report?
Maybe, the answer lies in the original agreement made with the OC. Some creditors have a stipulation in the contract which in essence says the debtor/borrower agrees if the account is assigned to a collection agency the agency has the same rights as was granted the OC. The OC had the right to access the consumer's report before allowing him/her credit, therefore the collector acting as the OC's agent can do the same. OC = Original Creditor
Can you place a outstanding bill on someones credit report?
Yes, if you are the original creditor and you have an account with any of the three credit bureaus.
What are the negative items on your credit report?
Anything bad reported by a creditor like late payments and anything else detrimental to your score like high cc balances, etc.
Will cancelled credit card debt be reported on a credit report?
It should. * Yes, and the debtor will receive a 1099C from the creditor, the amount shown on the form is considered taxable income under IRS rules and must be reported on the debtor's tax return as such.
What do you do if an account was turned over to a collection agency but the original creditor accepted your payment in full?
Contact the original creditor. Provide proof of your payment. They need to retract the account from the collection agency. The account could have been sold to the collection agency or simply assigned to them. For your purposes, it does not matter which situation applies. You paid the original creditor and your credit report needs to reflect this. After they do what they need to do to get the account back; you then dispute the entries with all three credit bureaus. The original account should show as a paid collection and the other collection account should be removed from your credit report entirely.
If your debt with a judgment against you has been sold can the judgment still be on your credit report from the original creditor effecting your credit report twice?
No, it's the same account and the new creditor is simply taking over the same rights as the original creditor.
Can the original creditor agree to recall the account from collections who is reporting it once it is paid in full in effect having it removed from the credit report?
Negative entries will remain on a credit report until the required time period of seven years has elapsed. Neither the original creditor nor a collector can have the entry removed, but it can be noted as "paid as agreed", "paid in full" "satisfied" and so forth.
Will an unpaid charge off eventually be waived?
A charge off is an account that the creditor has decided not to collect on. When they are listed as a charge off, that does not mean anything to you except a ding on your credit report. You are still obligated to pay the debt. What usually happens is a third party debt collection agency will make arraingments with the original creditor to come after you. This can be a double dip on your credit report because the original creditor might list it and the debt collector might list it also.
Can a collection agency put the same item on your credit report that has already been reported by the original creditor?
Yes. The original creditor more than likely put the item on first, then sold the account to a collection company who after unsuccessfully trying to collect the debt reported the item to the credit bureaus. So to you it was the same account or item but now the debt has transferred to a new company.
Does an account put with a collection agency always show up on your credit report?
This depends only if the creditor originally reported your account to your credit report.
How do you remove charged off from your report?
Only the original creditor or the credit bureaus can remove a charge off from a credit report. You can negotiate to have them removed with the original creditor if they will let you. You can also dispute it to the credit bureaus and they will have 30 days to verify the listing or it must be removed from your credit report.
Can a debt collector pull your credit report?
Maybe, the answer lies in the original agreement made with the OC. Some creditors have a stipulation in the contract which in essence says the debtor/borrower agrees if the account is assigned to a collection agency the agency has the same rights as was granted the OC. The OC had the right to access the consumer's report before allowing him/her credit, therefore the collector acting as the OC's agent can do the same. OC = Original Creditor
How can you verify the date of your last transaction if the original creditor does not appear on your credit report?
If this is going through a collection agency you can tell them what you need to verify it was your debt and they have to get it from the original creditor. They have to get you whatever you need to verify it was your debt.
When is a charge off removed?
A charge off will stay on your credit report for 7 years unless removed by the original creditor or the credit bureaus. You can dispute a charge off with the credit bureaus and they must verify it with the original creditor with in 30 days or it must be removed from your credit report.
Can a Collection Agency re age an old debt?
A creditor or collector cannot arbitrarily change the date of the DLA in order to negate an SOL or enter on the debtor's credit report or other similar actions. However, if the debtor made an attempt to repay, negotiate a repayment or other such contact with the collector the original DLA becomes moot until the debt is considered defaulted again. If the question refers to the continued collection of a debt after the SOL has expired that is allowable. Debts only become invalid when the creditor or collector who buys the debt "forgives" the money owed. The debtor will then receive a 1099C form which designates the forgive debt as income and it must be reported to the IRS as such.
Can the original creditor direct their collections agency to have an account removed from a credit report?
THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WILL BE ABLE TO HELP WITH REMOVING AN ACCOUNT BY REPORTING THIS TO THE BUREAUS. DO FIND OUT IF THEIR IS A NECESSARY STEP IN CONTACTING THE COLLECTION AGENCY FOR THESE SERVICES TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
Can you place a outstanding bill on someones credit report?
Yes, if you are the original creditor and you have an account with any of the three credit bureaus.
