Since you are probably not legal to enter into a contract, you probably don't have a credit history.
Generally, only the last twelve (12) months of credit report requests are included on a credit report.
No, a collection agency cannot remove debt from your credit report. Only the credit bureaus or the original creditor can remove the debt from your credit report.
No, collection agencies cannot remove items from your credit report. Only the credit bureaus or the original creditor can remove negative items from your credit report.
Only you.
No, if the wife is not an authorized user on the credit card then it does not affect the wife's credit report. So the late payment will only be on the husband credit report.
No, only the owner and authorized users of the credit card will be reported on the credit card company to the credit agencies. If your husband is an authorized user on the credit card then it will show up on his credit report.
It only hurts your credit score when someone else pulls your credit report.
Yes it can. You should agree to pay it only if there is an agreement to not report it to the credit reporting agencies.
The FCRA says the SOL for debts or negs on your report can only remain for 7 years
The best place to view your credit report is free credit report dot com. The only problem is the report you get is not the same one that the banks look at for a loan or mortgage. The report you see is good to make sure that no one has opened a credit card in your name.
No, a debt collector cannot remove negative information from your credit report. Only the credit reporting agencies or the original creditor can remove or update information on your credit report.
Almost all auto lenders will report a reposession to the credit bureaus. There is a possibility that they won't report to all three credit bureaus as credit reporting is a voluntary system. They may only report to one or two of the bureaus.