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How can collection agencies put entries on your credit report if you never 'owed' them or got credit from them in the first place?
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Collection agency buy or get assigned accounts from different kinds of creditors who you may owe without realizing it. Examples of these kinds of debts include bad checks, debts owed from medical services, defaulted leases and others. None of these debts are typical of the kind you undertake willingly (like a credit card account). But they still can be legitimately owed by you. You would need to track down the source of the collection account, find out whether or not the collection agency has your identifying information. If not, then you would need to investigate to determine the nature of information being reported against you. It might be that you are the victim of identity theft.
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How do collection agencies report to credit bureaus?
Collection agencies notify all the credit bureaus electronically concerning the delinquency amount of the debt and number of days outstanding every 30 days.
If a collection account isn't a credit card does it fall off your credit report immediately once it is paid?
No. Negative entries concerning all creditor debts remain on the consumer's credit report for the required 7 years.
Can collection agencies report the date that they purchased your debt as the date of your last transaction on your credit report?
YES they can. There are few rules about what the collectors can and can't do on paper.
Why are the three credit report agencies important?
The three credit report agencies are important because they provide report on your credit and if you encounter fraud, they are the agency that you should report to in order to prevent further damage on your credit card.
When do collection agencies report the debt to the credit bureau?
They usually give you 30 days to respond to the debt and make payment arrangements. If you dont respond they usually report it.
What do collection agencies mean by saying a bad credit report MAY be submitted?
Most likely, it means that you have a chance to pay them before they report the collection on the bureaus. Credit grantors and collection agencies have to pay to place entries onto your credit bureau files and update them. It makes sense that a company would give you a chance to pay the debt prior to incurring additional expenses.
Is there a dollar amount for collection agency's to report to the credit bureau?
A collection agency can report you to the credit bureau for any amount of money. There are agencies that will report for amounts under a hundred dollars.
What happens to charged off credit cards?
They are sold to collection agencies and negatively impact your credit report.
Can a collection agency make inquiries on your credit report before placing it's debt?
== == Collection agencies do not have the legal right to pull your credit report unless you gave them permission.
How do collection agencies report to credit bureaus?
Collection agencies notify all the credit bureaus electronically concerning the delinquency amount of the debt and number of days outstanding every 30 days.
How do you find out what collection agency you owe to?
An easy way to find out what collection agencies you owe money to is by pulling your credit report. Credit reports will list balances with all creditors as well as if any balances were turned over to collection agencies.
What happens to your lower credit rating after you've paid off your collection accounts?
Nothing, a paid collection reporting on your credit report is just the same as if it was reporting unpaid, they both are negative entries.
Can your creditors change credit report entries from Bankruptcy to Charged Off or Collection after discharge?
No. All entries have to be marked "included in bankruptcy". Obviously that only applies if they were actually included.
If a collection account isn't a credit card does it fall off your credit report immediately once it is paid?
No. Negative entries concerning all creditor debts remain on the consumer's credit report for the required 7 years.
If vehicle was repossessed in 2004 but ex spouse stopped paying consistently in 1999 What date must the collection agency report to the credit bureau?
The collection agency typically does not report to the credit bureaus, the original lender does. Lenders report to the bureaus, collection agencies collect on delinquent debt.
How do I remove a collection item on my credit report that was disputed but not removed?
Only the collection agency or the credit bureaus can remove a collection off a credit report. You can negotiate the removal of the collection off the credit report upon final payment of the debt owed. Some collection agencies have policies against this, some don't. You can also redispute it to the credit bureaus as many times as they will let you. It has a higher chance of being removed if it is paid off and an older account.
Can collection agencies report the date that they purchased your debt as the date of your last transaction on your credit report?
YES they can. There are few rules about what the collectors can and can't do on paper.
