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Answered 2007-04-13 17:43:05
One year. Then, after it goes to a collection agency.. it is like a bunch of frenzied sharks..who will harrass you for decades! One place I would like to send you. I found out a couple of things in an ebook. It is "Beat the Collector" by Jack Tories. I made a few calls to verify the information and found it to be correct. I am now going to give the collection agency a dose of their own medicine!
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How do you find out from a collection agency who sent you to them for collection when you never was notified that you were in collection you discovered it on your credit report?
File a dispute with the credit reporting agency.
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A collection agency cannot charge-off an already charged-off account. The reporting of the STATUS of the account AS a charge-off can be reported every time they update with the credit bureaus. The 'date of status' must be the date of the ORIGINAL charge-off.
Should payment be sent to the credit card company or the collection agency?
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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 report and collect a debt that is shown as a charge off from another creditor?
Yes. When creditors charge off accounts they send them (or sell) to a collection agency. The collector can request the debtor's credit report show that the account has been turned over for collection procedures.
Can a debt be listed on your credit report by the collection agency as two separate entries with one as a charge off and the other as a collection fee?
Yes, the charge off is entered by the original creditor, and the collection fee is a separate debt.
If a credit card does a charge-off and sends it to a collection agency can the original creditor still try to collect?
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Can a credit card company garnish wages in the state of Oregon?
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Can a collection agency in America collect monies outside the jurisdiction for small amounts -such as the annual maintenance fees on a timeshare?
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What is the difference between charge off and collection?
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How does a company report someone to the credit bureau?
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How do you pay credit card charge-offs?
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Can the original creditor charge the debtor for the collection agency fee?
The original creditor can charge the debtor for all fees associated with collection as well as interest. Credit card companies will usually negotiate with you for lowered debt.
