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How many years does it take for a charge-off to be removed from your credit file in California?
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∙ 17y ago
generally 7 yrs. You may get it removed sooner if you try disputing it w/ the credit bureau.
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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.
How can something be removed from your credit report?
It depends on what you mean. If you have erroneous information on your credit report, contact the credit reporting agency and tell them you want to file a dispute. If you're referring to a negative credit account or report that is in fact accurate, you usually cannot have that removed. Entries on your credit report are removed automatically after 7-10 years depending on what it is.
What should you do to get paid collections off your credit report?
If the account is legitimately yours, then you cannot legally have it removed from your credit report. However, if you paid the collection account off, it should be reported as paid on your credit report. Still, the accounts will not be removed from your credit report for 7 years.
If an account was charged off and removed from your credit report after 7 years can another company buy the account and place it back on your credit report?
No, it is illegal, and if you are a victim of this, you can have it removed from your credit report by disputing it with the bureaus. After the statute of limitations is up on any trade line, it can not be placed back on your credit report.
How does a person request that good credit information more than 7 years from the last activity date be removed from their credit report?
You make this request just like any other; by writing a letter to the credit bureaus. Why would you want "good credit information" to be removed? This information factors into your credit score. Removing it may cause your scores to drop. It is customary for positive credit data to show 10-12 years. Most derogatory information is shielded after 7 years.
If a chargeoff is removed from your credit report after 7 years do you still legally owe the money?
Perhaps. It would depend on the type of debt and the laws of the state in which the debt was incurred. It could very well be that the SOL has expired and the debt is no longer valid.
Can repossessiond be removed from your credit?
It will stay on your credit reports for 7 years.
Can a credit card company collect on a debt over seven years old?
Yes. Even though the chargeoff line item should come off of the credit report in seven years, the credit card company may attempt to collect their debt for as long as they wish (assuming no fair credit collection laws are broken in the process).
When will a 1999 discharged bankruptcy be removed from a credit report?
It should be removed from the credit report in 2009. A bankruptcy remains on a credit report for ten years from date of discharge.
Will a credit score change when a discharged bankruptcy is removed from the credit report?
Yes, but only after the bankruptcy is removed from your credit report - which can take over ten years from the discharge.
How do get a discharged chapter 7 removed from your credt report?
You cannot get it removed from your credit report. It will be on your credit report for 10 years and it will affect your ability to get loans and other type of credit accounts.
When an item is removed from your credit after 7 years does it still affect your credit score?
No, but you may need to contact all credit bureaus to make sure the item has indeed been removed.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on a credit report in texas?
Bankruptcy can stay on your credit report for up to 10 years. I say "up to" because you can ask to have it removed and in some cases they may do so. After 10 years if it is not removed, you can demand that it be removed.
Can you remove inquiries from credit report?
Inquiries can't be removed from a credit report at your request, which means you must wait at least two years for them to be automatically removed.
Can a chapter 13 be removed 7 years after being involuntarily dismissed?
The answer is yes -- Chapter 13s are removed after 7 years in a credit file
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.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on your credit in California?
7 years
