Yes, they can. But, usually it can be removed by the credit bureau once its proven to be a duplicate entry of the same debt.
Is it for the same account or do you have another account with them?
Yes, a creditor can remove a charge off from your account and your credit reports. Credit bureaus can also delete charge offs from your credit report if they are disputed and not verified.
by the creditor
Creditors update credit reports on their schedule, some update every month, others update every other or every third month. If you are in a hurry, contact the credit bureaus and have them contact the creditor themselves. You can sue a creditor, but you have to try contacting the creditor first (via mail), then file a complaint with the FTC, then contact the credit bureaus. If the account still hasn't been updated, you can go ahead and sue the creditor.
Yes, however you can easily take care of this and have your credit reports corrected.
Yes, all accounts should be entered unless they are marked as "paid in full" or "paid" by the creditor on your credit reports.
If someone has a creditor and has a debit balance and a credit balance this means they have a bank account. The bank account provides the debit card and the bank provides the credit balance.
That depends on what you mean by "can't find or locate a creditor". If you get a copy of each of your credit reports, they will list the contact information for each of the creditors that are reporting any type of information about you on your credit report. if you cannot get a response from the creditor after locating their contact information on your credit report, then you may want to "dispute" the information with the credit bureau that is reporting the information. Simply write a letter to the credit bureau stating that the information being reported on XYZ account is not accurate. Please remove this information from my credit file. The bureau will contact the reporting creditor...if the creditor does not respond within a timely fashion, the information will be removed from your credit file.
Most ways a creditor find debtor's employment is thru Credit Reports if the creditor is fulfilling a debt owed. Other ways is following you.
It depends on what type of account you are asking about, whether or not this creditor reports to the credit bureaus and what their standard procedures are. Some creditors report monthly to the credit bureaus, showing the balance and status of your account on the day they update the bureaus via automated system. Other creditor only report when a consumer is at least 30 days past due, or only when an account goes into collection or gets charged off.
'RPTD' on a credit bureau report stands for "Reported." It indicates that the creditor has reported the account's status or activity to the credit bureau. This can include information about payment history, account balances, and any delinquencies. It's important for consumers to review these reports regularly, as accurate reporting can significantly impact their credit score.
Your credit report will show if an account was 30/60/90 days late. After 90 days, the account could show as a 'charge-off' or 'collection'.