Credit Card debt is considered an Open Line of Credit. The Statute of Limitations for collection in Delaware it is 4 years. That would be from the last use or payment.
They are sold to collection agencies and negatively impact your credit report.
Yes.
No. You can take the paperwork with the collection and send a certified copy to all 3 credit bur., and it will or should be taken off.
No.
It shows as a paid collection. Still a negative thing but shows you did settle account.
It may be zeroed out w/ the orig company because they sold it to the collection people. DO NOT PAY COLLECTION AGENCIES ANYTHING!! google "fair credit act". lots of info
People who misuse credit cards are charged for misusing credit cards.
It would depend on the state laws that are apply to collection agencies and collection procedures. In many states they can add fees incurred for the collection of a debt and interest on the amount of the debt itself.
It will show on your credit report where your bank loan was "Charged Off". This means the bank wrote off the money and gave up on collecting it. However they can sell that debt to a collection agency to try and collect it. It will show on your credit report for 7 years.
no.This is in violation of The Fair Credit Act and The Fair Debt Collection Act.Report this to the FTC and your state attorney office.then look for a lawyer to sue them.
after 180 days of non payment your account will be charged off and turned over to collection agency
Once the debt. has been charged off and sold to a outside collection source you must talk to them.