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What is the time limit imposed on a collection agency to validate a debt?
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∙ 16y ago
If you legally incurred the debt then you are responsible for it until it is paid. A company other than the company to which you were originally indebted may purchase the rights to your debt and you are responsible for paying them. There is no time limit on that debt. A collection agency can legally pursue you until the debt is paid in full. However, there is a time limit on the negative consequences of not paying the debt. In most circumstances that limit is seven years. Seven years from the time you became delinquent with your original creditor. Whether or not your debt was purchased by a collection agency, it should not be reported on your credit report or affect your credit score after seven years. The only time the debt could reappear is if you take an action on it. For example:
In 1997 you applied for and received a store credit card and charged $1000 in merchandise. You did not pay the bill and after their attempts to collect the debt fail, the store sells your debt to a collection agency in 1998. That agency sells your debt to another agency in 2000. In the meantime, you pay all your bills on time and have an otherwise spotless credit history.
In 2004 your $1000 debt will no longer appear on your credit report and your credit score will be higher because the old debt is no longer figured in the calculation. The collection agency is not doing anything illegal by contacting you regarding your debt. But it is no longer affecting your credit rating.
In 2007 you pay $500 toward the debt. Your credit report would reflect you have a $500 debt to the collection agency and your credit score would drop. I hope this answered your question.
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What time limit is required for a collection agency to wait before reporting to your credit?
By federal mandate, the credit reporting agency must NOT report you to the credit bureaus until 30 days past the date of the letter sent to you.
How long can a collection agency have an account for?
There is no time limit. They may "have" the account forever, but they may only collect on it for seven years from the date of last payment or ten years in the event of a judgment.
Why does the collection agency show on the credit report but not the original company?
It is there because they have purchased the account from the original creditor and are proceeding with their prescribed collection procedures. It is a legitimate entry on a credit report, and cannot be removed until the seven year expiration date. Even if the account is paid it will remain on the report marked as such, until the time limit expires.
How long does a third party collection agency have to collect on a debt after the debt is charged off by the original creditor?
There is no time limit placed on their collection efforts to collect a debt. However, there is a SOL for legal recourse and for how long it can report on your credit reports. Reporting time is 7 years and so far as the SOL for legal recourse you would have to check your state laws to see how long.
Is there a time limit that a third party collector has to collect a debt?
There are not time limits in which the collection of a debt can be pursued. All states do have statutes of limitation which designate the time in which a creditor has to file a lawsuit to collect monies owed.
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What time limit is required for a collection agency to wait before reporting to your credit?
By federal mandate, the credit reporting agency must NOT report you to the credit bureaus until 30 days past the date of the letter sent to you.
What is the legal limit of collection fees that can be added to your balance by a collection agency?
That would be determined by the usury laws in the state in which the debtor resides or in some instances the state where the debt was made or UCC laws depending upon the type of debt that in question.
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In banking an over limit fee is an additional charge imposed by the bank due to your the funds in your account. It is a penalty charge for going over your account limit.
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Why does the collection agency show on the credit report but not the original company?
It is there because they have purchased the account from the original creditor and are proceeding with their prescribed collection procedures. It is a legitimate entry on a credit report, and cannot be removed until the seven year expiration date. Even if the account is paid it will remain on the report marked as such, until the time limit expires.
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