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What should you do if a creditor listed on your credit report is no longer at the location shown on the report?
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∙ 19y ago
Sumbit a dispute based on inaccurate information and let the credit report agency find them for you.
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What does it mean when it says credit revoked by creditor?
It means that you can no longer purchase goods on credit. You will have to make payment for the items you get immediately.
What can a creditor do if you are in default on a credit card?
A creditor can turn you over to collections and report you to the credit reporting agencies. Depending on what type of credit card you are talking about, the creditor can also demand return of items purchased on the card (such as an appliance store account). If you are getting harassing phone calls at home or work (yes, they are allowed to call you at work), you can send them a written letter stating that you no longer want them to call you at home or work (sent via registered mail with return receipt). The creditor would then be allowed to call you one more time to verify receipt of your letter. Creditors are also not allowed to call you before 7am or after 9pm. Due to privacy isses, creditors are not allowed to tell your employer or others not listed on the credit account why they are calling.
Will the the credit of the co-owner affected if a co-signor files bankruptcy?
No. The co-signer is no longer responsbile for any part of the loan. If you default, the creditor can not attempt to collect from them.
Is there a form letter a person can write to close old charge accounts?
It doesn't need to be anything fancy. Just keep it simple. "Dear Creditor: I will no longer be using your credit card. Please close my account and report the account to the creditor bureaus as being closed at my request."
What happens if I do not pay my credit card bills?
The first thing is that the original creditor will charge this off. Which means that the original creditor is no longer financially liable. This credit card will remain closed; which will decrease your credit score. Non payments for each month will also decrease your credit score each an every month. Late payments give you the same results. If this account is sold to a collection agency then your best bet is to negotiate a settlement, and get everything in writing before making a final payment.
Do you contact the credit bureaus to get rid of your debt?
Yes, but only if you do not legally owe the debt. And if that were the case, it would be easier to go straight to the creditor to have them remove it from your credit report. If you legitimately owe the money, then it becomes much more difficult to get rid of this information, since legally it can remain on your credit history for 7 years, and sometimes longer.
What was the main reason the great depression spread overseas?
After WWI, the US was a major creditor of Europe and other areas of the world. When the US banks and economy started to fail, the economies of Europe could no longer rely on the US for credit. This caused many European economies to falter as well.
Can a collection agency for a non-credit card-type bill hurt your credit rating?
Yes Once a collection account is reported to your credit history, its origin no longer matters. If money is owed and it gets listed with a credit reporting agency as a collection account, it affects the main factor in your credit score: Payment history. See www.myfico.com/CreditEducation/WhatsInYourScore.aspx for details of a FICO score.
Can a credit card company still continue to charge interest if the debt has been charged off?
Yes, a "charge off" does not indicate that the debt is no longer valid. The creditor has several options on how to collect monies owed after the account has been charged off.
If a creditor uses a collection agency to collect on a debt do you still have to receive some kind of statement?
No. The collection agency will validate the amount for you if need be, but the creditor no longer owes you the courtesy of a statement.
You are being sued in small claims court by a third party debt collector can you contact the original creditor and pay them?
No, the original creditor has sold the debt and is no longer involved in the collection process.
You had a voluntary repossession in 1996 and a charge off still remains on your credit report and now you get a letter from an collection agency?
The bottom line is that if you owe money from your past, you should pay it. Some one took a loss that you caused and that is bad karma. Negative credit should disappear from the credit report after 7 years but I've seen some that remain much longer. Do the right thing and pay the creditor.
