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Why are paid accounts still on your credit score and how do I get rid of them?
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How do you get accounts that have been closed for a long time removed from your credit report?
You get closed accounts removed from your credit report in the same manner as any other information. You write a letter of dispute to the creditor, or credit bureau, or both. The question is; why do you want closed accounts removed from your credit? If these accounts were paid as agreed, their appearance on your credit report is still offsetting any other information that appears there. I have clients with closed, 6-10 year old, accounts and active derogatory accounts that still have viable credit scores. Were they to challenge and have removed the closed accounts, they would have no score at all, which can be worse than having a low score. Keep in mind that your credit report, and the resulting credit score, is a history of how you have paid your bills in the last 7 to 10 years. You do not necessarily want that history to be empty.
Can having too many charge accounts or closing extra accounts negatively affect your credit score?
if you have too many open accounts and owes money, it does affect your credit score. your debt ratio is too high, and you will have difficult time applying for any kind of loans. when closing your accounts, and they are paid off. at first, it will lower your credit score, then will incrase following month or two. asian623 http://www.myspace.com/scionturboracing
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.
Does closing a credit card account which was always paid on time harm your credit score?
Strangely enough, yes it does negatively but temporarily affect ones credit score.
What can you do if your credit report shows active accounts that you thought were charged off?
Why would you want to do anything? Having active accounts, instead of charged off accounts is a positive reflection of your past credit history and is probably causing you to have a credit score. This is a good thing, certainly much better than having charge offs, even paid charge offs showing. Your credit report is a history of how you have managed debt over the past 7 to 10 years. Accounts that were active during that period of time, whether open, closed, active or delinquent, are SUPPOSED to show on your credit report. Having them removed would certainly decrease your current credit score.
Does closing credit cards after you have paid them off go against your credit?
I've read that closing accounts after they've been paid off can actually hurt your credit score. Among the factors considered in calculating your credit score is the length of the credit history you have, so a history of accounts that have been paid on time is better than a recent history of fewer accounts.
How do you get accounts that have been closed for a long time removed from your credit report?
You get closed accounts removed from your credit report in the same manner as any other information. You write a letter of dispute to the creditor, or credit bureau, or both. The question is; why do you want closed accounts removed from your credit? If these accounts were paid as agreed, their appearance on your credit report is still offsetting any other information that appears there. I have clients with closed, 6-10 year old, accounts and active derogatory accounts that still have viable credit scores. Were they to challenge and have removed the closed accounts, they would have no score at all, which can be worse than having a low score. Keep in mind that your credit report, and the resulting credit score, is a history of how you have paid your bills in the last 7 to 10 years. You do not necessarily want that history to be empty.
How long does it take for the credit score to go up once collections have been paid?
Accounts stay on your credit report for seven years, so any bad accounts will continue to appear even after they've been paid. It will take several years for your score to rise substantially.
Does lowering your credit limit on a card hurt your credit score?
Lowering a credit card's limit may cause a credit score to go up, down, or remain the same. Factors that impact a credit score can include: the amount a credit limit is reduced, on-time payments, new accounts being opened and if balances are paid down or increased.
Can having too many charge accounts or closing extra accounts negatively affect your credit score?
if you have too many open accounts and owes money, it does affect your credit score. your debt ratio is too high, and you will have difficult time applying for any kind of loans. when closing your accounts, and they are paid off. at first, it will lower your credit score, then will incrase following month or two. asian623 http://www.myspace.com/scionturboracing
If you paid off three out of four of your credit card accounts how many points will this raise your credit score?
Maybe a lot, maybe none. Your credit scores are calculated based on ALL the information in your credit file at the time they are requested, not just these four accounts. Were all accounts paid as agreed? What were the dates the accounts were opened? What available credit did you have prior to closing 3 and how much available credit do you have now? Were the accounts delinquent? Do you have any other existing open accounts? What are the dates those were open? As you can see, the pieces of information fit together in a very complex way. One piece of data affects several others and can alter the whole equation. Once again, that is what a credit score is, a computation based on the accounts you have open.
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 you have three credit cards would it hurt your credit score to close two out of the three cards?
It may. The target range for maximum points to your score is two to four revolving accounts. Managed properly and paid on time will cause points to be added.
Will it reflect negatively on your credit report if you close an account with debt still on it?
You can never close an account on anything if you owe money. If you owe money on a credit card or a loan, you just can't close the account. Until that debt is paid it is open. All debts should be paid or it will give you a bad credit report. Remember, you are loaning money (even from credit cards) so it is your responsibility to pay this money back. "Closed by consumer" is not necessarily a negative notation and it can be done on revolving accounts when there is a balance remaining. However, categories which are considered to provide a consumer's credit score are length of time accounts have been open, and total amount of credit available. These two categories would be affected by closing your accounts and MIGHT cause a deduction in your score.
If you paid off two credit cards yesterday can you get results on your credit report quickly a mortgage lender mentioned something about a Quick report?
Yes, it is called rapid re-score and it can be done within 72 hours. Make sure you do not close those credit card accounts because it will affect the credit score greatly.
Will paying off a car loan raise your credit score after a bankruptcy?
The bankruptcy will still be reported on your credit file for up to ten years however, it will denote that the car loan was paid off. So to answer the question wil it raise your credit score. The answer is no.
When a negative remark falls off the credit report after 7 years does it lower the credit score or swing it higher if the debt was never paid?
When the negative debt is completely erased from your credit history, your credit score will experience an upward swing. Also, the longer time goes by and you have clean clear credit (and the debt is still on your report), your credit score will improve.
