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Original creditors sale their accounts to collection agencies when the account has been past due and they have not effectively collected. At that time, the original creditor will charge off the balance from their accounts receivable and turn the account over to a collection agency. When the collection agency collects the debt, a portion of the amount received is paid the the collection agency and the remainder is returned to the original creditor as profit.
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Is it better to pay original creditor who still owns account or debt collection agency who is collecting for original creditor?
Paying the collection agency will clear up your account much quicker and some creditors will return the payment to you if you send it directly to them. Most creditors sign a contract with a collection agency and cannot discuss the debt with the debtor once they place it with the agency, they must refer all correspondence, communications and payments to the agency for the life of that contract.
What are derogatory accounts?
Accounts that are past due or collection agency accounts.
How long do unpaid credit cards stay on your credit report in NY state?
Technically seven to ten years. When a credit card goes into default it gets written off on the creditors taxes as a loss and gets sold to a collection agency for 10 to 20 percent of the original loss. Down the line it gets sold from collection agency to collection agency.
What happens if a bill with a collection agency is not paid?
Often delinquent accounts are passed back and forth between the original creditor and a several different collection agencies. In some instances the account is sold for literally pennies on the dollar to a third party collector who will continue collection procedures or refer the account to a collections attorney for litigation. A few creditors such as Capital One have in-house collection agents, work with a collections law firm and seldom sell accounts or refer them to an outside agency. Many creditors are begining to use law firms such as Mann-Bracken who are licensed to enter into binding arbitration procedures. If the debtor's circumstances are such that it is likely the debt cannot be recovered then the debt will be cancelled and a specified percentage of the debt will be subject to federal taxation. All delinquent accounts, charge offs, collection entries and so forth are very damaging to a person's credit score.
Can a creditor or debt collection agency access your business bank accounts for debt collection?
With a judgment and execution, the sheriff can. Without it no. But the collection agency can never legally access it. However, there are ways to do it illegally. Can the creditor do it... ? If you have a citizens acct and a debt with them, then yes, they can legally access whatever accounts you have with them. But a creditor can't just get access to you bank accounts. (I own a collection agency)
Is it better to pay original creditor who still owns account or debt collection agency who is collecting for original creditor?
Paying the collection agency will clear up your account much quicker and some creditors will return the payment to you if you send it directly to them. Most creditors sign a contract with a collection agency and cannot discuss the debt with the debtor once they place it with the agency, they must refer all correspondence, communications and payments to the agency for the life of that contract.
How long will it be until unsecured creditors contact you after your chapter 13 is dismissed?
There is no definite answer as creditors establish their individual collection procedures, it might also depend upon whether it is the original creditor or a collection agency.
Can a collection agency report and collect a debt that is shown as a charge off from another creditor?
Yes. When creditors charge off accounts they send them (or sell) to a collection agency. The collector can request the debtor's credit report show that the account has been turned over for collection procedures.
What are derogatory accounts?
Accounts that are past due or collection agency accounts.
Can a collection agency repeatedly pull your credit report to see if you have acquired new creditors or more income?
Yes, if they are acting as a direct agent of the original creditor.
How long do unpaid credit cards stay on your credit report in NY state?
Technically seven to ten years. When a credit card goes into default it gets written off on the creditors taxes as a loss and gets sold to a collection agency for 10 to 20 percent of the original loss. Down the line it gets sold from collection agency to collection agency.
What happens if a bill with a collection agency is not paid?
Often delinquent accounts are passed back and forth between the original creditor and a several different collection agencies. In some instances the account is sold for literally pennies on the dollar to a third party collector who will continue collection procedures or refer the account to a collections attorney for litigation. A few creditors such as Capital One have in-house collection agents, work with a collections law firm and seldom sell accounts or refer them to an outside agency. Many creditors are begining to use law firms such as Mann-Bracken who are licensed to enter into binding arbitration procedures. If the debtor's circumstances are such that it is likely the debt cannot be recovered then the debt will be cancelled and a specified percentage of the debt will be subject to federal taxation. All delinquent accounts, charge offs, collection entries and so forth are very damaging to a person's credit score.
Can a collection agency sue if you do not refuse to pay?
If you are not refusing to pay and you pay the debt, they would have no reason to sue you. If you refuse to pay a valid debt, they may advise their client to sue you depending on what state you are in and what the laws are there. Some states only allow original creditors to sue and not the collection agency.
Can a creditor or debt collection agency access your business bank accounts for debt collection?
With a judgment and execution, the sheriff can. Without it no. But the collection agency can never legally access it. However, there are ways to do it illegally. Can the creditor do it... ? If you have a citizens acct and a debt with them, then yes, they can legally access whatever accounts you have with them. But a creditor can't just get access to you bank accounts. (I own a collection agency)
If you owe a company money and it is placed in collections can you pay the original company or do u have to pay the collection agencies?
You have to pay the collection agency. The original company has a signed contract with the collection agency and they pay the collection agency a % of what they collect from you. That's how they make their $$. The original company did not want to have the outstanding balance on their books.
Is it possible for a collection agency to remove the Sent to Collection Agency on your credit report?
Yes. There is no federal or state law which compels or requires credit reporting. It is totally voluntary. There are costs for creditors to place data on credit report and to update that data. While it is possible, and all consumers should certainly attempt to have collection accounts removed, you also need to be aware that it is unlikely.
Can you use a debt consolidation company if the credit card companies have already sold your accounts to collection agencies?
Yes, but neither a collection agency nor the original creditor has any legal obligation to communicate or accept the terms offered by a debt consolidation agency.
