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How Long does it take to have a collection account removed from your credit report once its been paid?
According to everything I have been reading, the collection can stay on your credit report for 7 years from the date of the original default of payment. I have understood that to mean that if your account was trnsferred from a creditor to a collection agency, the date of default cannot be updated along with it. I also understand that there is an opportunity to negotiate with the collector to make a certain settlement payment as long as they are willing to remove all negative information related to this account from your report. After all, they are buying the debt under the assumption that they can make some money on it, so showing a willingness to pay has to get their attention. Make sure you get this writing if they agree to it, however keep in mind that they do not have to agree to your request. It will remain on the credit report for the required seven years but will (should) be noted as "paid or settled".
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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 a debt is reflected on your credit report by a collection agency can the original creditor recall their collection allowing you to dispute the debt with the credit bureaus and have it removed?
YES, THIS COLLECTION ACCOUNT CAN BE DISPUTED; WHICH MEANS THAT AFTER THIS IS DISPUTED YOU CAN ALSO REQUEST FOR THIS ACCOUNT TO BE REMOVED FOR GOOD WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT FOR THE SEVEN YEAR PERIOD. THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO HAVE A CLEAN CREDIT HISTORY WHICH IN TURN INCREASE YOUR CREDIT RATING.
What does it mean when your credit report states that you have a paid closed collection account on you credit report?
The original account with a normal credit company went to a third party collection agency. Only after it went to the collection agency was the debt paid and then the account closed.
If you settle an old credit card debt with a collection agency paying the negotiated price in full will the collection agency remove the collection from your credit report?
No the collection will not be removed from the credit report. They will show it paid in full.
If you have an account that went to a collection agency however you paid it in full how long does it take for that collection account to be removed from your credit report?
It sticks for 7 years. The fact that it was turned over to a collections agency will make it to your credit report. When it is paid in full, it will say "settled" on your credit report so other creditors know you took care of the debt. Even so, it still haunts your credit report for 7 years.
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.
How can you mend your credit after a paid collection?
Only the credit bureaus the collection agency can remove a collection from your credit report. The collection agency won't do it now since it is paid and they have no reason to. You can dispute it to the credit bureaus and ask for verification on the account. They will have 30 days to verify the items or it must be removed from your credit report.
If you owe money to collections and you pay it can you get these items removed from your credit report?
It is always a good policy to attempt this. But whether or not you succeed in getting a paid collection account removed from your credit report is totally within the discretion of the creditor. There is no law that requires or compels credit reporting. The Fair Credit Reporting Act states that IF an account is reported, then it must be correct. Therefore, collection agencies and creditors usually will tell a consumer that they "must" by law report the accurate nature of the account, which would be a paid collection, as opposed to removing the account.
How do I remove a collection item on my credit report that was disputed but not removed?
Only the collection agency or the credit bureaus can remove a collection off a credit report. You can negotiate the removal of the collection off the credit report upon final payment of the debt owed. Some collection agencies have policies against this, some don't. You can also redispute it to the credit bureaus as many times as they will let you. It has a higher chance of being removed if it is paid off and an older account.
If a debt is reflected on your credit report by a collection agency can the original creditor recall their collection allowing you to dispute the debt with the credit bureaus and have it removed?
YES, THIS COLLECTION ACCOUNT CAN BE DISPUTED; WHICH MEANS THAT AFTER THIS IS DISPUTED YOU CAN ALSO REQUEST FOR THIS ACCOUNT TO BE REMOVED FOR GOOD WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT FOR THE SEVEN YEAR PERIOD. THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO HAVE A CLEAN CREDIT HISTORY WHICH IN TURN INCREASE YOUR CREDIT RATING.
What does it mean when your credit report states that you have a paid closed collection account on you credit report?
The original account with a normal credit company went to a third party collection agency. Only after it went to the collection agency was the debt paid and then the account closed.
If you settle an old credit card debt with a collection agency paying the negotiated price in full will the collection agency remove the collection from your credit report?
No the collection will not be removed from the credit report. They will show it paid in full.
What is a Charge-off in a credit report?
A charged off account is similar to a collection on your credit report. The creditor has written off the debt owed and closed the account. The debt is still valid though and can be collected on. The charge off will lower your credit score unless removed. You can dispute a charge off and this give the credit bureaus 30 days to verify the charge off or it must be removed from your credit report.
If you have an account that went to a collection agency however you paid it in full how long does it take for that collection account to be removed from your credit report?
It sticks for 7 years. The fact that it was turned over to a collections agency will make it to your credit report. When it is paid in full, it will say "settled" on your credit report so other creditors know you took care of the debt. Even so, it still haunts your credit report for 7 years.
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.
I have a collection for a doctor's bill from 2003 on my credit report I just noticed that they reposted the same bill on my credit report and changed the date to 2008. Can they do that?
sounds like might have sold the account to another collection agency--dispute it after the 7 years is up to get it removed
How does a collection affect your credit score?
A collection can drop your score dramatically and may make it impossible to get a new loan. It is important to take care of the collection account since it will be removed from your credit report seven years after it is paid, but can stay on indefinitely if not.
