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Can a collection be put on credit report before they talk to you?

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Can i apply for credit card if you have paid collection account on your history?

Yes. They will also consider how much debt your currently have and how you are paying your other current obligations as well. Just having a past paid collection will not hurt your chances in getting a credit card.


Can a collection agency remove a collection from your credit report?

Yes, a collection agency can remove a collection from your credit report if they agree to delete it as part of a settlement or negotiation.


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.


Does the date of last activity on a credit card debt collection mean the last time the card was used or the last payment that was made on the account?

Which ever is the most recent would be the date of last activity.


I paid a collection account off in full and it is showing refinanced or renewed. Is this good?

No it is not good. Any negative entry on your credit reports is a bad thing and can affect your score.


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.


How long does an unpaid long distance bill stay on your credit?

If the bill is turned over to a collection agency, it can remain on your credit for seven years from the date of last activity. ----------------------------------------- That is correct - 7 years. It can come off if you hire a credit attorney, though.


How do you find out from a collection agency who sent you to them for collection when you never was notified that you were in collection you discovered it on your credit report?

File a dispute with the credit reporting agency.


How do collection accounts affect your credit score?

== == Collection account are 20% of the total credit score module.


How do you get rid of a collection agency and clear your credit for something that is past the statute of limitations?

One thing you can do it contact the credit reporting agency that is showing it andtell them you want to dispute it. They have a number of days, 90I think, to send you a form and follow up.


A 5 year old PAID collection shows up on my credit report and they refuse to remove it is this legal?

Items can stay on your credit for 7 years after it's last activity date - even if it's a paid debt.