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It's entirely possible to work out a payment agreement with your creditor, or even a collections agent. However, this is considered a charge-off and will remain on your credit regardless of whether you pay it off. Once an account has gone late, there's really nothing you can do but wait the seven years it will take to drop from your record.

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Q: How do you pay off collections and is it possible to offer 50 cents on the dollar for the creditor to drop the listing on your credit report?
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Can Court collections be removed?

Collections can be disputed to the credit bureaus using the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The credit bureaus have 30 days to verify the listing or the listing must be removed from your credit report.


Can a company that has placed you into collections call and remove the amount from collections?

Depends. If the debt (usually credit card) was sold then no. The original creditor will then have nothing to do with having the debt returned. Non-purchased debts can be returned to the creditor depending on the contract they have with the collection agency.


How do you remove charged off from your report?

Only the original creditor or the credit bureaus can remove a charge off from a credit report. You can negotiate to have them removed with the original creditor if they will let you. You can also dispute it to the credit bureaus and they will have 30 days to verify the listing or it must be removed from your credit report.


Collection acct removed but original creditor still remains?

Yes, reporting to your credit by a collections agency does not effect the reporting originally made by your creditor. It most normal cases you would see the original creditor having reporting the account as a "charge off" regardless of any reporting made by a collections agency afterwords.


How can a co-signer file bankruptcy on an unpaid vehicle without interfering the credit of the primary signer?

By listing the creditor on the bankruptcy schedules.


Can a collection ruin your credit report?

Yes a collection can ruin your credit report. Collections are similar to charge offs and will lower your score significantly all depending on the age of the collections and the amount owed. You can remove a collection by disputing it to the credit bureaus or by contacting the original creditor and working out a deal. Either way works well. You might have to hire a credit repair service if you decide to dispute it or have the money to settle the collection if you contact the creditor directly.


What methods can a creditor take to make you pay the difference after a repossession?

They will most likely send your account to a collections agency. Intrest will still accrue as will phone calls, letters from the agency. This can damage your credit score and credit report. Your best bet is to pay whatever it is off as soon as possible. They will most likely send your account to a collections agency. This can damage your credit report and score. Your best bet it to pay whatever it is off immediatly.


Can the original creditor direct their collections agency to have an account removed from a credit report?

THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WILL BE ABLE TO HELP WITH REMOVING AN ACCOUNT BY REPORTING THIS TO THE BUREAUS. DO FIND OUT IF THEIR IS A NECESSARY STEP IN CONTACTING THE COLLECTION AGENCY FOR THESE SERVICES TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.


What happens if you don't pay credit cards?

Interest continues to accrue. Eventually the account will go into default. The collections department of the credit card company will attempt to collect the debt. The default and payment history will appear on your credit reports. Finally, if no recovery is accomplished, the account may be referred to a collections agency who will recover the debt voluntarily, or refer it for legal action and the creditor will try to obtain a judgement. If a judgment is obtained, the creditor will recover the debt by attaching your assets.


What are three types of credit?

1 Liberal on credit/conservative(tight) on collections 2 Moderate on credit/moderate on collections 3 Conservative(tight) on credit/liberal on collections


Is it possible to go outside the country even if you have an unpaid credit card account?

Unpaid credit cards won't effect your ability to travel. If left unpaid, they will be charged off and likely assigned or sold to a collections agency. The collections agency will continue to attempt collections, and your credit will be impacted negatively for seven years.


Can your unpaid bills be sent to collections if you are making an attempt to pay them?

Yes. The creditor is not required to accept a payment arrangement, and at any time may transfer the debt to inside collections, or an outside collection agency. (For non-credit card debts)