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Collection agency offered you a settlement amount to pay on account will it hurt your score if you pay just that settlement amount?
Wait before you pay! You need to get a deletion letter before you pay a dime because this will affect your score. Also it you have not made a payment in a while on this account, the negative mark will remain for 7 years from the date of the payment. Wait and get more knowlede before you make this payment.
What else can I help you with?
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.
How do you satisfy an unsatisfied judgment after another collection agency bought the account from the first collection agency that originated the judgment?
you "satisfy" a judgment by paying balance in full or settlement. but understand that once a judgment has been issued by a court then there can be no one else that does this.
What happens to you if your account is transferred to a collection agency?
The agency will continue attempts to collect the amount owed plus any applicable fees. If a settlement cannot be made, the collector may decide to refer the account to a collections attorney for legal action.
What do you do if an account was turned over to a collection agency but the original creditor accepted your payment in full?
Contact the original creditor. Provide proof of your payment. They need to retract the account from the collection agency. The account could have been sold to the collection agency or simply assigned to them. For your purposes, it does not matter which situation applies. You paid the original creditor and your credit report needs to reflect this. After they do what they need to do to get the account back; you then dispute the entries with all three credit bureaus. The original account should show as a paid collection and the other collection account should be removed from your credit report entirely.
If your account is sold to a collection agency how to do you find out when it was sold and how old the account is?
When the collection agency contacts you, they have to give you the opportunity to request information concerning the debt. You will have thirty days to send a written request to dispute the debt. And to ask for confirmation of the original creditor, the amount owed, when the account was remanded to the agency, etc.
How do you pay a collection account?
Have the collection agency send a written agreement accepting the settlement or payment amount agreed upon BEFORE rendering any payment(s).
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.
Can a collection agency continue to report a collection account to the credit bureau after the account is sold to another collection agency?
No, once a collection agency relinquishes their claim to the account by selling it they must remove all negative trade lines related to that account from your credit reports. Hope this helps ST
How do you satisfy an unsatisfied judgment after another collection agency bought the account from the first collection agency that originated the judgment?
you "satisfy" a judgment by paying balance in full or settlement. but understand that once a judgment has been issued by a court then there can be no one else that does this.
What happens to you if your account is transferred to a collection agency?
The agency will continue attempts to collect the amount owed plus any applicable fees. If a settlement cannot be made, the collector may decide to refer the account to a collections attorney for legal action.
My account balance with American express has been turned over to a collection agency. Does American express over a reduced payoff as a settlement?
when a company "sells" a bad debt to a collection agency it is at a fraction of the total bill due. So, if you have a bad debt to American express in the amount of $10,000, more than likely it was sold to the collection agency for 2-3000. The remainder can be written off by American Express on the taxes that are filed by the company. What you can do is contact the collection agency after saving 40% of the debt (or 4000) and offer to negotiate a settlement. If you settle for $4000.00 you are saving $6000 and the collection agency is making 50-100% profit on the bad debt. This what the debt settlement companies do - no sense in paying the settlement company fees when we can negotiate ourselves.
Can my account be sold to another collection agency?
Yes.
What is the use of a collection agency debt settlement?
A collection agency debt settlement means when someone is in debt and a company offers a settlement amount to the creditors owed. Payment arrangements are discussed and made, sometimes the amount is way less than the actual bill.
Can the collection agency freeze your bank acct in Fla?
No. A collection agency can not freeze your bank account. Only a judge could do that.
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.
Can a collection agency freeze your bank account in NC?
No, it is illegal for a collection agency to garnish or freeze your account for any reason. The only way your account can be garnishes is if you owe taxes or child support. If a collection agency threatens to do this, tell them that you are aware of the Credit Reporting Laws on this matter (there is legal ground for this matter).
Can collection agency put a lien on your bank account in sc?
It is possible for the collection agency to put a lien on your bank account. Before they can do this, they must go through the proper procedures first.
