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collection i believe is a company that sets you on a payment plan to make it easier for you to pay. charge off you will never beable to get credit it is paid off but you will never be able to get a loan To my knowledge, charge off means the business charged it off as a loss and collection means they are pursuing the person for the money or paying an agency to pursue the person for the money.

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Define write-off in medical billing?

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Can a debt be listed on your credit report by the collection agency as two separate entries with one as a charge off and the other as a collection fee?

Yes, the charge off is entered by the original creditor, and the collection fee is a separate debt.


If a company is no longer operating what will happen if you dispute a charge off that is with a collection agency?

Whether the company is opertaing or not, does not make any difference. Proof of your account is still there.


How do collection agencies work re rates they charge the collectee and the collector?

Generally a collection agency will charge the company they are collecting for a percent off what they collect. They do not charge the person they are collecting from.


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Is a charge off or judgment worse on a credit report?

They are or will be the same. All institutions who do a charge off sell the paper to a collection company so they are or will be the same.


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 is the difference between pre-charge off and post-charge off accounts?

A pre-charge off is when the creditor is giving the debtor notice that the account is in default and will be sent to collections if a payment agreement is not made by a specified date. Post-charge off is when the account has been sent to collections, sold to a third party creditor or referred to a legal firm for further action.


Can a collection agency sue for a 'charged off' debt?

Yes, the term "charge off" does not render the debt invalid or uncollectible.


Why would a collection agency not give you the balance of your charge off in writing?

Only the company can answer that question.


Is it better to pay a collection agency or let them write the debt off?

if you pay the collection agency you can get back in good credit standings , ifyou dont they can get a judgment against you, and garnish your wadges , if they do a charge off it stays on your credit for up to 10 years know and it is harder to get credit with a charge off


When does a credit card issuer charge off an account after the account has been closed?

Usually 180 days after DLA. Be advised a charge off does not indicate that the debt is not valid and subject to collection procedures.