Credit Corp

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

If you or someone you know has dealt with a collection agency, you know how trying it can be. Debt collection agencies have a long history of harassment and illegal practices. Can a collection agency report to a credit bureau without notifying you? The Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Credit Corp

JULY 29, 2024

When a lender doesn’t receive payments for a line of credit, they may choose to eventually sell that credit to a debt collection agency to get some of their money back. and the debt collection agency will then try to collect on that debt for themselves. Collection accounts aren’t easy to remove.

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Credit Corp

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

When a lender doesn’t receive payments for a line of credit, like a credit card or personal loan, they may choose to eventually sell that credit to a debt collection agency to get some of their money back. So if you have a debt in collections, your credit score has likely taken a dip.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 9, 2021

You may feel as if no one is on your side, but you do have some protection from collection agencies. The FTC makes sure that the FDCPA (Fair Debt Consumer Protection Act) is followed by collection agencies. There are approximately 7,000 collection agencies in the U.S.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 14, 2020

Here’s one example of how a zombie might rise with help from a collection agency. The original lender or collection agency fails to collect within the statute of limitations. The unpaid debt falls off your credit report after a certain amount of time. You default on a debt.

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Credit Corp

MARCH 20, 2023

When you submit a dispute , the credit reporting agency must investigate the items in question–usually within 30 days of receiving your communication. Once the investigation is complete, the credit bureau has 5 days to make any appropriate changes to your file and notify you of those results.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

If disputing the negative entry doesn’t work because you couldn’t find errors, or because the credit bureaus fixed them, your next step should be asking for a goodwill adjustment. Write a letter to the original creditor or collection agency and ask them to remove the negative entry from your credit history as an act of goodwill.

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