Charged Off as Bad Debt: An Explainer
Credit Corp
JULY 20, 2020
Just like late payments, a charged-off debt stays on your credit report for seven years. The seven-year clock starts on the date of the last scheduled payment you didn’t make and doesn’t restart if the debt is sold to a collection agency or debt buyer. But if you can’t pay your debts, what choice do you have?
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