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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.
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Which is worse Charge off or judgment?
Depends how you look at it. They hurt your credit score the same if they are on your credit report. But they can be collected differently. If someone gets a judgment against you they can garnish your wages and take your tax refund. A charged off account is usually sent to collections and could possible be turned into a judgment. Either way, you still owe debt on both and they hurt your credit the same.
Can credit card companies keep a delinquent account open forever or do they all eventually become charge offs?
Most will eventually list the account as a charge off. Which means they remove the account from their books and take a loss in a tax write off. This does not release the debtor from the obligation of repayment. The account is usually sold to a third party collector. If that agency cannot reach a equitable agreement with the debtor, they may file a suit. Even if you do not hear from the creditor or collection agency for an extended length of time, you are not free of the debt. The SOL in most states is six years, (depending on the type of debt that is delinquent). Eventually it will become a charge off which is much worse for you! It will become a charge off and will be impossible to get it removed from your credit report. Remember, just because it is a charge off, it DOES NOT mean that you do not have to pay it and it looks a lot worse on your credit report!
How do you find the debt collector that has your debt?
1. Open your mail. Just because it looks like junk does not mean it is. 2. Order a copy of your credit report from one on the major credit reporting bureaus. An agency has to "belong" to list your account, so the address and phone number will be able to be found on that. 3. Apply for a bank loan. Request a copy of your pulled credit report. This is cheaper than you ordering it, but worse for your credit rating.
How do you get accounts that have been closed for a long time removed from your credit report?
You get closed accounts removed from your credit report in the same manner as any other information. You write a letter of dispute to the creditor, or credit bureau, or both. The question is; why do you want closed accounts removed from your credit? If these accounts were paid as agreed, their appearance on your credit report is still offsetting any other information that appears there. I have clients with closed, 6-10 year old, accounts and active derogatory accounts that still have viable credit scores. Were they to challenge and have removed the closed accounts, they would have no score at all, which can be worse than having a low score. Keep in mind that your credit report, and the resulting credit score, is a history of how you have paid your bills in the last 7 to 10 years. You do not necessarily want that history to be empty.
Will merchant receive fee adjustment on credit card refunds?
With most processing banks, the answer is NO, worse yet some processing banks charge a fee for the refund, as well as the original transaction.
Which is worse Charge off or judgment?
Depends how you look at it. They hurt your credit score the same if they are on your credit report. But they can be collected differently. If someone gets a judgment against you they can garnish your wages and take your tax refund. A charged off account is usually sent to collections and could possible be turned into a judgment. Either way, you still owe debt on both and they hurt your credit the same.
Does your credit report get worse if you max out a credit card?
Your credit score gets lower.
What is worse on your credit report charge offs repossessions or bankruptcy?
Any legal item that is shown in the public records portion of your credit report is a significant derogatory. That having been said; your credit rating and credit score takes into consideration ALL the factors showing. So it depends on what your definition of "worse" is. I have clients 2-3 years out of bankruptcy with higher credit scores that clients with pages of clean accounts that have recent late payments.
What if I don't have any assets and I have a judgment against me?
The judgment continues to sit on your credit report. In some cases, the person or company that was awarded the judgment on you can file paperwork to have your wages garnished and/or have any property that you have in the future held (titles) so you cannot sell them until the debt is repaid. That is uncommon though. In most cases, the judgment just sits on your credit, continuing to make it worse. You should pay your debt.
Will allowing your car to be repossessed when you already have 2 credit card chargeoffs on your credit report have any worse effects?
YES! It will lower your FICO score a lot!!
Can credit card companies keep a delinquent account open forever or do they all eventually become charge offs?
Most will eventually list the account as a charge off. Which means they remove the account from their books and take a loss in a tax write off. This does not release the debtor from the obligation of repayment. The account is usually sold to a third party collector. If that agency cannot reach a equitable agreement with the debtor, they may file a suit. Even if you do not hear from the creditor or collection agency for an extended length of time, you are not free of the debt. The SOL in most states is six years, (depending on the type of debt that is delinquent). Eventually it will become a charge off which is much worse for you! It will become a charge off and will be impossible to get it removed from your credit report. Remember, just because it is a charge off, it DOES NOT mean that you do not have to pay it and it looks a lot worse on your credit report!
What looks worse on your credit report Late payments or a bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy looks worse on your credit report than a late payment. They will both drop your score quite a bit, but a bankruptcy lets your lenders know you gave up on the debts owed, so making it harder to get new loans. You can always try to contact the credit bureaus to try and dispute the negative listings and have them removed if possible.
If you just divorced and already have foreclosures and repossessions on your credit report will filing bankruptcy help your credit score?
No, filing bankruptcy will never help improve your credit score, it stays on your report 10 years whereas a repo or foreclosure normally remain 7 years. So bankruptcy would only make your credit worse.
If you have bad credit no insurance no property or residence and your car is stolen what will happen if you stop making payments?
1, FILE a stolen car report with the cops. Then IF it was really stolen, the lender can collect the ins. and then your bad credit will go to Worse credit. And they cant find you 'cause you have no residence.Well, given the situation you describe, likely all the lender could do is get a judgment against the debtor. IF the debtor ever works, they could garnishee their wages.
How can you fix your credit report?
You can write to credit reference agencies if there is anything wrong in your credit report, they are required by law to correct it. If you have a poor credit rating on your report, the best way to deal with this, is to pay what you owe on time and fully pay it off so the debt becomes registered as satisfied. You also want to keep credit down to the minimum all these factors will result (including a good repayment history), in your credit score improving. Be wary of companies that offer credit repair services, they can actually make your credit rating worse that what it was before you ever contacted them!
How long do car loans stay on a credit report?
If its just the loan, then the line of credit will end after 7 years of the final payment. Same with bad payment info. But Credit score will not change unless newer lines of credit have been opened and made good/worse.
If you cosign for a home loan and the borrowers don't pay and get repossess how can you remove that from your credit report?
As a co-signer, you are a borrower and obligated to repay...(thats why your signing). If you didn't do so, (or worse yet, you don't understand what it is you were signing and obligating yourself to), what possible reason would you have to think that should be something removed from your credit report?
