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No it is NOT! You have to get your credit report to see when the creditor last updated their report to the credit reporting agency. If the creditor chooses to report this bad debt every month than your bad debt will only be erased from the last update. For example: You have a bad debt from a Sears credit card from Jan of 2010. Each month Sears has reported your bad debt to Trans Union or one of the other agencies. The new date is from the last time they updated your credit report NOT from Jan of 2010. They can update it every month for the next 20 years and it will stay as a bad debt and ruin your credit report score. Legal to do it too.
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How long does a debt stay active?
Unpaid debt can remain on your credit report for 7 years. If you have a bankruptcy this can remain on your credit report for 10 years.
What is the statute of limitations in connecticut for credit card debt?
7 years
Does a debt clear after 7 years?
Depends on the law where you live- different in different places.
What happens to a collection account After 7 years to a collection account?
Typically, after 7 years, the debt becomes time barred. It would come off of your credit report. If you have had any contact with the creditor or collector within that past seven years, you could have re-affirmed your debt. This means the debt could start all over from that date, if you made any statements to the effect of being responsible for the debt in question. If it's been over 7 years, they can still attempt to collect from you, however you couldn't be sued.
What date starts the 7-year limit on a credit report?
depending on the creditor there is no time limit on bad credit reporting because when the seven years come close the creditor can sell your debt to another lender and the seven years start over
Will you be arrested at the airport if you try to enter the US twelve years after you left with unpaid debt?
No, you will not. All debts are automatically erased in the database system after 7 years.
Can credit card debt be erased in Tennessee bankruptcy?
A Chapter 7 BK can eliminate credit card debt.
Is bad credit erased in 7 years?
NO. If you have bad credit, it will only be erased if you make it better. Paying bills on time, paying more than is due on payments and staying within your spending budget is a way to build your bad credit into good credit.
How long is bad credit on credit report?
7 to 11 years depending on debt to earning ratio
What are the consequences to one's credit if a vehicle is repossessed?
It adversly effects your credit for 7 years. Except for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy which remains on the report for 10 years, no bad debt can stay on your credit repair beyond 7 years from the date the debt was originated. The law is on your side that it must come off.
Does paying off bad debt help your credit?
Paying off bad debt can actually lower your score in the short term. However, after a period of about 7-10 years bad debt that has been paid off will be removed from the calculation factors. If you never pay it off, it can always be their to haunt you.
What happens after 7 years of debt?
After 7 years of debt, the debt will be wiped off a persons credit report. There are some instances that certain types of credit will stay on the credit report for up to 10 years.
When a negative remark falls off the credit report after 7 years does it lower the credit score or swing it higher if the debt was never paid?
When the negative debt is completely erased from your credit history, your credit score will experience an upward swing. Also, the longer time goes by and you have clean clear credit (and the debt is still on your report), your credit score will improve.
In debt again how many years do you have to wait?
7
7 Y B L for B a M?
7 Years of Bad Luck for Breaking a Mirror
What happens if you break a promise?
You get 7 years of bad luck.
Is it better to pay a five year old collection or just wait seven years?
Wait the 7 years. This is why. When you pay on an old debt like that the file starts all over again and even though you paid it its still a bad debt it will not help your credit any.
