But this and any account reported as
settled damages your credit score.
But this and any account reported as
settled damages your credit score.
Not exact matches
For that matter, how could a short sale, in which a borrower
settles a debt for less than what was owed, not
damage credit?
If that weren't bad enough, there are some people whose
credit is so
damaged and who are desperate enough to
settle with 17 % -19 % interest!
This is very
damaging to your
credit because the creditors do not receive regularly monthly payments and they will advise the
credit bureaus that the balance was
settled instead of paid in full.
Settling a charged off account for less than you owe can cause
damage to your
credit score.
When you have outstanding debt, it is almost always prudent to seek professional help so that you may
settle your debts without further
damaging your
credit.
Accounts in collections can stay on your
credit report for seven years, and could potentially be
damaging your
credit even once you've
settled.
Bovee further explains, «When you
settle a charged - off debt, getting it reported [with a] zero balance due will not in and of itself help your
credit because the
damage has already been done.»
Additionally, collection accounts are permitted to remain your
credit reports for 7 years from the date of default of the original account so,
settled or not, a
credit card collection has the potential to inflict
damage on your
credit scores for a very long time.
When you decide to
settle your debts, this can
damage your
credit severely, particularly when your accounts are updated or there is minor delinquency, say about 30 to 45 days behind.
Also, even with a successful short sale, the mortgage may be reported as
settled for less than full amount — further
damaging your
credit rating.
When most consumers set out to try to rebuild their
damaged credit, they start by trying to pay off or
settle old derogatory accounts.
Rob is often able to
settle cases and have the debt deleted, negative collection information removed from the
credit report, and monetary
damages awarded to his clients.