2006-11-01 13:19:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
Do your research before to proceed. Check out some of the previous answers here, or follow my messages.
Why? Here are two examples.
If you pay off a bill, all the creditor is required to do is update the information on your report to show "paid". It does NOT remove it from your report, and it will continue to be a negative mark because it shows you had late payments or were in collections.
If you are going to pay it off, get the creditor to agree IN WRITING to delete the entry before you pay them a dime! Otherwise you are not doing anything to fix your credit. You are tossing away money.
Also, the debt you pay off makes a big differance. Older debts do not have as much of an effect on your credit as recent debts. When you pay off an old debt, it will "reactivate" it and show recent activity. It will actually hurt your credit by paying off a very old debt.
Also note that debts automatically drop off after 7 years, beginning on the date of the delinquincy. So if the debt is 6 years old...ignore it. Pay off a more recent debt.
Fixing your credit and getting out of debt is a battle! Knowledge of the laws is your only weapon. Don't fight them unarmed, learn your rights and know how to do it wisely.
2006-11-02 12:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get three free copies of your credit report from annualcreditreport.com. Depending on what you mean by "paid... off" it could look a couple of ways on your credit report. If they were loans or cards you paid off, your balance will be at 0. If they were collections, they won't be taken off, just noted as "paid collection" Before you pay off a collection, get the collection agency to agree, in writing, to remove it from your report.
2006-11-01 14:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by Vadalia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all credit cards, loans , etc stay on your report for 7 years and then start dropping off, . if you paid something off the report will show a zero balance...you are entitled to a free report from each of the 3 main credit reporting agency's one a year. no charge.......... just go to their web site or call . their 1-800 #
2006-11-01 13:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are not really 'removed' for about 7 years, but should show no more activity. Just google free credit check. It won't really be free, but you can get the base check for 5-10 dollars.
2006-11-01 13:28:43 · answer #4 · answered by gtprinc1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you know this ? I f you ran into debt problem's and later payed off debt that is a negative report.
2006-11-01 13:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by thresher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.annualcreditreport.com and look at your report.
2006-11-01 13:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋