I have been paying on my bad debts but my credit score is go

Submitted by sgomez on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 18:15
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I have been paying on my bad debts but my credit score is going down instead of up why?

Hi sgomez,

Welcome to this community :)

You need to provide more details on your debts, so that I and the other members can help you in your problem. Are these debts old and when did you default on these debts?

If these debts are old enough paying these off can initially lower your credit score, as the negatives come to the present. However, with time your credit score will improve.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Aaron

Thu, 09/16/2010 - 07:03 Permalink

do you have all your credit reports?
what state are you in?
what is the original creditor and the name of the CA?
what is the date of first delinquency? 30 days after last payment

Mon, 09/20/2010 - 23:51 Permalink

I think these are old collection items. thus, the credit score is going down. sgomez, you can try negotiating "Pay for delete" agreement (PFD) on these accounts with your creditors or collection agencies whoever you are paying. With PFD all the negatives are removed.

Thanks,

Aaron

Tue, 09/21/2010 - 09:56 Permalink