Will they stay on my report?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 10:08
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I have 3 collection accounts on my report. I want to know if I pay them off will they stay on my report as $0 balance or will it be like they were never there?

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Negative items will remain on your credit report for 7 years from the date of your first default. If you pay them off, your account status will be updated as “Paid-in-full”. But it will be removed from your credit report after 7 years.

Wed, 12/12/2012 - 04:20 Permalink
dznydoll (not verified)

What about if you have a debt that was never paid or settled? Does that still come off after 7 years? or is that just wishful thinking? The amount of that debt is now no where near a manageable amount to payoff at this point. I would like to buy a home one day and wouldn't ever be able to with some of these old items on my report.

Wed, 12/12/2012 - 05:31 Permalink