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Has this ever happened to you? (RE: Collection)

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Has this ever happened to you? (RE: Collection)

So they took off this collection I had on my report months and months ago. Today, my score dropped tremendously and I noticed that the collection was back on my report... WTH? How did this happen? And is it even legal? My score was mid 700's yesterday and now it's in the lower 600's??? I don't understand this at all. And how do I fix this? I'm just really bummed right now. This is just not right.
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Re: Has this ever happened to you? (RE: Collection)

Never happened to me.
 
Was the collection removed due to a dispute or DV request? Or did the CA just remove it for some odd reason?
 
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Re: Has this ever happened to you? (RE: Collection)

Well I paid it off as soon as it was reported because I just totally forgot about this bill. It was no biggie ($300 collection). And the agreement was for them to clear it off my report asap. They did.... to EX and TU, but it took a while for them to take it off EQ. So maybe two months ago, I disputed and they finally cleared it off my report. And today it's back on... I just don't get it. This is just wrong.

Becuase they took off that collection, I was FINALLY approved for my very first [and last] Discover card. Now I'm afraid they're going to take it away because of this. This really sucks.
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Re: Has this ever happened to you? (RE: Collection)



jizoe182 wrote:
Well I paid it off as soon as it was reported because I just totally forgot about this bill. It was no biggie ($300 collection). And the agreement was for them to clear it off my report asap.
 
Did you get this in writing?
 
They did.... to EX and TU, but it took a while for them to take it off EQ. So maybe two months ago, I disputed and they finally cleared it off my report. And today it's back on... I just don't get it. This is just wrong.
 
Is it back on them all or just EQ?

Becuase they took off that collection, I was FINALLY approved for my very first [and last] Discover card. Now I'm afraid they're going to take it away because of this. This really sucks.


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Re: Has this ever happened to you? (RE: Collection)

I was skimming through that link you posted, and they never sent me any notification. Then again, this is the first day it's been on my report so maybe I'll get their letter in a couple of days... It doesn't matter, I've disputed and won many a times, and I can do it again.

This is still BS!!
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Re: Has this ever happened to you? (RE: Collection)

Send a GW letter to the CA. Check to see if the 7 month retention period is up also. Usually the CRA has up to 90 days after the 7 years to permantely remove the baddie.
 
Thanks
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Re: Has this ever happened to you? (RE: Collection)

They MUST notify you within 5 days to re-insert, The funisher must certify the data, the CRA must prevent re-insert.
FCRA § 611(5)(B) Requirements Relating to Reinsertion of Previously Deleted Material

(i) Certification of accuracy of information. If any information is deleted from a consumer's file pursuant to subparagraph

(A), the information may not be reinserted in the file by the consumer reporting agency unless the person who furnishes the information certifies that the information is complete and accurate.

(ii) Notice to consumer. If any information that has been deleted from a consumer's file pursuant to subparagraph (A) is reinserted in the file, the consumer reporting agency shall notify the consumer of the reinsertion in writing not later than 5 business days after the reinsertion or, if authorized by the consumer for that purpose, by any other means available to the agency.

(iii) Additional information. As part of, or in addition to, the notice under clause

(ii), a consumer reporting agency shall provide to a consumer in writing not later than 5 business days after the date of the reinsertion

(I) a statement that the disputed information has been reinserted;

(II) the business name and address of any furnisher of information contacted and the telephone number of such furnisher, if reasonably available, or of any furnisher of information that contacted the consumer reporting agency, in connection with the reinsertion of such information; and

(III) a notice that the consumer has the right to add a statement to the consumer's file disputing the accuracy or completeness of the disputed information.

(C) Procedures to prevent reappearance. A consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to prevent the reappearance in a consumer's file, and in consumer reports on the consumer, of information that is deleted pursuant to this paragraph (other than information that is reinserted in accordance with subparagraph (B)(i)).

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