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LoveGoodCredit
Frequent Contributor

Mid 600's

Okay, if I get rid of two collections from 6 years ago, do you guys think it will give me a bump?  Those are my last two.  I will not have any collections after that.   The total is almost 720 dollars, one is about to fall off next year so I could probably make a deal.  You guys think they will go 50%? They are both with the same collection agency.  I want to be in the 700 club.   Those are the last two things I can do anything about on my credit.



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August Equifax 558 TU 600 EX 570
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guiness56
Epic Contributor

Re: Mid 600's

It is really hard to say if removing 6 year old collections will boost your score that much.  You never can tell.

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TravisD
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Re: Mid 600's

May not increase your score but it will make you look better to lenders who will be more willing to give you higher CLs which in turn may raise your score.
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Shogun
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Mid 600's

I had a 5 year old CO come off mine, my last and I jumped up 84 points.  Mind you this made my report clean, no baddies though.

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July 2013 score:
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Pilotdude
Established Contributor

Re: Mid 600's

When I got the last baddies I had on my ex and tu both went up lots. 

My tu jumped 109 points at once. 

Note:  I also had only 1 inquiry on tu and two on ex

i have been an AU on several cards ( amex, disc cap one) for a couple years as well. 


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