As for reporting by both debt collectors, there is no requirment in either the FCRA or the FDCPA that requires a first debt collector to delete their reporting once their collection authority is terminated and the debt remains unpaid.
However, the standard CRA reporting manual instructs debt collectors to delete their reporting in such situations, so you can pursue deletion based on CRA reporting policy.
Only one debt collector can have active collection authority, so sending a DV was appropriate to require contnued collection activities until you are advised of their status and verify the debt However, assuming your DVs were timely, they do not compel a response within any set period. The active debt collector can choose to cease active collection utils such time as they wish to address debt verificztion.
If your DV was timely, then you have a bit of a restraint in your next action, as the cease collection bar prevents them from any negotiations on the debt as long as the cease collection bar remains in place. Thus, you are apparently now in a state of limbo pending their response.
