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You need to check with the OC to see if anything you signed states that in the event of a collection, interest can be added. Otherwise, it is illegal for CA's to just add interest to a collection without a prior agreement by you with the OC. It's worth a shot to contact the OC to get it squared away. If the bill is taken care of with the OC, they should recall it from the CA as the CA would have no authority over the debt. Unless the OC sold the debt and the CA would have control over it at that point. Some people have said the OC can't recall the debt as they no longer own it once it has been sold. If it were me, I'd dispute the collection since there was no notice of delinquency in the first place.
@Sassy_Taurus wrote:
Thank you I will call this morning. I can't find the original paperwork so I do not know if it mentions interest
Check your state laws on collection practices. Some states allow collectors to charge interest - usually capped between 4 and 12 percent.