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Whats the difference in a collection account listed as OPEN vs one that is listed as CLOSED? Is one worse than the other?
There's no difference on a FICO scoring standpoint (a $0 balance CA is equally damaging as one at $10,000), and there's no difference on how you'd tackle the baddie.