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Thechallange
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Phantom debts

Uhhh. The high and lows of credit rebuilding...ok last week i was approved for a new auto loan this week after 6 years i get a letter from a DC agency requstting 3k for a auto repo thats due to fall off in  12 months. Im being offered a settle ment of 3k off the 7k balance. Should i take this settlement? Of course i dont have that lump id try to work out a monthly payment. Off debtor was drive financial that i guess was bought out by santander and i was the co-signor. Tell me what to do?

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BatHunters
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Re: Phantom debts

Check your states Statue of Limitation, you could negotiate it much lower if it's out of SOL. Also keep in mind if you know you won't be applying for any more loans within 12 months, you can just let it fall off.


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gdale6
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Re: Phantom debts


@BatHunters wrote:

Check your states Statue of Limitation, you could negotiate it much lower if it's out of SOL. Also keep in mind if you know you won't be applying for any more loans within 12 months, you can just let it fall off.


+1  and if its past SOL, the FOAD letter would be in order if you are not interested in settling it out.

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azguy13
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Re: Phantom debts


@BatHunters wrote:

Check your states Statue of Limitation, you could negotiate it much lower if it's out of SOL. Also keep in mind if you know you won't be applying for any more loans within 12 months, you can just let it fall off.


Do not state over the phone that it is your debt. Deal with them through certified mail return receipt requested.

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Thechallange
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Re: Phantom debts

 

SANTANDER CONSUMER U  
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02/19/2007 $0   02/29/2012  n/a 

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA

PO Box 961245
Fort Worth, TX-761610244
(800) 923-9282

Account Number:

 

Status:N/A 
Account Owner:Joint Account High Credit:$13,734  
Type of Account An installment loan has a fixed number of payments and the same payment due each month, such as a car loan or student loan.:InstallmentCredit Limit: 
Term Duration:61 Months Terms Frequency:Monthly (due every month) 
Date Opened:02/19/2007  Balance:$0  
Date Reported:02/29/2012 Amount Past Due: 
Date of Last Payment:01/2012 Actual Payment Amount: 
Scheduled Payment Amount:$407  Date of Last Activity:05/2008 
Date Major Delinquency First Reported: Months Reviewed:N/A 
Creditor Classification: Activity Designator:Transfer/Sold 
Charge Off Amount: Deferred Payment Start Date: 
Balloon Payment Amount: Balloon Payment Date: 
Date Closed:01/2012 Type of Loan:Auto 
Date of First Delinquency:N/A
Comments: 

81-Month Payment History

 

No 81-Month Payment Data available for display.

 

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Thechallange
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Re: Phantom debts

This is what it look like on my credit report 

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BatHunters
Valued Member

Re: Phantom debts

Well your last payment was 01/2012, which means the SOL is out of the question. It looks like you live in Texas and according to this web site, your SOL is 4 years. Looks like settling up may be your best option.

 

Was 01/2012 really your last payment?


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BatHunters
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Re: Phantom debts


@Thechallange wrote:

 

SANTANDER CONSUMER U  
Hide Details30

 

 

02/19/2007 $0   02/29/2012  n/a 

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA

PO Box 961245
Fort Worth, TX-761610244
(800) 923-9282

Account Number:

 

Status:N/A 
Account Owner:Joint Account High Credit:$13,734  
Type of Account An installment loan has a fixed number of payments and the same payment due each month, such as a car loan or student loan.:InstallmentCredit Limit: 
Term Duration:61 Months Terms Frequency:Monthly (due every month) 
Date Opened:02/19/2007  Balance:$0  
Date Reported:02/29/2012 Amount Past Due: 
Date of Last Payment:01/2012 Actual Payment Amount: 
Scheduled Payment Amount:$407  Date of Last Activity:05/2008 
Date Major Delinquency First Reported: Months Reviewed:N/A 
Creditor Classification: Activity Designator:Transfer/Sold 
Charge Off Amount: Deferred Payment Start Date: 
Balloon Payment Amount: Balloon Payment Date: 
Date Closed:01/2012 Type of Loan:Auto 
Date of First Delinquency:N/A
Comments: 

81-Month Payment History

 

No 81-Month Payment Data available for display.

 

Or was is the 2008 date I just highlighted?

 


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Thechallange
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Re: Phantom debts

I live in NJ where the SOL is 6years.....i cosigned for this loan in 2007, by 2008 early 2009 this vehicle was repo. The only reason it took so long to recover the vehicle was because their was no tracking device and the family member lived out of state (bla bla bla) but i know for a fact that recovey was in place in summer of 2008. Last payment was not in 2012. Last payment was in 2007, 2008 at best. Equifax coding tnis account rath well it posting on transunion and experian as delinquent.

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BatHunters
Valued Member

Re: Phantom debts


@Thechallange wrote:

I live in NJ where the SOL is 6years.....i cosigned for this loan in 2007, by 2008 early 2009 this vehicle was repo. The only reason it took so long to recover the vehicle was because their was no tracking device and the family member lived out of state (bla bla bla) but i know for a fact that recovey was in place in summer of 2008. Last payment was not in 2012. Last payment was in 2007, 2008 at best. Equifax coding tnis account rath well it posting on transunion and experian as delinquent.


My guess is the sale of the account triggered the 'last payment' status in 2012. I wouldn't even worry about it then. SOL is up or about to be up. I would just ignore it and let it fall off.

 

ps, not legal advice, just telling you what I would do Smiley Happy


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