topic Re: Removed 23 collection accounts in Credit Cards

Removed 23 collection accounts

Vegas247 — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 07:33:41 GMT

My credit report is absolutely spotless. My problem now is the only positive account are all closed paid as agreed from 8 to 10 years ago. 3 mortgages 1 credit card and 1 personal loan. My only active account is a 3 months old secured credit card from Wells Fargo. I want a Barclay rewards Master Card. Does any think they will approve me?

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

myjourney — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 07:39:26 GMT

Welcome to the forum

To better help I'll have your post move to CC forum

More info needed

Fico scores?

AAoA?

INQ's in the last 12 months?

Limit on secured card and lender?

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Vegas247 — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 07:39:54 GMT

Well Barclay MasterCard rewards or something cool like that....

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Vegas247 — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:13:43 GMT

I don't know my fico scores but will the old paid accounts factor in.....or will Barclay say those mortgages are too old to factor in?

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

myjourney — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:16:26 GMT

@Vegas247 wrote:
I don't know my fico scores but will the old paid accounts factor in.....or will Barclay say those mortgages are too old to factor in?

Yes the closed accounts will factor as long as they're still on CR's

For Barclay knowing your TU Fico score is a plus that's who they pull

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Vegas247 — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:52:05 GMT

Bank of America 321,000 paid perfectly closed 9yrs ago....2 other mortgages paid perfectly 91/2 yrs ago for 300,000.... 1 credit card 1500.00 limit paid as agreed for 54 months closed as paid as agreed... Wells Fargo consumer loan 4,900.00 36 month paid as agreed....all I have past 2 yrs is a secured Wells Fargo for 1,000.00 limit. If my score and I'm guessing is 700 to 740 on TU, do you think I have a great chance at Barclays rewards master card? I have 1 inquiry in the past year

@myjourney wrote:
@Vegas247 wrote:
I don't know my fico scores but will the old paid accounts factor in.....or will Barclay say those mortgages are too old to factor in?
Yes the closed accounts will factor as long as they're still on CR's
For Barclay knowing your TU Fico score is a plus that's who they pull

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

myjourney — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:03:14 GMT

@Vegas247 wrote:
Bank of America 321,000 paid perfectly closed 9yrs ago....2 other mortgages paid perfectly 91/2 yrs ago for 300,000.... 1 credit card 1500.00 limit paid as agreed for 54 months closed as paid as agreed... Wells Fargo consumer loan 4,900.00 36 month paid as agreed....all I have past 2 yrs is a secured Wells Fargo for 1,000.00 limit. If my score and I'm guessing is 700 to 740 on TU, do you think I have a great chance at Barclays rewards master card? I have 1 inquiry in the past year
@myjourney wrote:
@Vegas247 wrote:
I don't know my fico scores but will the old paid accounts factor in.....or will Barclay say those mortgages are too old to factor in?
Yes the closed accounts will factor as long as they're still on CR's
For Barclay knowing your TU Fico score is a plus that's who they pull

Based on that info I'd say you have a good shot of approval IMHO

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

coldnmn — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:09:31 GMT

Go for it! Good Luck!

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Creditaddict — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:24:35 GMT

wow, can you share how you removed 23 collection accounts? where they old?

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baller4life — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:30:37 GMT

Yeah that's pretty amazing

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

indiolatino61 — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:55:42 GMT

@Vegas247 wrote:
My credit report is absolutely spotless. My problem now is the only positive account are all closed paid as agreed from 8 to 10 years ago. 3 mortgages 1 credit card and 1 personal loan. My only active account is a 3 months old secured credit card from Wells Fargo. I want a Barclay rewards Master Card. Does any think they will approve me?

Congrats on those removals...that's awesome!

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

emptypockets — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:58:25 GMT

@Vegas247 wrote:
My credit report is absolutely spotless. My problem now is the only positive account are all closed paid as agreed from 8 to 10 years ago. 3 mortgages 1 credit card and 1 personal loan. My only active account is a 3 months old secured credit card from Wells Fargo. I want a Barclay rewards Master Card. Does any think they will approve me?

Good job getting all those collections removed! Amazing!

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Vegas247 — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:18:35 GMT

I didn't pay a dime to any collection agency.....I disputed all of them....13 fell off just by asking to validate. The other 10 that were left..some of the 10 fell off because they hit the 7 yr mark. The remaining collections I called and challenged them how they validated my collection to the credit bureaus, and they couldn't do it Per 623 dispute, I then told them to remove it from my credit file or they are in violation of the frca....I was easy but took time.

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Repo-ed — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:51:51 GMT

@Vegas247 wrote:
I didn't pay a dime to any collection agency.....I disputed all of them....13 fell off just by asking to validate. The other 10 that were left..some of the 10 feloff because they hit the 7 yr mark. The remain I called and challenged them to sent me validation, and they couldn't do it. I then told them to remove it from my credit file or they are in violation of the frca....I was easy but took time.

That's the way to do it.

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

linux007969 — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 02:40:33 GMT

@Vegas247 wrote:
I didn't pay a dime to any collection agency.....I disputed all of them....13 fell off just by asking to validate. The other 10 that were left..some of the 10 feloff because they hit the 7 yr mark. The remain I called and challenged them to sent me validation, and they couldn't do it. I then told them to remove it from my credit file or they are in violation of the frca....I was easy but took time.

Wow that's awesome! I commend you for not giving up and showing them who's boss!

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Boragard — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:59:56 GMT

Wow, congrats!

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Boragard — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 07:06:27 GMT

@Vegas247 wrote:
My credit report is absolutely spotless. My problem now is the only positive account are all closed paid as agreed from 8 to 10 years ago. 3 mortgages 1 credit card and 1 personal loan. My only active account is a 3 months old secured credit card from Wells Fargo. I want a Barclay rewards Master Card. Does any think they will approve me?

To answer your question try Credit Karma's website out. According to the website, it said I had a good chance of approval since Credit Karma pulls TU. Barclays also pulls TU so it is a pretty accurate way to find out.

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Vegas247 — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:14:45 GMT

I went for it and I just got approved for a Barclay Rewards Master Card! They gave me a 2,500 limit to start! I was so scared cause all my credit was old.......I called the recon line, and told the girl at Barclays that I was scared cause my credit was old, she said we will never know unless i apply, I had her on the phone as I hit the submitbutton button, it said it was in review for up to 10 days, I told the girl "see I shouldn't have applied, she looked it up,asked me some questions, and said she could give me a 2,500 limit to start. I'm so happy....3 mortgages paid in full from 9 yrs ago, 1 credit card paid in full with 55 months reporting perfect that was 9 yrs ago and 1 personal loan 9 yrs ago, and a Wells Fargo secured card with a limit of 600 (only 2months reporting). Thanks for everyones input here! I still don't know my Transunion score. I guess they do consider old credit that is paid as agreed from almost a decade ago!

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Best2014 — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:58:29 GMT

Were the accounts that you disputed recent credit cards that were charged off and you disputed with original creditor or they were sold to third party collection agencies and you disputed with them?

I wonder if I coudl help my BF do the same but his accounts are charged off in 2012 and still owned by the original credit card company, thye hire a collection agency to do the calling and harassment.. lol... don't think those can be successfully disputed can they? sure they can prove they are his'

thoughts?

Re: Removed 23 collection accounts

Vegas247 — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:44:20 GMT

My collections accounts were 3rd party junk debt buyers like Midland Funding, Afni, Portfolio Revovery......Just call the credit bureaus and dispute them aking to valid these debts.......if they comeback validated, then send a letter to the collection agencies asking them for proof. If they send you an old bill from original creditor, send them a letter back telling them it is insufficient proof and they must remove.....Anyone can have an old bill of mine,but they can never prove they own the debt. They have to show that they have a contract with the original creditor for your specific collection. BUT BECAREFUL, they might try to sue you...don't sign anything that comes by certified mail.....