https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Collections-1-or-5-does-it-count-the-same/m-p/2147867#M71831 <P>Each collection is scored as a collection, paid or not.&nbsp; Getting one removed may help your score.&nbsp; A lot of factors are considered such as how old it is.&nbsp; The newer the collection the worst impact it is having on your score.&nbsp; The older ones impact, though still a major derogatory fade a bit with time.</P> Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:54 GMT Anonymous 2013-05-16T15:02:54Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Collections-1-or-5-does-it-count-the-same/m-p/2147129#M71825 I have 3 collections that are paid in full and one that is not. If I pay the other the CA said they will delete. My question is will deleting it raise my score or the fact I have a collection weather it's 1 or 6 counts against me the same? Hope that made sense!! Thu, 16 May 2013 04:34:53 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Collections-1-or-5-does-it-count-the-same/m-p/2147129#M71825 HYPASS33 2013-05-16T04:34:53Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Collections-1-or-5-does-it-count-the-same/m-p/2147867#M71831 <P>Each collection is scored as a collection, paid or not.&nbsp; Getting one removed may help your score.&nbsp; A lot of factors are considered such as how old it is.&nbsp; The newer the collection the worst impact it is having on your score.&nbsp; The older ones impact, though still a major derogatory fade a bit with time.</P> Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:54 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Collections-1-or-5-does-it-count-the-same/m-p/2147867#M71831 Anonymous 2013-05-16T15:02:54Z