topic How much do collection counts lower your score even if th... in General Credit Topics https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/How-much-do-collection-counts-lower-your-score-even-if-th/m-p/68#M17 <DIV>How much do collection counts lower your score even if they are paid in full?</DIV> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:06:03 GMT Anonymous 2007-03-08T09:06:03Z How much do collection counts lower your score even if th... https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/How-much-do-collection-counts-lower-your-score-even-if-th/m-p/68#M17 <DIV>How much do collection counts lower your score even if they are paid in full?</DIV> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:06:03 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/How-much-do-collection-counts-lower-your-score-even-if-th/m-p/68#M17 Anonymous 2007-03-08T09:06:03Z A new collection can initially lower your score upwards o... https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/How-much-do-collection-counts-lower-your-score-even-if-th/m-p/118#M36 <DIV>A new collection can initially lower your score upwards of 50 points.&nbsp; Paying off delinquent accounts will not raise the score as they are still considered in your calculation for likelihood of repaying your debts.&nbsp; That being said, the older the collection account is, the less of an impact it will have on your score.&nbsp; Usually 6mos-1 yr etc from the last reporting date, you should see softening in the impact.</DIV> Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:41:17 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/How-much-do-collection-counts-lower-your-score-even-if-th/m-p/118#M36 Anonymous 2007-03-10T16:41:17Z Re: How much do collection counts lower your score even if th... https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/How-much-do-collection-counts-lower-your-score-even-if-th/m-p/8000#M4888 <DIV></DIV><DIV><DIV>Corrected to comply with guidelines - Quietman <img id="smileyhappy" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyhappy" src="https://ficoforums.myfico.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif" alt="Smiley Happy" title="Smiley Happy" /></DIV></DIV><BR /><BR />Message Edited by Quietman on <SPAN class="date_text">05-14-2007</SPAN> <SPAN class="time_text">11:45 AM</SPAN> Mon, 14 May 2007 18:45:53 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/How-much-do-collection-counts-lower-your-score-even-if-th/m-p/8000#M4888 Quietman 2007-05-14T18:45:53Z