topic Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal in Rebuilding Your Credit

Fingerhut Goodwill removal

Humble880 — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:50:02 GMT

Please no rude answers... I had a charge card with Fingerhut with a $700 limit that I opened in June 2018. I experienced difficulties making timely payments, and by mid-2018, the account had multiple late payments—30, 60, and 90 days past due. Eventually, the account was charged off in September 2019 for $270. The account is now closed, and my last payment was in March 2019.

I recently contacted Fingerhut to discuss this account. I asked about the possibility of a goodwill adjustment, but I was informed that they must follow the law. I requested to speak with a supervisor, but none were available at the time.

Since this account is over seven years old.. There is nothing else I can do right...

Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal

FicoMike0 — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:43:32 GMT

You could pay the $270.

If it's seven years old, it should drop off. Did the March 2019 payment being it current? The seven years starts when it most recently became delinquent. If that's been seven years, you can dispute it.

Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal

Humble880 — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:52:24 GMT

It states that Balance was updated on September 7th, 2019. The date opened was June 3rd 2018...

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so seems like last late payment was July of 2019.

Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal

JoeRockhead — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:56:55 GMT

The reality is there's mostly a zero chance Figerhut grants a goodwill deletion.

The good news is the 7 year clock starts based on the DOFD (date of first default) that led to the charge off. That would be the May 30 day late. You should actually be within the window for EE (early exclusion) for TransUnion (6 months early). Experian will do 3 months early, and Equifax is 30 days.

Welcome to the forum.

Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal

LIGHTNIN — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:16:54 GMT

Hi and Welcome to the myfico family!🙂

Looks like you received great advice already.

The myfico forums is a friendly place. Were all are family here, helping each other about this crazy world of credit, reporting and scoring.

Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal

Humble880 — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:47:50 GMT

Good News... Experian has removed it!!! Thanks for your help!!

Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal

BrutalBodyShots — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:17:20 GMT

@JoeRockhead wrote:
The reality is there's mostly a zero chance Figerhut grants a goodwill deletion.

Is that simply because there are few to no data points suggesting that Fingerhut does?

Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal

FireMedic1 — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:33:21 GMT

Never seen a GW from FH in the over 10 yrs Ive been here.

Re: Fingerhut Goodwill removal

1lifeisworthit — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 02:30:52 GMT

May, 2026, will be the 7 year mark, so expect this to fall off by June?