Nexa Collect
JUNE 18, 2023
Here are some points to consider regarding the impact of medical debt default on the patient’s credit scores: Reporting to Credit Bureaus : When a medical debt goes unpaid for an extended period, the healthcare provider may send the account to a collection agency. This is known as “pay for delete”.
Better Credit Blog
APRIL 5, 2022
The first step, if you have paid the full collection account, settlement, or have been making regular on-time payments, is to mail the collection agency a “ goodwill letter ” that explains your situation. Ask the Collection Agency to Validate the Debt. Anything else that appears to be inaccurate.
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Collection Industry News
OCTOBER 22, 2023
On July 11, 2023, in prepared remarks to kick off the CFPB’s hearing on Medical debt, CFPB Director Chopra appeared to take credit for these changes, stating, “The CFPB’s work has led to major changes in the way medical bills are reported to the three credit reporting conglomerates: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
Collection Industry News
MARCH 7, 2022
More than half of the debt that appears on credit reports as being in collection stems from medical bills, the agency found. Unpaid medical bills became a bigger concern during the pandemic, and now, a federal consumer agency is considering whether those debts should be banned from consumer credit reports.
Fico Collections
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Saxon Shirley Fri, 05/20/2022 - 06:06 by FICO expand_less Back To Top Tue, 02/07/2023 - 19:10 As the independent standard in credit scoring, FICO® Scores are the leading credit scores used extensively across the lending ecosystem. million previously “unscorable” consumer files. Read the full post 3.
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