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How Do Collections Accounts Affect Your Credit?

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In fact, once the lender has hired a debt collection agency, you will make payment directly to the agency instead of the original creditor. A collection account is a debt turned over to a third-party debt collector or a debt collection agency because the borrower has failed to pay it as agreed.

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Dealing with Debt Collectors

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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) applies to collection firms and debt collectors attempting to recover consumer debts. Consumer debts include credit card debts, vehicle loans, medical costs, and school loans. Falsely stating the legal repercussions or remedies if a debt remains unpaid.

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Charged Off as Bad Debt: An Explainer

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Once your debt is charged off, your creditor will send a negative report to one or more of the credit reporting agencies. It may also attempt to collect on the debt through its own collection department, by sending your account to a third-party debt collector, or by selling the debt to a debt buyer.