Legal And Illegal Tactics A Debt Collector Will Use: Debt Collection Basics Part Three
In the first two articles I defined what a delinquent account that had been sent to collection was, how sending late accounts out to an debt collection company benefits a creditor, and the practice of selling an old debt to a third party collection agency.
How Long Will A Negative Mark Stay On Your Credit Score? Part One
Your credit score. It could be your worst nightmare, or a dream come true. But most of the time it’s kind of like that rude mother in law coming to pay you a visit at your house. You are aware that she is coming to stay, and you are not looking forward to it, but you are too nervous to ask or even consider how long she might be paying you that visit. OK, so that analogy wasn’t that great. But anyway, read on to see just how long negative marks will stay on your credit history.