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  • 12-02-2007, 12:27 PM
    djo
    Expiration of Credit Report Entries
    I have another question. Here's an example of a situation I'm seeing -

    If a debt was opened 1/1999.
    Debt goes bad 4/2001.

    I believe, I may be wrong, debt can stay on your credit until 4/2008.

    what if say sometime in 2005 that debt is sold to a collection agency or similar. Does the original 4/2008 stay the time the item should be removed from your credit or does the 2005 marker mean that the debt stays on your bureau until 2012?

    Does that make sense?

    Just trying to figure out when an old account will drop off since it's been sold multiple times to multiple collection agencies.

    thank you in advance.
  • 12-02-2007, 12:48 PM
    aardvarc
    Re: Credit Report Question
    In theory, yes it should drop in 2008. You can get a free copy of your report from each bureau every year at www.annualcreditreport.com. BEWARE THE SMALL PRINT of the many other sites who offer a free copy of your credit report - it usually means you have to subscribe to a monthly service or pay for some other item.

    Once you've got the reports, check them for the scheduled date for removal. Equifax doesn't give an actual date, but does show the date of first delinquency and you can figure from there. Experian's reports will actually say "this item is scheduled to appear on your report until Month/Year". TransUnion's will say "estimated date that this item will be removed".

    Check frequently - dates can "accidently" be altered when changing hands between original and subsequent debtors.
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