I have read through this forum religiously as of late. I have two cards that went to a collection agency both from citi bank. They went to client services, inc. I received a letter and it is still less then thirty days. I have sent a validation of debt letter to the CA (client services, inc.). If I do not hear from them within thirty days it's my understanding I write a letter to the credit bureaus to get this off of my credit report. This is the part I'm having a hard time understanding. What type of letter do I write them, I've looked in the DIY section but can't pin point which one and with which argument do I use to the credit bureaus to have it removed from my credit report. Additionally, on my credit report these two accounts have been charged off. The only sign of the collection agency is an inquiry of my account by them. How do I put the two together for the credit bureau so that they will remove this from my credit report? I appreciated the help. Thanks in advance.Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Asked on 6:06 pm May 13th 2010
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Well, if you are not staying in Texas then there is no time limit for the collection agencies to reply to your validation letter. But as per the FDCPA, they can't continue with the collection activities at the same time. However, normally, we would send a second validation (or, validation follow-up letter) after after 30 days period to the CA. If this one too goes unanswered, then you must dispute in writing both with the CRAs and the CA.
Your argument would be that the CA has failed to validate the debt even after repeated requests.Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 10:03 pm May 13th 2010
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I am not in Texas. So once they don't respond mail the CRA's say that the CA has will not validate my debt therefore they cannot report on it and it should be deleted off of my credit report correct?Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 6:10 pm May 15th 2010
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Not exactly drfredko - there is no time limit on validating a debt if youre not in texas, but during the period of validation they have to stop all active collection efforts.
Client services doesnt buy debt, they work as a third party for the original creditor, so when they recieve your request they contact the original creditor to handle the request(depending on what bank it is).
From that point the original creditor may pull the account back, or validate on csi's behalf, or provide the information to csi for them to complete the request.
Once validated collection activity will resume.Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 7:13 am Aug 14th 2010
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Client Services Inc is a subsidiary of Citibank. They handle all record keeping and billing behind the scenes. They may validate and continue collecting, or they may stop trying to collect by calls and letters and move to litigation which they can do without validating.-- Debt collection laws are in place to protect consumers. Texas debt collection laws are the best.-- Texas help at www.justiceintexas.com Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 8:11 am Aug 14th 2010
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Client services incorporated is a privately held company that is not a subsidiary of citibank....Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 12:47 pm Aug 16th 2010
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First off, The collection agency validating the debt and sending a letter to the collection bureau is not a wise idea. When the credit card charges off and becomes an I9 on your credit it lowers your score severely. By sending the letter to the CBR (credit bureau) you are asking for them to send a letter to the original creditor who will validate the debt even if they sold the paper. Then upon validating the debt your credit score will take another beating if you tried to dispute the validity. This was created by FICO a few years ago because individuals over the years thought that by listening to the debt settlement companies was wise. This rewrite has since hurt the consumer. The fix is to send a c&d to the CA and hope they do not sue you or work out payment options/settlement unless you can show the account is fraud with a police report. Hope this helps.Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 1:23 pm May 30th 2011
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well one thing wrong with your permise is that if a collector is assigned the debt,and didn't buy it.then they can't report on the same debt.if a collector bought the debt then yes they can report it as well.otherwise the info was good.giving hope to the hopeless,help to the helpless,and hap to the hapless. Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 6:42 am May 31st 2011
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