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Is this True???

Date: Thu, 05/14/2009 - 10:31

Submitted by anonymous
on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 10:31

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We are paying off one of the LAST of our credit cards (praise GOD!), Chase. The total due is about $1,100. They said they would settle for $777 but if we paid the entire balance they would recommend we receive the highest fica points available (20). I would LOVE that so I say yes, let's pay the entire balance but wanted to check and make sure this is really something they can do.

Anybody know?


They can't really "recommend" the highest points. That's not how the FICO algorithm works. If you pay in full and they remove all derogatory information and change the status to "Pays as Agreed", then your FICO score will improve. If you pay the settlement amount, your FICO will still increase but not as much. Is this coming straight from Chase or a 3rd party debt collector?


lrhall41

Submitted by NASCAR_Devil on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 10:37

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I believe I am dealing with a third party and my information is at home so I can't remember their name...I'll have to update when I'm home later. I thought it was odd so that's why I wanted to check.

Also, Nascar Devil, you've been on here quite sometime...you helped me out a lot late last summer with some debt issues. Thanks for always giving great information. :) Almost all of it has been taken care of now and after this Chase thing...we're DONE:) Finally!


lrhall41

Submitted by anonymous on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 12:49

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