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Chase Settled at 30%

Date: Sat, 11/14/2009 - 08:32

Submitted by anonymous
on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 08:32

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Hi Everyone, I have posted on here a few times. Here is an update of my Chase encounter.
My original balance was $24,000. I offered Chase to settle for 35% ( around $8400)the first month late. They declined several times.
They would not offer a decent settlement because they said I transferred some balances to the card just before I quit paying. This is true.
They offered to settle at 90% for first two months
then 80% for 3rd month.
Then 70% 4th month
Then 50% for the last month.They just would not meet my terms to settle for 35%.
At around day 150 they quit calling me every four days like clockwork. I always talked to them by the way, and tried to take the calls. Most were nice to talk to, but there were a few jerks. I may have taken about 40 phone calls total.
They send a Demand letter with the threat of sueing me on day 155.
I called them on day 156 and they settled for 30% one lump sum pmt on a new balance of $26,200 which is $7,860.
It is funny to me because they ended up getting $540 less from the original settlement offer I proposed 156 days ago even though they added on $2200 worth of interest and fees. So, they are getting $7860.
Good luck to anyone that needs to settle out an account. Stay the course. I was very frustrated but new that every time I took a phone call from them, I was one call closer to getting my settlement terms met.