I have 4 CCs that are about to go to charge-off:
- Citi AT&T card $7,000 (no offer yet)
- State Farm Bank $20,500 (have offer to settle for $10,250)
- Citibusiness card $1,800 (have offer to settle of $500)
- Citibusiness Home Depot $22,000 (no offer yet)
My question is if it is better for my credit down the road if I settle before charge-off or wait until after charge-off when I might get a better settlement offer? The CC companies are telling me that the charge-off will look far worse on my credit report than a settlement before charge-off. I smell BS.