My husband and I have approx. 7 cards in collections. So I am dealing with 7 different companies (not a walk in the park). I did the debt validation letters and have not yet received any relpies. I tried to make offers but I just don't feel secure giving these people my banking information. My fear is that they will turn over the "unpaid" balance of the original debt to another collection agency.
Here is my question, is there anyway I can deal with the original credit card companies? I would much rather pay the credit carid companies directly then pay the collection agencies.