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You cannot remove collections from your credit report without paying if the information is accurate, but a collection account will fall off your credit report after 7 years whether you pay the balance or not.

Most negative items should automatically fall off your credit reports seven years from the date of your first missed payment, at which point your credit scores may start rising. But if you are otherwise using credit responsibly, your score may rebound to its starting point within three months to six years.

If your collection account is paid in full but hasn't hit the seven-year mark, the creditor or collection agency may remove the account from your credit report if you request a goodwill deletion. While getting this outcome is a rare occurrence, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Once you've paid off an account in collections, it will eventually fall off your credit report. If you'd like to expedite the process, you can request a goodwill removal. Removing a paid collection account is up to the discretion of your original creditor, who doesn't have to agree to your request.

How to remove negative items from your credit report yourself Get a free copy of your credit report. ... File a dispute with the credit reporting agency. ... File a dispute directly with the creditor. ... Review the claim results. ... Hire a credit repair service. ... Send a request for ?goodwill deletion? ... Work with a credit counseling agency.

Ask for Goodwill Deletions If you have an otherwise blemish-free credit history, go ahead and ask the collection agency for a goodwill deletion. Removal after payment might be against their rules?but goodwill deletions might not be, and it never hurts to ask.