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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.

Like other adverse information, collections will remain on your credit report for 7 years. A paid collection account will remain on your credit report for 7 years as well.

In your call or letter, you offer to settle a debt (or pay a debt in full) if the debt collector will agree to ask the credit bureau(s) to remove the negative item from your credit report(s). If the debt collector agrees to your request, it's important to get the offer in writing.

A pay for delete letter is a negotiation attempt from you to the creditor where you ask a business or collections agency to remove accurate negative information from your credit report in exchange for money.

To dispute collections, send a letter to the debt collector within 30 days requesting proof of the debt and asking not to report it to the credit agency until the dispute is resolved. Keep a copy of the letter and any correspondence. Seek legal help if needed.

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.