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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.

You'll need to dispute it with any credit reporting agency that's showing it on your credit report. The collections account information is correct, but you've made steps to remedy the situation. In this case, you can write a goodwill letter or pay for delete letter to ask for the account to be removed.

Successfully disputing inaccurate information is the only surefire way to get collections removed from your credit report. If you've repaid a debt and the collection account remains on your credit report, you can request a goodwill deletion from your creditor, though there's no guarantee they'll grant your request.

A pay for delete letter is sent to debt collectors to negotiate the removal of negative information from their credit report. The letter proposes a single payment (commonly 50%+ of the owed balance) in exchange for clearing the debt from the major credit reporting bureaus.

While an account in collection can have a significant negative impact on your credit, it won't stay on your credit reports forever. Accounts in collection generally remain on your credit reports for seven years, plus 180 days from whenever the account first became past due.

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.