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A pay for delete letter could potentially improve your credit score by removing negative information from your credit report. However, the effect on your score will depend on your particular situation. Also, even if you pay off the debt, creditors may not actually remove negative information from your credit report.

?Pay for delete? is a practice in which debt collectors erase the collections account off your credit report in exchange for payment of the account.

Pay for delete is when a borrower agrees to pay off their collections account in exchange for the debt collector erasing the account from their credit report. Accounts that are sent to collections typically stay on a consumer's credit report for seven years from the date of first delinquency.

You cannot remove settled accounts from your credit report unless the information listed is incorrect. Even though you repaid the debt, partially or in full, or the lender stopped its collection attempts, the entry will remain on your report for seven years.

However, keep in mind that just because a debt is removed from your credit report or doesn't affect your credit score doesn't remove any legal obligation to pay it. In summary, pay-for-delete won't harm your credit. However, it could be a time-consuming process that yields few results, if any.

How Much Should I Offer On A Pay For Delete? While there is no set number, and it can vary on a case by case basis, Creditful.com recommends offering ?40% to 50% of the debt for newer accounts, and 30% to 40% of the debt for older accounts.?

You can negotiate pay for delete by sending a pay-for-delete letter to the debt collection agency handling your debt or to your original creditor. Pay for delete sometimes works, and your chances are better if you're negotiating with small debt collection agencies.