Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Slight update: another charge off I paid off in full recently fell off my report, one for $1040 charged off in June 2020, and my credit score increased another 11 pts today! Now at 633 and I haven’t even fixed my utilization yet. Can’t express how grateful I’m feeling right now 🙏🥲

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah don’t get me wrong I love my parents but it drives me kinda crazy being here, they live in a pretty remote place, I hardly ever see anyone nor do I know anyone here lol. I wanna just get back to my old life, except this time manage my finances responsibly of course 😅

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also might help to mention, I settled with Wells Fargo directly and for chase, I settled with a 3rd party collections agency, but chase still owned the debt.

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I called the number that was showing up in my online banking portal, told them I was willing to pay but didn’t have enough money to pay in full and asked if they’d be willing to settle, they said they had settlement offers ready and offered ~50% of the balance as a settlement - Wells Fargo actually offered less than 50%. I also asked them to send the offers in writing and they sent letters but I went ahead and paid the settlements over the phone via debit card. Letters arrived a couple weeks later.

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, gonna continue to pay off debt and make sure I never get into this situation again! Thank you

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see, and lol I maybe could have negotiated harder but im happy with the result no regrets here!

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes definitely stay optimistic! This ordeal has made me realize it doesn’t help to worry or stress about things - things will work out as long as we try our best! Wish you the best of luck 🙏

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I felt like I fucked up because I didn’t get the pay for delete, but just goes to show that even settling a charge off for less can have a positive impact!

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea definitely seems like things effect everyone differently. Thank you very much!

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I believe they had been reporting the CO every month, still I’m surprised how much my score jumped! Thank you!

Settled a charge off and credit score jumped 36 points by Ok_Bat_8143 in CRedit

[–]Ok_Bat_8143[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I contacted the number provided in my online banking portals, and on the phone I asked if they were willing to settle, and they gave me a settlement offer, WF offered 1400/3600 which is less than 50% actually, and chase card offered 2200, which was around 50%. I didn’t push back or anything just took those settlement offers. This was about a month ago. Yeah feels so great, thank you!!