Debt Collectors Re-Aging Old Debts to Damage Credit Reports
Collection agencies fraudulently reset the date of first delinquency on old debts to extend their reportable period on credit files, violating FCRA re-aging rules. Consumers receive alerts about debts decades old and struggle to prove the original dates. The practice systematically harms credit scores for people who have no valid outstanding obligation.
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