Creditors Promise Tradeline Deletion Post-Settlement Then Refuse to Follow Through
Consumers who negotiate debt settlements are verbally told the account will be deleted from their credit report, but creditors later deny making any such promise and refuse to issue deletion letters. The settlement letter provided does not satisfy credit bureau requirements for deletion. Consumers are left with a paid-but-derogatory account harming their score.
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