Oct
2010
As Debt Collection Ensues, Your Credit Score Plummets
Economies around the world have declined dramatically over the past few years. While most are now at or near the bottom, with some currently pointed upward and some still downward, the average folks are the ones who have suffered the most.
Millions had accumulated large amounts of debt, both secured and unsecured. The value of real property has declined drastically putting homes in foreclosure, and payments to credit card companies have halted by many. These two factors have sent debt collection companies into full swing contacting people from all walks of life in an attempt to collect a delinquent debt.
Debt collection is not just a miserable circumstance to endure but it also has a hugely negative affect on your credit. The credit system itself makes it difficult enough to build good credit for those who are not aware of the many nuances that can have a negative affect on your score. Although debt collection is probably one of the obvious factors most do understand.
Most people don’t realize that when they make a mortgage after the due date, even though they are within the grace period, that they have defaulted on the loan. However many people do indeed make their payment during this period. Fortunately the grace period means the lender usually will not report this payment as late. On the other hand once a payment is 30 days late, it will be recorded as delinquent and debt collection efforts can begin.
Even though these efforts probably won’t start until one falls a couple more months behind, every recorded late payment will begin knocking down the score you so painstakingly tried to build.
Same goes for the the reaction of your credit card companies. Every recorded late payment beginning with the first one 30 days or more late, will begin to deteriorate your credit score.
By the time the Debt collection department of your creditor begins to call you, your score will have already dropped dramatically. Should you remain delinquent to point where your debt is charged off by your original creditor and a new debt collection company begins to call you in an attempt to collect on this debt, your score will now be well below any number that might have been able help you out of this downward spiral.
Anyone who is struggling and can foresee the day their payments will begin arriving late, should take the time to investigate every possible option available which might be able to keep them from defaulting.
Once your credit begins dropping, and especially after debt collection ensues, your chances to recover grow smaller by the day.






