Debt Collector LookupPay for delete letter: get it in writing before you pay
You are about to pay a collector in your state to remove a collection from your credit report.
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You want a collection off your credit report, and you are willing to pay to get it removed. No law makes a collector agree. Without a written deal, the collection can stay on your report up to seven years. Call us before you send any money. A consumer lawyer will check the deal for free. Then look up your collector and build the letter.
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You are about to pay a collector in your state to remove a collection from your credit report. Without a written deal, that collection can stay on your report for up to seven years, even after you pay. Call our debt help line now. A consumer lawyer will check the deal for free before you send money.
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seven years
How long collections can stay.
So paying without a written deal can leave the entry on your report for years.
Get the deletion promise in writing before you pay anything.
45 days
Midland asks the bureaus to delete within 45 days of full payment.
So a paid Midland account can still show on your report for up to 45 days after you pay.
Check your reports again 45 days after you pay and save your payment record.
July 11, 2025
Medical debt rule voided.
So medical collections can still show on your credit report.
Ask for deletion in writing on a medical debt, just like any other collection.
Will paying remove the collection?
A collector reports the account to the credit bureaus. Most negative items can be reported for seven years, even after you pay. A pay for delete letter asks for removal in exchange for payment.
No law makes the collector say yes. Confirm the debt and the written terms first. Deletion does not remove the original creditor's own entry.
Which collectors say they will delete after you pay?
| Collector | Published policy |
|---|---|
| Midland Credit Management | Asks the bureaus to delete after paid or settled in full; up to 45 days (Midland's credit reporting policy page) |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates | No published policy found; get any deletion deal in writing before you pay |
| LVNV Funding | No published policy found; get any deletion deal in writing before you pay |
| Resurgent Capital Services | No published policy found; get any deletion deal in writing before you pay |
| Jefferson Capital Systems | No published policy found; get any deletion deal in writing before you pay |
| Credit Collection Services | No published policy found; get any deletion deal in writing before you pay |
| Enhanced Recovery Company | No published policy found; get any deletion deal in writing before you pay |
| Transworld Systems | No published policy found; get any deletion deal in writing before you pay |
What should my letter say?
The 30 days in the letter is a term you propose, not a legal deadline. A payment can restart the time limit in some states, even with a line saying you do not admit the debt.
- You can offer less than the full balance if you can pay it all at once.
- You can also offer the full balance in exchange for deletion.
- A yes by phone is not enough. Get the deal in writing before you pay.
What do I check after I pay?
Check the written deal's reporting terms. Midland's policy gives up to 45 days. Keep the deal and your payment record in case you need to dispute the report later.
Not sure the debt is yours? Send a validation letter first. To pick an amount, use the settlement calculator.
What changed most recently?
On July 11, 2025, a federal court in Texas voided the CFPB rule that banned medical debt on credit reports. Medical collections can still be reported. Berkeley Law: court voids the medical debt rule.
What to do now
Your letter is a request, and a collector in your state can say no or change the terms. If you cannot call now, send the form with the collector's name and the amount. Keep a copy of your letter. Send the form now. A professional will call you and go through your deal for free.