Will Paying an Account Remove a Default Listing?
We are often asked if paying an account will lead to the listing being removed from a credit file. This is an interesting question. Read on to find out more on this topic.
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When Kim came to Clean Credit she had a payment default to a telecommunication company. This past default was listed in 2018 and had lowered her credit score to 493. Kim was trying to refinance her home loan but because of this past default her bank would not approve her finance application.
Clean Credit arranged for this past default to be removed from Kim’s credit file, which increased her credit score by 161 points to 654. With a clean credit file and a new credit score of 654 Kim was able to secure the finance she needed
This scenario is an example based upon previous customer journeys, but not any specific customer. Image is a model for illustrative purposes.
We are often asked if paying an account will lead to the listing being removed from a credit file. This is an interesting question. Read on to find out more on this topic.
If you have unpaid defaults, it will be marked on your credit file or result in court judgements. Not making minimum payments on your credit card or missing payment schedules for loans without speaking to the company or lender about coming to some payment arrangement for payment could damage your credit score
I recently read an article about how the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) had launched a fact sheet on how people could repair their own credit files if they felt an incorrect or contestable listing has been made against them. As the director of a credit repair company, the only thought I had while reading this information was “if only it was that simple”.