How to Remove a Paid Charge Off From a Credit Report Fast

A credit report is a reflection of your financial history and your ability to pay bills in a timely manner. If your credit report is pulled by a lender and shows a history of late payments, delinquent accounts, and charge-offs, they will likely consider you a high risk borrower. Your loan terms will be far less favorable than if you had a positive credit report and a higher credit score. You may even be outright denied a loan or credit card. If you are trying to clean up your credit and are wondering , DoNotPay can help.

What Is a Charge-Off?

A charge-off is a form of write-off. Essentially, the creditor, the bank that issued the credit card or loan, has declared that the debt is unlikely to be collected. The debt falsely valid and the creditor can still pursue the owed amount while the statute of limitations is in effect. They may pursue by way of an internal collections department, a collection agency, arbitration or lawsuit. Often, you'll see your charged-off debt turned over to debt collection agencies, who will report it to one or more of the three credit bureaus, thus hurting your credit report.

How to Remove a Paid Charge-off from Your Credit Report On Your Own

If you want to try to from your credit report, there are a few things you can try.

Write a goodwill removal request – Since you have already paid the debt, you may be able to have it removed by requesting a "goodwill" removal. Essentially, they can remove it from your credit report as an act of goodwill. It may take a few tries or requests, but it is worth the effort if you finally find someone willing to help you out.
Verify your credit reports – Pull your credit reports with the three major credit bureaus. You are entitled to free copies of your credit report from each bureau, so check each one carefully and verify all the information. If you see discrepancies, inaccuracies, or incorrect information, you can file disputes. If it cannot be verified, you may be able to have it removed this way.

Let DoNotPay Help Remove Paid Charge-offs From Your Credit Report

Writing letters and requesting debt collectors verify debt can be time-consuming and tedious. To save you time and headaches, DoNotPay has an alternate solution that will help you clear paid charge-off accounts from your credit report with minimal effort on your part.

How to clean up your credit report using DoNotPay:

If you want to clean up your credit report but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 3 easy steps:

Search Clean Credit Report on DoNotPay.
Prepare a recent copy of your credit report that you can use as reference.
Let us guide you through the 4 potential options:

If you've already paid off your debt, we'll help you file a Goodwill Removal Request to get it removed.
If you notice any errors in your report (we have a list of common errors you can use!), we'll help you file a credit dispute to the creditor or major credit bureaus.
If there are no errors, we'll check if you're still eligible to file a debt validation request. If they can't validate your debt, they're required to remove it from your report and they can't collect it!
Lastly, if none of the above options work, we'll help you file a pay-to-delete negotiation letter. You can customize the amount you are willing to pay in exchange for getting the item removed.

You can also check out our other credit products, including Credit Limit Increase, Get My Credit Report, Keep Unused Cards Active, and more!

Why Use DoNotPay to Remove Charge-off Accounts?

DoNotPay has a history of providing a fast, easy, and successful service. We know your time is valuable, and we make sure you don't waste it by trying to write persuasive letters or filing disputes. You give us the important information, and we can handle everything else to make the best case for you!

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DoNotPay Can Help You Repair Your Credit in Many Ways

If you are trying to improve your credit score, you know that you need to repair your credit report. You also know that this can be tedious, time-consuming, and even frustrating. DoNotPay can help you with: