Will paying off a collection remove it from my credit report?

Paying off collections improves your finances, but what happens to the negative mark on your credit report?

Does pay-for-delete really work for collection debt?

Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

Which states have the most debt collection accounts? New rankings revealed

WalletHub collected data from the end of 2025 and ranked the states with the most and least debt collection accounts.
Finance & Commerce

Student loan collections cause millions of credit scores to drop

NEW YORK — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment ...

Credit Score vs. Credit Report: Understand the Key Differences

Discover how credit scores and credit reports differ, why each is important, and how they impact your financial life.
WTOC-TV

Student loans in collections could significantly impact credit score, professor says

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Department of Education has announced that starting on May 5, they would resume collection on federal student loans loans even going as far as to garnish wages. So if you ...