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.
The Vindicator

Judge reverses rule to remove medical debt from credit reports

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized ruled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt from credit reports. U.S. District Court ...
Oregonian

Oregon Senate advances bill to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports

The Oregon Senate voted Wednesday to shield patients’ medical debt from credit reports. Senate Bill 605, which passed the chamber 18-10, would prohibit medical providers — like hospitals and clinics — ...
STAT

Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports

NEW YORK — A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt from credit reports. U.S. District Court Judge ...
News on 6

Judge blocks rule to remove medical debt from credit reports

A federal judge threw out a finalized rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have taken medical debt off credit reports. The judge found the rule exceeded the Bureau’s authority ...