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Can a paid settlement to the collection agency be reported as paid as agreed?
As a general rule the answer is no. Collection agencies will report this to the credit bureau as being settled for less than what was due, which can have a negative impact on your credit report. While paying this money could seem like an effort to repair your credit, it actually can damage it. A situation like this often results from a debt being old and about to fall off of your credit report. If you pay the money to the collection agency then it will stamp a record of such payment for an amount less than the amount originally due. The worst part is that such a record will stay in your credit file for another seven years from the day the payment was received! If you don't make the payment the negative report resulting from that will probably fall off of your credit report much sooner.
How do you improve your credit after you have been to collections?
Always continue to pay all your bills on time and keep your balances low. You can try and negotiate with the collection agency to remove the collection off your credit report upon final payment, but they might not agree. You can also try to dispute the collection to the credit bureaus, but it will most likely be verified unless the collection is paid off already.
If a landlord doesn't run your credit ever to move in can they send a report to credit collections if you don't pay rent?
Yes.
If you sign an apartment lease as a cosigner and you will not be living at the apartment will this show up on your credit report?
So long as your apartment is paid and current, such leases will not appear on your credit report. However, should you or the person you are guaranteeing become delinquent, there are several ways in which this information can appear on the credit report. In some states, landlords work directly with collection agencies, in which case it would show up a a delinquency and tarnish your score. In other situations, your name may be mention as a party to an eviction or legal proceeding, something which may show up in other searches that accompany credit reports, such as eviction history, or certain criminal background checks. The best suggestion is if you don't have to guarantee or cosign, don't do it unless you can afford to pay for that person should they become delinquent on their obligations.
How will renting two apartments at the same time effect your credit?
If you are paying rent on time for both apartments, there will be no impact on your credit report or credit score. Landlords use credit bureaus to check the credit of potential renters, however, they very rarely report abuse until the renter is many months behind. Having two rental units should not impact your credit score unless you have missed a number of rent payments.
