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i made an agreement to settle an old debt making monthly payments. it is for less than the full amount. at what point will my credit score improve from this agreement or will it. they do not report payments. i have paid for more than a year as agreed

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If they aren't reporting it, I'm not sure it it helping. You shoudl get them to agree to remove the default all to gether once the debt is paid. Get it in writing!

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hardeight 3 months ago

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