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I've been offer to have default removed

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I contacted debt agency B who took over from Debt agency A over an old credit card debt.
Debt agency B have agreed to remove a default off my record that agency A placed on in 2010.
The email I have copied and pasted below:

Further to the below email and our recent conversation, we are happy to confirm that on receipt of your final settlement payment we will notify our Client who will update your credit file within 6-8 weeks.

Your Credit File will be updated as partially satisfied therefore removing the default on the account where you will also no longer be pursued for the remaining balance.


Is this legit? Will the default notice be removed?
Or is it a case of they are just saying it, and it is agency A that needs to remove this?

Comments

  • Cycrow
    Cycrow Posts: 2,639 Forumite
    The default wont be removed, it'll just be settled.
    They cant be removed from your file completely
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    edited 30 May 2013 at 3:57PM
    If it is in the new companies name now then there is no reason why it can't be removed as part of a settlement, but I would want to double check that statement with them to clarify.
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  • Thanks for the replies thus far.
    Fermi, would you mind if I PM'd you so I can name the agencies, you may be able to shed some more light on this for me, it would be much appreciated.
  • chrisni1986
    chrisni1986 Posts: 25 Forumite
    mine just says settled, stays on record for 6 years :(
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