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Ask the lender to remove it with a goodwill letter In some cases, creditors are willing to make a goodwill adjustment if your payment history has been good or if you have a good relationship with them. The process is easy: simply write a letter to your creditor explaining why you paid late.

You can only get a late payment removed from your credit report if it was reported in error. To get an incorrect late payment removed from your credit report, you need to file a dispute with the credit bureau that issued the report containing the error.

The simplest approach is to just ask your lender to take the late payment off your credit report. That should remove the information at the source so that it won't come back later. You can request the change in two ways: Call your lender on the phone and ask to have the payment deleted.

I truly believe that it doesn't reflect my creditworthiness and commitment to repaying my debts. It would help me immensely if you could give me a second chance and make a goodwill adjustment to remove the late [payment/payments] on [date/dates]. Thank you for your consideration, and I hope you'll approve my request.

Pay For Delete in 3 Easy Steps Find out which debt collector owns the debt. Most likely, they will reach out to you.Write the collection agency a pay for delete letter.When the creditor agrees in writing, keep the letter on file and pay the agreed amount.

Steps to initiate a pay for delete letter Contact the collection agency in writing or over the phone to request a pay for deletion.Once the collection agency agrees to a pay for deletion, request a signed agreement stating they will remove the collection account or negative tradeline from your credit reports.

They'll generally fall off your reports after seven years, and you may even have options for getting them removed before then. It's also important to know that you can take action against unfair practices by debt collectors.

A pay for delete letter could potentially improve your credit score by removing negative information from your credit report. However, the effect on your score will depend on your particular situation. Also, even if you pay off the debt, creditors may not actually remove negative information from your credit report.

A goodwill deletion is the only way to remove a legitimate paid collection from a credit report. This strategy involves you writing a letter to your lender. In the letter, you need to explain your circumstances and why you would like the record of the paid collection to be removed from your credit report.

You can send a goodwill letter via snail mail or email to the customer support department at your creditor or collection agency. You can find example letters, including some real ones that were successful, on the myFICO message boards.