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Debt Collectors & Debt Buyers Settlement & Payment
Generate this letterPay-for-Delete Settlement Proposal
When to use it
Send when offering to pay a compromised or full balance in exchange for the collector's agreement to completely delete the trade line from all credit bureaus.
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Bracketed fields are filled in from your account when you generate it.
[CLIENT FULL NAME]
[CLIENT ADDRESS LINE1]
[CLIENT CITY], [CLIENT STATE] [CLIENT ZIP]
Phone: [CLIENT PHONE]
Email: [CLIENT EMAIL]
Date: [TODAY]
[RECIPIENT NAME]
[RECIPIENT ADDRESS BLOCK]
RE: PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT IN EXCHANGE FOR COMPLETE CREDIT TRADE LINE DELETION ('PAY-FOR-DELETE')
Account Number: [ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER MASKED]
Original Creditor: [ACCOUNT ORIGINAL CREDITOR]
Claimed Balance: [ACCOUNT BALANCE]
Dear [RECIPIENT NAME],
Without admitting liability or conceding the validity of the alleged debt, I am writing to propose a mutually beneficial settlement of the above-referenced account.
I am willing to pay the compromised amount of $[SETTLEMENT AMOUNT] (or agreed sum) in exchange for your agency's binding contractual commitment to COMPLETELY DELETE the collection trade line associated with account [ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER MASKED] from all consumer reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, and Innovis).
Terms of Offer:
1. Written Contract: Payment is contingent upon receiving a signed written agreement from an authorized representative of your agency explicitly agreeing to submit automated Universal Data Forms (UDF) or electronic deletion requests to Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion within ten (10) business days of receiving funds.
2. Full Accord & Satisfaction: Upon clearance of payment, the debt shall be completely extinguished and satisfied in full, with zero remaining balance.
3. No Further Sale or Transfer: The remaining balance shall not be sold, assigned, or transferred to any other debt buyer or collection agency.
If this proposal is acceptable, please furnish a signed Pay-for-Delete Settlement Agreement on company letterhead by [SETTLEMENT DEADLINE]. Upon receipt of the executed agreement, payment will be promptly remitted.
Sincerely,
[CLIENT FULL NAME]
Sent via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested: [LETTER CERTIFIED NUMBER]
Legal basis
Contractual Settlement AgreementFCRA 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681s-2Before you send
- Collector is currently reporting trade line on consumer's credit reports.
Know this first
- Do not admit owing the debt or promise to make any payment, as doing so may restart or reset the statute of limitations in some state jurisdictions.
- Pay-for-delete agreements must be executed in writing before funds are transferred. Do not rely on oral promises over the phone.
Follow up
Allow about 15 days for a response.