Collection

How do you find contact info for collection agencies on credit report?

I have a couple of old (small) collections on my credit report that I'd like to clear up, but it just shows the name of the collection agency and a partial account number. How do I get contact and account information for these collection agencies so I can find out more information on these debts and pay them off or dispute them as needed? Would the credit reporting agencies have this information? Thanks for any help!

Public Comments

1. yes but they may be listed on the last page of the report with address and numbers
2. I recently pulled my credit reports and it shows any accounts that went into collections/late payments within the first third of the report. It will list the OC or CA, the account number, and mailing address for each OC/CA. The bureaus will have this information as well.
3. Send a letter disputing the information on your credit report to the agency that provided you that information. The credit reporting agency will in turn contact the collection agency. If there is no response from the collection agency the information will be removed from your credit report. On the other hand, if the collection agency respond, you will be the first to know and will have their contact information.