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What is a Charge-Off? Timeline, Credit Impacts & Tips for Recovery

Explaining Charge-Offs and How to Recover

Eric Bank

By: Eric Bank • 5/28/24

A charge-off occurs when a company believes you will probably not pay back the money you owe on a credit card or loan. They mark this debt as “charged-off,” and typically occurs after... read more »

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