Who is Online In Sv?
Online In Sv, aka Online Information Services, Inc., is a debt collection agency located in Winterville, North Carolina. You may see them listed on your credit report as a collections account. This can happen if you didn’t pay a bill.
Who does Online In Sv collect for?
Online In Sv collects for companies such as credit card issuers, healthcare providers, mortgage lenders, property managers, and utility service providers.
Is Online In Sv legit or a scam?
Online In Sv / Online Information Services is a legitimate company. They’ve been in business since 1977.
They were most likely assigned your debt (or bought your debt) from one of the companies they work with. However, just because they are legit, doesn’t mean you actually owe them anything. Keep reading to learn more.
How can I remove ‘Online In Sv’ from my credit report?
Online Information Services collections can hurt your credit score and remain on your credit report for up to seven years regardless of whether you pay it or not. Unfortunately, paying the collection could even lower your credit score.
However, it is possible to remove a collection account from your credit history before seven years.
(Debt collectors prefer that we didn’t tell you this, but it’s something you should know.)
Lexington Law is a professional credit repair company that helps people fix their credit.
In addition to collections, Lexington Law will help you challenge (and possibly remove) other inaccurate information from your credit report. These items include inquiries, late payments, charge-offs, foreclosures, repossessions, bankruptcies, and more.
Call Lexington Law now to learn more: (800) 220-0084
Online Information Services, Inc./Online In Sv Contact Information
Address:
Online Information Services, Inc.
685 W Fire Tower Rd
Winterville, NC 28590
Mailing address:
Online Information Services, Inc.
PO Box 1489
Winterville, NC 28590
Phone number: (800) 917-7817
Should I contact or pay Online In Sv?
Nothing good can come from speaking to a collection agency on the phone. And making payments on the debt will reset the clock. So instead of helping your credit, it could make it worse. Of course, there are times when it’s best to just pay the collection account, especially if it’s new, and you’re certain that it’s legit.
The best way to handle this is to work with a credit repair professional. They delete millions of negative items every year from companies like Online In Sv for millions of clients nationwide.
And they may be able to help you too.
Will Online In Sv sue me or garnish my wages?
It’s possible that a collection agency will take legal action, but if you work with a law firm like Lexington Law, you have nothing to worry about. They will help you dispute the collection account with the three major credit bureaus and possibly remove it from your credit report. It’s also quite possible that you will never hear from or have to deal with Online In Sv again.
Call Lexington Law to learn how they can help you avoid lawsuits and remove negative items from your credit report that will significantly improve your credit scores.
Is Online In Sv hurting my credit score?
The missed payments that led to the collection harm your credit score. A collection account on your credit report further reduces your ability to qualify for new credit.
Debt collectors often buy and sell debt from one another, which can lead to multiple collections on your credit reports for the same account.
When this happens, if you don’t dispute the accounts with the credit bureaus and get them all removed, they will harm your credit score.
Online In Sv Complaints
Most collection agencies have numerous complaints filed against them with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Most consumer complaints are about inaccurate reporting, harassment, or failure to verify a debt. If you find yourself facing any of these situations with a debt collection agency, you should also consider filing a complaint.
You have many consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Lexington Law knows that you have rights, and Online In Sv does too.
Your Rights When Dealing with Online Information Services
Debt collectors must abide by state and federal laws in the United States. For example, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a collection agency from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices. In addition, the FDCPA provides you with many rights to ensure that collection agencies don’t take advantage of you. In particular:
- It is a violation of federal law for Online Information Services to report inaccurate or incomplete information on your credit report.
- You have a legal right to request debt validation on an alleged debt. Send the collection agency a debt validation letter. By law, they have 30 days to prove to you that the debt is really yours and the total amount is accurate.
- Online Information Services may not threaten or harass you, call you repeatedly, swear at you, or publicly publish a list of debtors.
- Online Information Services must be honest about who they are and what they are attempting to do. They must notify you that they are a collection agency both orally and in writing.
- Online Information Services cannot threaten to have you arrested, and they are not allowed to threaten to take legal action if they have no intention of doing so.
Remove Online In Sv From Your Credit Report Today!
Lexington Law specializes in disputing Online In Sv collection accounts. They have over 18 years of experience and have removed over 7 million negative items for their clients in 2020 alone.
If you’re looking for a reputable company to help you with collection accounts and repair your credit, consider working with Lexington Law.
You can give them a call at (800) 220-0084 for a free credit consultation. They have helped many people in your situation and have paralegals standing by waiting to take your call.
