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Credit One Bank Debt Settlement and Payment Plans

September 7, 2021 by Michael Bovee 8 Comments

If you find yourself unable to keep up with bills, and you get to the point where your payments with Credit One Bank are going to be late, it may be time to look into your options.

Credit One is closer to the sub prime credit card category. They are a great option for rebuilding or starting to build your credit. The credit limits they offer are generally on the low side, and the interest rates on the cards not as competitive. And for that reason, lets start with some conventional wisdom.

How Credit One Bank works when it comes to debt settlement and payment plans.

Can you afford to pay all of your monthly bills and still have enough left to apply $50 (or so) to your highest interest credit card? If so, look into using a debt snowball strategy to paying off debt quickly.

Getting Credit One to Lower Your Interest Rate

If you cannot apply the debt snowball method, what if you were to get Credit One to reduce your interest rate? In fact, you may want to look at your options for lowering your interest rates on all of your credit cards.

First off, you can call Credit one and talk to them about things getting tight and see if you qualify for a temporary or long term hardship repayment plan. Most banks will listen to your financial hardship and see if they can get you qualified for lower monthly payments for a few months, and all the way through paying the balance off over a 5 year period.

If Credit One cannot qualify you for any internal hardship plan while you are current with payments, they may offer one to you after you have missed a payment or two.

You can also get monthly payment reductions from Credit One by working with a nonprofit credit counseling agency.

Settling with Credit One Bank

If you have passed the point of no return with Credit One it may be time to look at your options to settle for less than what you owe. You can target your settlements with Credit One for less than 50% of the balance once you are more than 5 months late.

Credit One tends to offer lower credit limits. This can make it an easier path to raising the money you need to settle with them. If you are thinking of negotiating with Credit One on your own, be sure to check out my 10 part series about how to negotiate with your banks. If you would like to have a professional negotiate for you, I can help you learn more about that when you submit for debt help.

You may end up dealing with an outside debt collection agency that purchased the legal rights to your debt from Credit One. Currently, Midland Funding is purchasing unpaid credit cards from Credit One. Check out that page for options when dealing with Midland. They are one of the easier debt buyers to deal with, and they have a credit reporting policy like no other collection agency at this time (in a beneficial to you way).

If you have more than just Credit One to contend with, it may be better to submit for help and see how we prioritize your creditors. It is free to get a debt settlement summary, and it can be important to prioritize the money you have in order to settle for the best savings, or to eliminate collection risks. And that can mean Credit One, while being a smaller balance, and a quicker win, should be 3rd, or even later down the line for money.

Filed Under: credit counseling service, debt settlement

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About Michael Bovee

Michael started CRN in 2004 with a mission to provide people in need with detailed debt and credit help and education. Michael has participated as an expert panelist in federal consumer protection rule making, collaborated on state law changes governing debt consolidation, has worked as an expert witness in court matters related to the debt relief industry, and is a regular contributor to several personal finance websites.

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  1. John Anderson says

    June 24, 2022 at 1:41 pm

    My account balance is 613 but I want to settle this and pay off the debt. I’m out of work but is there anyway I can pay the original balance of 300 to settle and remove this off my credit?

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    • Michael Bovee says

      June 25, 2022 at 5:23 am

      How late are you on payments to Credit One bank?

      Reply
  2. Chris says

    March 1, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    Good Evening Michael,

    We corresponded a month or so ago regarding my delinquent Credit One account and the best way to attempt to resolve it. A collector from Credit One called today and informed me that my account is 106 days late and that I owed approximately $1,500. I think the account originally had about a $1,250 limit.

    He offered to help me settle the account for $1,250 if I paid it all off by 05/15/22. I told him I was at about $500 but would see if I could scratch more together. He said they will not be able to go below the $1,250 because they can waive interest/fees, but nothing else. Per our earlier discussion, I think you said to target around 50%. I am hoping we will start seeing more flexibility out of them by 120 days? In terms of realizing the most savings, is it best to have them sell my debt to a collector, or settle directly with them?

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    • Michael Bovee says

      March 2, 2022 at 4:24 am

      I would be looking to settle with Credit One closer to 180 days late.
      Settling with 3rd party collection companies they send the account to would likely be at the around the same savings rate.
      When collection law firms get accounts the settlements tend to be higher.

      Reply
  3. Alex says

    March 22, 2021 at 3:29 pm

    Credit One recently closed my account due to non-payment. When I called to inquire on what options I have left, they offered a settlement amount. I received the stimulus and wanted to apply some of it towards the balance. When I called again to follow up on the offer and request it in writing, I was told by 2 different account reps, one supervisor, and one manager, that this is not possible. This is my first time with debt settlement and I’m cautious accepting their offer without it in writing first. I’m not sure how to go about this and if I should just accept so I can save myself the money I never really had to begin with. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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    • Michael Bovee says

      March 23, 2021 at 7:08 am

      Are they asking you to set up the settlement payment first before you get the letter?
      There are times where people can record the call they have when agreeing to settle a debt as an alternative to the settlement letter.
      I would tell them I am recording the call.
      There are free apps, and you can go old school on speaker phone.
      My experience would be to not trust Credit One.

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  4. tom says

    May 2, 2020 at 10:20 am

    Can stimulus bw taken for 30 yr old child support im on ssi

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    • Michael Bovee says

      May 3, 2020 at 9:14 am

      From the details I read when the stimulus was announced, yes, you can still have it take for child support. You may not get your stimulus check, or it may be smaller.

      Reply

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