Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account information incorrect
Consumer Complaint: Subject : Dispute and Request for Resolution Regarding Unauthorized Credit Reporting Dear XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, I am writing to address a serious matter concerning the unauthorized reporting of an item on my credit report, which appears to be in violation of both federal and Alabama state laws, particularly those pertaining to consumer consent. I want to emphasize that, even in the event of a permissible purpose, the consumers consent is indispensable. I explicitly deny providing consent for the reporting of the mentioned item, making the unauthorized reporting a breach of my privacy rights and constituting identity fraud, as stipulated in 15 USC 1681a ( 2 ) ( A ) ( I ). Alabama Code Section 8-6-19 reinforces the requirement for explicit consumer consent, making any unauthorized reporting a violation of state law. Furthermore, 15 USC 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) imposes a duty on furnishers of information to ensure the accuracy of the information provided to credit reporting agencies and requires obtaining consumer consent. Additionally, I have not received proper debt validation, indicating potential bad business practices. According to Alabama Code Section 8-8-17, proper debt validation is a requirement, and the absence of such validation constitutes a violation of my rights under state law. This aligns with 15 USC 1681g ( a ) ( 1 ), which mandates that consumers have the right to request and receive validation of debts and provides that the consumers consent is required for certain disclosures. Upon careful examination of my credit report, I discovered discrepancies in the amount owed across all three major credit bureaus, leading to a misrepresentation of the debt. Alabama Code Section 8-8-18 addresses misrepresentations of this nature, and 15 USC 1681i ( a ) reinforces the consumers right to dispute inaccurate information, ensuring that any corrections made are with the consumers consent. I urgently request the immediate removal of this unauthorized and unverifiable item from my credit report, as it is adversely affecting my creditworthiness. The lack of my consent for the presence of this item makes it unverifiable, and its continued presence tarnishes my credit. I expect this matter to be resolved promptly to mitigate any further damage to my credit standing. I anticipate your prompt attention to this matter and request a detailed response outlining the steps taken to remove the unauthorized item from my credit report.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: AL
Zip: 365XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account status incorrect
Consumer Complaint: Recently, I did an investigation on my credit report and found several items on there to be inaccurate.Under 15U.S. Code 1681e ( b ) I would like this item to be removed.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: AR
Zip: 72223
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: Hey was looking at my report and notice there were some things that was not correct. I sent a letter to Experian on XX/XX/2023. Complaint # XXXX But it has been more than 35 days since the credit bureaus haven't responded. That a violation of 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Under 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), if the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumer 's file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a reseller, of such dispute, the agency shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from the file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or reseller.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33056
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: Hey was looking at my report and notice there were some things that was not correct. I sent a letter to Experian on XX/XX/2023. Complaint # XXXX But it has been more than 35 days since the credit bureaus haven't responded. That a violation of 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Under 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), if the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumer 's file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a reseller, of such dispute, the agency shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from the file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or reseller.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33056
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: Hey was looking at my report and notice there were some things that was not correct. I sent a letter to Experian on XX/XX/2023. Complaint # XXXX But it has been more than 35 days since the credit bureaus haven't responded. That a violation of 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Under 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), if the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumer 's file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a reseller, of such dispute, the agency shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from the file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or reseller.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33056
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' XXXX, the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies XXXX and Experian do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Per the FCRA, as a federally protected consumer, I am now opting out of any and all authorization that I, the consumer, may have given you that was written, unwritten, verbal, or nonverbal per 15 USC 6802. Any and all consent to XXXX, Experian, XXXX whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. According to 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' I am opting out of your reporting services.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CT
Zip: 06492
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: Subject : Addressing Late Payments and Violation of Consumer Credit Law Dear [ Recipient 's Name ], I hope this letter finds you well. My name is XXXX XXXX, and I reside at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, FL XXXX. I am writing to bring to your attention a matter regarding late payments on my account ( Account number : XXXX ) with XXXX XXXX. According to my understanding of the United States Code Law, specifically 15 U.S. Code 1605, there should not be any late payments if a finance charge was involved. The finance charge is defined as the sum of all charges related to a consumer credit transaction. The law specifies that the finance charge includes various charges such as interest, service or carrying charges, loan fees, investigation fees, and more. In essence, the finance charge covers all fees directly or indirectly payable by the person to whom credit is extended. Considering this, I believe that the late payments on my account, dated XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX, should not have occurred if a finance charge was involved. As per 15 USC 1605 ( a ), I request that these late payments be removed from my consumer report. As a consumer, I am aware that accounts mentioned in this letter must be updated to " paid as agreed '' immediately under the law. Failure to do so may lead me to seek monetary damages for the violation of my rights under 15 USC 1605 ( a ) in small claims court in my city and state. I am prepared to take legal action under 15 USC 1681n civil liability. Furthermore, I have already submitted this matter to the Complaint portals of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, State Attorney Generals Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX, and Federal Trade Commission. I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and expect the necessary actions to be taken promptly. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33570
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-16
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The account with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX account # XXXX has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. According to 15 USC 16811 ( 5 ), they are supposed to modify accounts that aren't reporting correctly. 15 U.S.C. 16815-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: 93720
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-15
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: 15USC 1681 a ( d ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( i ) clearly states that transactions between the consumer and the Person/Corporation making the report is NOT included on the consumer reports. Yet Experian is reporting this information.. The reporting of excluded information pursuant to XXXX XXXX a ( d ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( i ) on a consumer report is a clear violation of Metro2 compliance. Provide me with the Metro2 compliance disclosure on reporting transactions to a consumer reporting agency. I need the transactions reporting as late, collection/charge-off status and any other derogatory information deleted from my consumer reports effective immediately. Before you think to reply that this account has been " validated ', let 's be clear that I am not asking you to validate or verify anything. So please do not respond by telling me that as a tactic to waste my valuable time. Some of the negative accounts have been placed in Collection/Charge-Off Status WITHOUT mailing me a copy of IRS form 1099-C Cancellation of Debt. Experian and the creditors reporting collections/Charge-Offs, late payments/other derogatory information in my consumer reports are in violation of 26 USC ss 6050P Returns Relating to the Cancellation of Indebtedness By Certain Entities. If this derogatory account information is not deleted from my consumer reports within 30 days, I will be forced to officially file IRS form XXXX949A : Information Referral AND IRS form 211 : Application For Award For Original Information Overview with the Internal Revenue Service against ALL entities involved.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33811
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-15
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account information incorrect
Consumer Complaint: Company is reporting incorrect information to XXXX, Experian and XXXX for a payment that was never late in XXXX XXXX XXXX. The payment was made on XX/XX/. My due date is the XXXX of each month. If they say I was a month late than from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX would have been less than 30 days. I have attached all my payments up to date.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 32164
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A