Consumer complaint received 2023-12-04
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX SSN : XXXX DOB : XX/XX/XXXX To whom it may concern : I am also requesting a copy of my updated credit report.I have the right to contest any information on tha credit report that I believe is inaccurate. So, I am contesting any information on my credit report that I believe is not accurate. The data included in this document must be documented and validated before it can go onto the actual reports! The allegations of delinquency and derogatoriness are without evidence, so I refuse to accept them as true. Let me take a moment to inform you that the reportability of this allegation has been challenged. It doesn't meet federal or state requirements for reporting, so please make sure it's as accurate and thorough in its entirety before submitting anything! The law requires that you make sure all of your claims are accurate and reported in the correct format. This is a great way to ensure compliance with regulations, so we hope this reminder helps! All of our information must be reported accurately and accordance with XXXX XXXX regulations or else you could face fines! 
AGAIN! Please take this seriously. I am writing to remind you that all your claims need accurate reporting in order for them be reported correctly, which is required by law ( FCRA ) and XXXX XXXX Standards.For any account that is alleged to be delinquent or derogatory, I would like evidence showing why you and the company who provided the data to you considers the financial state as such. The law requires that I have proof of a permissible purpose for any inquiry within my report. Therefore, I'm requesting that you verify permissible purpose was provided for each account and inquiry. You have 30 days to investigate this matter and confirm that it is being reported correctly or remove any errors from the report. I am looking forward to receiving your proof of action and my updated credit report. These allegations appear to be false. Please provide evidence for each claim. If any of these claims are not true, please delete them immediately. I am also requesting a copy of my updated credit report. 
Below is a summary of the data in which I am challenging : Summary of Inquiries being challenged in list form XXXX ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX BK OF AMER ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX Inquiries XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX I am writing to formally request that the credit inquiries listed here be deleted from my credit report. I have not authorized any of the companies listed to view my credit history, and as such, the inquiries are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 1681 ( c ). I would appreciate if you could remove them immediately. 
XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX The request to remove these inquiries from my credit report has been made more than once, but I want them gone permanently. They are indeed violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act and should be deleted immediately! 
BK OF AMER XX/XX/XXXX XXXX I believe someone has requested my credit file without my knowledge and I would like this removed or proof provided that you have permission to pursue this course of action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I would appreciate if you could provide documentation showing compliance with FCRA guidelines. 
Please respond as soon as possible.Danielle D XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX SSN : XXXX DOB : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, PA XXXX The credit report I received from you showed a few companies that are not familiar to me. It looks like they put an inquiry on my file without me knowing, but this shouldn't be possible unless it's something approved by me first! U.S. Code, 15, U.S.C & 1681 es seq. Section 604 states that all users must haves permissible purpose under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to obtain a consumer report. Please have this inquiry removed from my credit file or forward me documentation ( physical proof ) that you have proven permissible purpose for this inquiry XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX I didn't know that companies were looking for my information, but this one on my credit report is unfamiliar to me. It looks like they put an inquiry without getting permission first, which isn't possible unless they had a permissible purpose, which is outlined in section 604 of the U.S. Code. If they didn't have a permissible purpose, please remove this or send me documentation proving how we can use these types of inquiries accordingly. 
XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX I received a copy of my credit report today and discovered an alleged hard inquiry. I do not recall authorizing this inquiry and I would like to see the application of credit. I contest the reporting of the above noted inquiries and challenge the demonstration of the confirmed physically verifiable proof of validly acquired lawful permissible purpose, concerning an exactly identified consumer who is/was lactually identified as being me and only me. Please provide proof of permissible purpose by furnishing to me documentation of the credit application with proof of signature showing that I indeed applied for credit with this company, otherwise delete the alleged inquiries immediately. 
XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX I received a credit report from you, and I noticed that there are some companies on it that I don't recognize. It looks like they put an inquiry on my file without my knowledge, but this shouldn't be possible unless it was something approved by me first. According to the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15, Chapter 16, Section 604, all users of credit reports must have a permitted purpose in order to obtain them. So, can you please remove these inquiries from my report or provide me with documentation proving that they should be on there? 
XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX Some companies are looking for my personal information, and one of them showed up on my credit report. I'm not familiar with this company, but it looks like they made an inquiry without getting my permission first. This isn't possible unless they had a permissible purpose according to U.S Code & 1681 es seq section 604, which states all users must have a permissible purpose when using consumer reports. Please remove this or send documentation proving how we can use these types of inquiries accordingly. 
XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX XXXX I am writing to you because there is an unauthorized credit inquiry on my credit report. I dispute this inquiry and would like it removed from my credit report. I would also appreciate if you could update me on your findings within 30 days. This unapproved inquiry is harming my ability to obtain new credit. 
Sincerely As a consumer, I have listed the concerns about your reporting in this document. It is not complete and does not meet applicable standards because according to law you are required for both FCRAs as well as XXXX XXXX compliance which must be done truthfully with correct information being provided timely so that none of my rights are violated XXXX XXXX XXXX Please send your written response to my address of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, TX XXXX I am aware that you have been sending out form letters in response to many of the disputes and challenges that consumers have submitted, regardless of the specific information that they have provided.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation