Consumer complaint received 2023-04-22
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
Dear, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I am writing to dispute two late payment entries on my credit report that were reported by Capitol One Bank, XXXX. The account in question is a credit card account that I have held since XX/XX/XXXX. I have disputed this with Capital One but XXXX did not take it off my credit report. These late payments were not intentional and were a result of unforeseen circumstances that occurred during that time. I have never missed a payment on this account, but due to financial hardship, two payments were made late. As you may be aware, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act was passed in XXXX of XXXX to provide financial relief to individuals and businesses affected by the pandemic. The CARES Act included provisions that allowed borrowers to request forbearance on certain types of loans, including credit card accounts, for up to six months. I was unaware of this option at the time and therefore did not request forbearance for my Capital One account. Furthermore, the negative impact that these late payments are having on my XXXX credit report is causing additional financial hardship as it is impacting my ability to obtain credit at favorable terms. This is particularly concerning as I am now in a better financial position. I have now stabilized and have been making timely payments since then. I am therefore requesting that you remove these late payment entries from my credit, as they are not a true representation of my creditworthiness. I would like to bring to your attention that during my XXXX XXXX with the XXXX, I was a member of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( SCRA ) with Capitol One. Throughout my time of service, Capitol One was very supportive of my military commitments, and they extended their support to me during my financial hardships and always applied my benefits to me so that I was able to maintain a credit history. Although I am now a XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX veteran, I still appreciate what they have done for me in the past. I would like to request that Capital One remove the two late payments from my credit report in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), which requires that credit reporting agencies and furnishers of credit information report accurate and complete information. If the consumer did not provide written consent to Capital One Bank to report to the credit bureaus, they may have grounds to dispute the accuracy of the information being reported on their credit report, and request that Capital One Bank remove any negative information that was reported without their consent. I would also like to request that you confirm the removal of these late payments in writing and provide me with a copy of my updated credit report. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Sincerely, Consumer

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief