Consumer complaint received 2023-09-08
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IL
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
Transunion, XXXX, and XXXX continue to report inaccurate information. The below account has not been properly validated or verified. There are several inconsistencies on the account XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # : XXXX. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Status : Closed Derogatory Derogatory Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXXXXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} {$270.00} {$0.00} High Credit : {$270.00} {$0.00} {$0.00} Credit Limit : {$250.00} {$250.00} {$0.00} Past Due : {$0.00} {$270.00} {$0.00} Payment Status : Unknown Collection/Charge off Wage Earner Plan Last Reported : XXXX XXXX XXXX Comments : - Unpaid balance reported as a loss by the credit grantor. 
Account involved in XXXX XXXX debt adj. 
Credit card Included in XXXX  XXXX Date Last Active : XXXX XXXX XXXX  Date of Last Payment : XXXX XXXX XXXX 15 U.S. Code 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose ( a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting The Congress makes the following findings : ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. 
( 2 ) An elaborate mechanism has been developed for investigating and evaluating the credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, and general reputation of consumers. 
( 3 ) Consumer reporting agencies have assumed a vital role in assembling and evaluating consumer credit and other information on consumers. 
( 4 ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. 
( b ) Reasonable procedures It is the purpose of this subchapter to require that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit, personnel, insurance, and other information in a manner which is fair and equitable to the consumer, with regard to the confidentiality, accuracy, relevancy, and proper utilization of such information in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter. 

15 U.S. Code 1666d - If there is a balance of credit or insurance of the account in connection to a consumer credit transaction with a surplus over XXXX dollar, this account should be credited in the amount of the credit balance, upon request, the remaining balance of the amount should be refunded to the consumer, by cash, check, or money order. The amount can not be known without knowing the journal and legder entries of the account from the date of account opening as described in Publication IRS 583.

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