Consumer complaint received 2021-11-10
Company: Lendbuzz Inc.
State: FL
Product: Vehicle loan or lease
Sub-product: Loan
Issue: Getting a loan or lease
Sub-issue: Credit denial

Complaint:
Dear Lendbuzz Pursuant to 15 USC 1681A ( K ) your company Lendbuzz have taking adverse action against me On XXXX XXXX / 2021 Clearly where federal law states it is a violation of my consumer rights, its clearly states 15 USC 1681 B ( A ) intends to use the information in connection with a credit transaction involving the consumer on whom the information is to be furnished and involving the extension of credit. it doesnt mentions a denial of credit it only mentions being denied for insurance or employment 15 USC 1681 A ( K ) ( i ) ( ii ). Your company used my credit card ( AKA SSN ) 16 CFR 433.1 ( h ) Credit card issuer. A person who extends to cardholders the right to use a credit card in connection with purchases of goods or services. In a consumer credit transaction 12 CFR 1002.2 ( h ) Consumer credit means credit extended to a natural person primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. I did not received & benefit in this transaction which is identity theft Pursuant to CFR 1026.12 ( B ) ( 1 ) ( i ). Your Company Lendbuzz said in there letter that the reporting agency played no part in your company decision and cant supply specific reasons of why Lendbuzz denied me credit and then False and Misleading me the Consumer by saying your company Lendbuzz decision was based in a whole or in part on information that came from the consumer reporting agency which is XXXX. Pursuant to ECOA ( Equal Credit Opportunity Act ) Regulation that aims to give all legal individuals an equal opportunity to obtain loans and other types of credit from financial institutions/ lenders under Title 15 your company Lendbuzz are prohibit by lenders in any aspect of granting credit to an individual. The acts purpose is to prevent lenders from using race, color, sex, religion or other non- creditworthiness factors when evaluating a loan application, establishing terms of a loan, or any other aspect of credit transaction. Organizations that have shown a pattern of discrimination can have lawsuits brought against them by the Department of Justice. CFR 1002.7 Rules concerning extensions of credit ( a ) Individual accounts. A creditor shall not refuse to grant an individual account to a creditworthy applicant on the basis of sex, marital status, or any other prohibited basis Lendbuzz your False and Misleading me the Consumer your company accept my credit application but claim Your company Lendbuzz denied me the consumer credit Im giving you a opportunity to cure this matter 15 USC 1691 ( b ) Activities not constituting discrimination It shall not constitute discrimination for purposes of this subchapter for a creditor ( 1 ) to make an inquiry of marital status if such inquiry is for the purpose of ascertaining the creditors rights and remedies applicable to the particular extension of credit and not to discriminate in a determination of credit-worthiness. 

12 CFR Part 1002 - Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( Regulation B ) Regulation B protects applicants from discrimination in any aspect of a credit transaction 15 U.S. Code 1691 - Scope of prohibition ( a ) Activities constituting discrimination It shall be unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction ( 1 ) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or marital status, or age ( provided the applicant has the capacity to contract ) ; ( 2 ) because all or part of the applicants income derives from any public assistance program ; or ( 3 ) because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under this chapter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation