Consumer complaint received 2023-12-12
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: OH
Product: Credit card
Sub-product: Store credit card
Issue: Getting a credit card
Sub-issue: Application denied

Complaint:
On XX/XX/2023 I applied for an unlimited open ended credit plan with American Express Gold Card. I applied for this plan because it is well documented that when a consumer applies to give an extension of credit using their social security number/card, per 15 USC 1602 ( l ) The term credit card means any card, plate, coupon book or other credit device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit. The extension of credit can not be denied. ( g ) The term creditor refers only to a person who both ( 1 ) regularly extends, whether in connection with loans, sales of property or services, or otherwise, consumer credit which is payable by agreement in more than four installments or for which the payment of a finance charge is or may be required, and ( 2 ) is the person to whom the debt arising from the consumer credit transaction is initially payable on the face of the evidence of indebtedness or, if there is no such evidence of indebtedness, by agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in the case of an open-end credit plan involving a credit card, the card issuer and any person who honors the credit card and offers a discount which is a finance charge are creditors. For the purpose of the requirements imposed under part D of this subchapter and sections 1637 ( a ) ( 5 ), 1637 ( a ) ( 6 ), 1637 ( a ) ( 7 ), 1637 ( b ) ( 1 ), 1637 ( b ) ( 2 ), 1637 ( b ) ( 3 ), 1637 ( b ) ( 8 ), and 1637 ( b ) ( 10 ) of this title, the term creditor shall also include card issuers whether or not the amount due is payable by agreement in more than four installments or the payment of a finance charge is or may be required, and the Bureau shall, by regulation, apply these requirements to such card issuers, to the extent appropriate, even though the requirements are by their terms applicable only to creditors offering open-end credit plans. The application was denied by a computer generated algorithm based on a FICO score and the determination was not made by a human underwriter. Denial of credit is a violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act because when I gave my Social Security information the application should have been approved according to law. AMERICAN EXPRESS is in violation of 15 U.S. Code 1642, U.S.C 1681 ( m ) and 12 CFR 1002 because I, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX the consumer, made an application in good faith, but credit was not issued. Furthermore, because my social security number ( credit card ) was used and I received NO benefit. This is proof of fraudulent activity ( unauthorized use of credit card ) on behalf of AMERICAN EXPRESS. If AMERICAN EXPRESS fails to make any reasonable procedures to resolve this matter and compensate me for the use of my credit card ( Social Security Number ) I will indeed make AMERICAN EXPRESS criminally and civilly liable for all actual damages pursuant to 15 USC 1681 ( n ) and 15 USC 1681 ( o ). 

I will also follow up with an invoice for said violations ( { {$1000.00} } per violation ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation