Consumer complaint received 2022-08-13
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (MS)

I have accounts that have are negatively being reported that shouldnt be on my credit report in the first place. Which in turn is destroying my lively hood and peace of mind In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act my rights have been violated. 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions I recently reviewed my credit report and noticed some unauthorized accounts on my credit report. Under 15 USC 1681A 3, this role was assumed without permission nor my consent. My right to privacy was neglected and not respected which is under 15 USC1681A 4. You did not exercise your grave responsibility, you were unfair, you were partial. You were never given permissible purpose under 1681B 2. I never instructed anyone to furnish or create this report I havent been able to fully utilize or enjoy my credit due to these discrepancies these false and negative reports are tarnishing my reputation and harming my integrity. 

FCRA permits an individual to recover money damages if they can prove they were harmed by false credit reporting. The categories of damages include statutory damages, actual damages and punitive damages. 15 USC 1681n and o. 

Actual damages include damages for personal humiliation, embarrassment, mental anguish and emotional distressIt includes all highly unpleasant mental reactions such as fright or grief, shame, humiliation, embarrassment, anger, chagrin, disappointment, worry and XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( XXXX Cir. XXXX ) ; see also XXXX XXXX Trans Union CorpXXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( XXXX Cir. XXXX ) ( actual damages may be emotional in nature ) ; and XXXX v. Trans Union, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( XXXX Cir. XXXX ) .Other categories include loss of credit opportunity. XXXX XXXX Trans Union XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( XXXX Cir. XXXX ). Plaintiffs can recover damages for credit defamation. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( XXXX Cir. XXXX ). Economic or financial loss is also recoverable. XXXX v. Trans Union, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( XXXX Cir. XXXX ). 

Recently published cases show that courts are willing to assess damages to fully compensate victims of false credit reporting. In XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX. XXXX ), the court upheld a jury award of {$400000.00} for compensatory damages in a case that involved attempts to resolve reporting inaccuracies and repeated denials of credit. In XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) the court upheld awards of {$100000.00} in compensatory damages and {$620000.00} in punitive damages for a case involving wrongful credit reporting by a collection agency. Similarly, in the case of XXXX v. XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX Cir. XXXX ) the Fourth Circuit approved an award of emotional distress damages of {$150000.00} for credit reporting violations.