Consumer complaint received 2024-08-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Uplift, Inc
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX  XXXX XXXX ] XXXX XXXX XX/XX/year> Consumer Financial Protection Bureau XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Subject : Formal Complaint and Cease and Desist Order Against UpliftXXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX - Partial Account No. XXXX Dear Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I am writing to file a formal complaint and issue a cease-and-desist order against Uplift XXXX XXXX for multiple violations of federal laws and regulations, as well as against XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX for their roles in reporting unauthorized information. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 15 USC 1681, section 602 ( a ) ( 4 ) states, 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. Per 15 USC 6801 ( a ) states, Privacy obligation policy. It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. '' Uplift XXXX  XXXX, a financial institution by definition under that title, is furnishing this information to the credit agencies. As a consumer, I am exercising the right to enforce the FCRA. Additionally, Per USC 1681 section 604 ( a ) In general. Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. Moreover, Uplift XXXX XXXX  failed to inform me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option, as mandated by 15 U.S. Code 6802 ( b ) ( c ). This failure, coupled with the unauthorized inclusion of adverse information in my consumer report by XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX, further demonstrates the systemic disregard for consumer rights and legal obligations. Additionally, per 15 USC 1681 C ( a ) ( 5 ) states ( a ) Information excluded from consumer reports Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information : ( 5 ) Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. This account is an adverse item they are reporting, again, without my consent which is against the law. In addition, 15 USC 1681s - 2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) states, A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. '' Per 15 USC 1681 ( e ) states, Identity and purposes of credit users Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. I hereby demand that Uplift XXXX XXXX  immediately update any and all adverse report to be updated to reflect paid as agreed. In addition, any ad related to me from their records and cease all further reporting to XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. This cease-and-desist order is issued in accordance with federal laws and regulations governing consumer rights and privacy ( Opt-Out per 12CFR 1016.75 ( h ) ). Thank you for your prompt attention to this serious matter. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation