Consumer complaint received 2024-10-31 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Under the Fair Cre Reporting Act ( FCRA ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 and following ), you may sue a credit reporting agency for negligent or willful noncompliance with the law within XXXX years after you discover the harmful behavior or within XXXX years after the harmful behavior occurs, whichever is sooner 15 U.S. Code 1692c - Communication in connection with debt collection. at the consumer 's place of employment if the debt collector knows or has reason to know that the consumer 's employer prohibits the consumer from receiving such communication. FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) ( a ) Block. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than XXXX business days after the date of receipt by such agency of ( 1 ) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer ; ( 2 ) a copy of an identity theft report ; ( 3 ) the identification of such information by the consumer; and ( 4 ) a statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating to any transaction by the consumer.

( b ) Notification. A consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the furnisher of information identified by the consumer under subsection ( a ) of this section ( 1 ) that the information may be a result of identity theft ; ( 2 ) that an identity theft report has been filed ; ( 3 ) that a block has been requested under this section; and ( 4 ) of the effective dates of the block.

( c ) Authority to decline or rescind.

( 1 ) In general. A consumer reporting agency may decline to block, or may rescind any block, of information relating to a consumer under this section, if the consumer reporting agency reasonably determines that ( A ) the information was blocked in error or a block was requested by the consumer in error ; ( B ) the information was blocked, or a block was requested by the consumer, on the basis of a material misrepresentation of fact by the consumer relevant to the request to block ; or ( C ) the consumer obtained possession of goods, services, or money as a result of the blocked transaction or transactions.

( 2 ) Notification to consumer. If a block of information is declined or rescinded under this subsection, the affected consumer shall be notified promptly, in the same manner as consumers are notified of the reinsertion of information under section 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ) of this title.

( 3 ) Significance of block. For purposes of this subsection, if a consumer reporting agency rescinds a block, the presence of information in the file of a consumer prior to the blocking of such information is not evidence of whether the consumer knew or should have known that the consumer obtained possession of any goods, services, or money as a result of the block.

( d ) Exception for resellers.

( 1 ) No reseller file. This section shall not apply to a consumer reporting agency, if the consumer reporting agency ( A ) is a reseller ; ( B ) is not, at the time of the request of the consumer under subsection ( a ) of this section, otherwise furnishing or reselling a consumer report concerning the information identified by the consumer ; and ( C ) informs the consumer, by any means, that the consumer may report the identity theft to the Bureau to obtain consumer information regarding identity theft.

( 2 ) Reseller with file. The sole obligation of the consumer reporting agency under this section, with regard to any request of a consumer under this section, shall be to block the consumer report maintained by the consumer reporting agency from any subsequent use, if ( A ) the consumer, in accordance with the provisions of subsection ( a ) of this section, identifies, to a consumer reporting agency, information in the file of the consumer that resulted from identity theft ; and ( B ) the consumer reporting agency is a reseller of the identified information.

( 3 ) Notice. In carrying out its obligation under paragraph ( 2 ), the reseller shall promptly provide a notice to the consumer of the decision to block the file. Such notice shall contain the name, address, and telephone number of each consumer reporting agency from which the consumer information was obtained for resale.

( e ) Exception for verification companies. The provisions of this section do not apply to a check services company, acting as such, which issues authorizations for the purpose of approving or processing negotiable instruments, electronic fund transfers, or similar methods of payments, except that, beginning XXXX business days after receipt of information described in paragraphs ( 1 ) through ( 3 ) of subsection ( a ) of this section, a check services company shall not report to a national consumer reporting agency described in section 1681a ( p ) of this title, any information identified in the subject identity theft report as resulting from identity theft. 
( f ) Access to blocked information by law enforcement agencies. No provision of this section shall be construed as requiring a consumer reporting agency to prevent a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency from accessing blocked information in a consumer file to which the agency could otherwise obtain access under this su XXXX XXXX XXXXCLOSED XXXX XXXX Bank ( Installment ) Accounts - negative accounts - closed - Summary XXXX TransUnion XXXX Last Updated XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX Payment Status Not more than XXXX payments past due Worst Delinquency None Reported Balance {$0.00} Credit Limit {$2500.00} MORE DETAILS XXXX XXXX Bank ( Installment ) More Details XXXX TransUnion XXXX Closed Date XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Open Date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX Last Activity XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX Terms 120 Months Scheduled Payment High Balance {$2500.00} Loan Type Other Responsibility Individual Company Name XXXX XXXX Bank Account Number XXXX Comments Fixed rate XXXX XXXX Bank XXXX XXXX XXXX Bank XXXX ( Revolving ) Accounts - negative accounts - Summary XXXX TransUnion XXXX Last Updated XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX Payment Status Charge-off Worst Delinquency Bad debt/collection Balance {$820.00} Credit Limit {$500.00} XXXX XXXX 164 % XXXX PAYMENT HISTORY OLDER DEROGATORY EVENTS XXXX  XXXX Bank XXXX ( Revolving ) Older Derogatory events XXXX TransUnion XXXX 30 days late 60 days late 90 days late XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX MORE DETAILS XXXX XXXX Bank XXXX ( Revolving ) More Details XXXX TransUnion XXXX Open Date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX Last Activity XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX Terms Scheduled Payment High Balance Loan Type Credit Card Responsibility Individual Company Name XXXX XXXX Bank XXXX Account Number XXXX Comments Charged off account, Account closed by credit grantor

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 non-monetary relief