Consumer complaint received 2024-03-07 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
15 usc subsection 1666 ( b ) states : ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.I recently viewed my consumer reports and noticed some unauthorized credit reporting. These creditors reported late payments on my consumer reports. I never gave written permission to share my transactional history with any third parties including consumer reporting agencies. I was not given the option to opt out of any reporting to any third-party entities. This company is in clear violation of the law. Under 15 USC 1681b permissible purpose of consumer reports, THE LAW CLEARLY STATES : ( a ) IN GENERAL ( 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. Furthermore, the FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT 15 USC 1681 ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) Exclusions from a consumer credit report clearly states : ( b ) EXCLUSIONS- Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ) the term, consumer report does not include- ( A ) Subject to section 1681s-3 of this title, any- ( i ) Report containing information solely on transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; The company also violated 18 USC 1028A- aggravated identity theft because I never gave permission to share any information with a third party.Important Definitions from 15 U.S. Code 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction The term consumer reporting agency means any person which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties, and which uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer reports. The term consumer means an individual. The term consumer report means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumers credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living ( 2 ) Exclusions ( A ) ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; Reporting Transaction history is illegal 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports 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.15 U.S. Code 1681c - Requirements relating to information contained in 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 : Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. No adverse item besides the conviction of crimes should be on your report any item that is a derogatory mark is not allowed into consumer reports this is another violation 12 CFR 1022.3 Definitions Identity theft means a fraud committed or attempted using the identifying information of another person without authority. Anything added to your report without your written consent could be considered Identity theft 15 U.S. Code 1681c2 - Block of information resulting from identity theft 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 4 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. The sharing of my personal information was done so without my written consent. From disclosure of numerous non-public personal information including but not limited to discrepancies, errors, inaccuracies, derogatory marks, all of which etc. The consumer reporting agencies never gave me my right to opt out and furthermore they never asked for my permission to furnish this information. In pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( 4 ) my privacy has been invaded IN PURSUANT TO 15 USC 1681A ( 2 ) ( B ) DELETE THESE ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS THEY ARE IDENTITY THEFT AND NEVER HAD PERMISSIBLE PURPOSE.

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