Consumer complaint received 2024-02-06 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: Bridge IT, Inc.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
Per 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. XXXX XXXX XXXX needs my written consent to add anything to my consumer report because I did not give this authorization and that is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. P.L 90-321 ( 82 Stat. 146 ) states that any agency can only get your report in response to a request by the head of a State or local child support enforcement agency. ( or a State or local government official authorized by the head of such an agency ) Per 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.

Per 15 U.S. Code 1681e - Compliance procedures subject to subsection ( b ), Accuracy of report - Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates. By violating section 1681b for permissible purpose and 1681c for information contained in consumer reports they are also violating compliance procedures under this title.

As per 15 U.S. Code 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance ( a ) In general - Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00} ; or ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater.

Per 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies, ( 1 ) Prohibition ; ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors 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. ( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate. Because I have notified the consumer agencies that there is inaccurate information you must immediately stop reporting that information until you can prove that it is valid. I am choosing to opt out of any and All reporting to my credit profile.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation