Consumer complaint received 2025-12-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX To whom it may concern : I am contesting any information on my credit report that is not true or documented. This includes any claims that have not been proven to be correct. I am doing this in accordance with the FCRA and the accepted STANDARD of metro 2 data field reporting.I can not recognize or accept the allegation of delinquency and derogatoriness without factual document proof. I challenge the reportability of these allegations because it is unsubstantiated. According to federal and state law, you must report any allegation accurately and completely.It is wrong to report any claims that you know or should know are against the law or regulations. I'm writing to inform you that you need to make sure all your claims are factual and reported correctly. This is required by the Metro 2 reporting standard. I request that you provide physical verifiable evidence to support the existence of the account and evidence that the account was used for a permissible purpose. I am giving you 30 days to investigate this issue and determine whether it is still being reported accurately and in compliance with the law. If it is not, I want it removed from the report.I authorize you to mail me physical documentation of your actions and my updated credit report.The following allegations appear to be inaccurate and require verification before they can be considered accurate. Please report each allegation fully and accurately, ensuring that all information is verified as correct or REMOVE them from my report AMERICAN EXPRESS Account Number-XXXX  Status Open Type Open Unpaid Balance {$3500.00} Comments- Date Opened XXXX Last Activity XXXX High Balance- Monthly Payment- Current Rating CollectionOrChargeOff Term Source Type Provided Highest Adverse Rating CollectionOrChargeOff Original Creditor Most Recent Adverse Rating -- - XXXX writing because I found an error with the account AMERICAN EXPRESS under XXXX on my credit report. Its listed as CollectionOrChargeOff, and youve got the opening date as XXXX and the last activity date as XXXX. This info isnt right. 
This mistake is holding me back from reaching my financial goals, like getting approved for a loan. I need this account deleted, and I also want proof of the {$3500.00} since I know I dont owe this. 
Please fix this as soon as possible! 
The document I have sent you includes my concerns about the accuracy and truthfulness of your reporting. The law requires that you follow certain procedures to ensure this, but according to what's required by both FCRA as well Metro 2 -- it needs certified compliant. 
Regards XXXX XXXX XXXX Please send your written response to my address of XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX I am aware that you have been sending out form letters in response to many of the disputes and challenges that consumers have submitted, regardless of the specific information that they have provided. This is illegal, as each dispute and challenge must be addressed individually and on its own merits.My letters were created using software that is available to everyone. If you don't process my letters, you are violating 15 U.S. Code 5 1681i. Keep in mind, you are not allowed to delay processing letters from consumers based on the assumption that help from a third party may be available. This is not a legal exception.I am the author of any letters you receive with my name on them. Either I or my advisors wrote them with my full knowledge and consent. I am aware that there is no law that says you need to provide a Power of Attorney in order to delay processing letters from a consumer.If you do not process my letters in a timely manner, I will consider it to be an intentional disregard of my rights as a consumer. I will then contact my lawyer to take legal action.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation