08/30/2021
As I stated in my previous blog, there are four major laws that are key weapons against unfair creditors and debt collectors. They are called: The Fair Credit Reporting Act, The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, The Fair Credit Billing Act and The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Today, I am going to talk about the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT
The Fair Credit Reporting Act is designed to help ensure that credit bureaus or organizations furnish correct and complete information to businesses to use when evaluating your credit application. Here are your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act:
You have the right to receive a copy of your credit report. Your credit report must contain all the information in your file at the time of your request.
You have the right to know the name of anyone who received your credit report in the last year or in the last two years for employment purposes.
Any company that denies your application must supply the name and address of the credit bureau they contacted if the denial was based on information given by the credit bureau.
You have the right to a free copy of your credit report when your application is denied because of information supplied by the credit bureau. Your request must be made within 60 days of receiving your denial notice.
When you contest the completeness or accuracy of information in your report, you have a right to file a dispute with the credit bureau and with the company that furnished the information to the bureau. The credit bureau and the company who also furnished information are legally obligated to investigate your dispute.
You have a right to add a summary statement to your credit report if your dispute is not resolved to your satisfaction.
Remember, you do not have to be a lawyer to apply these laws immediately to your situations.