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First Name: Mary
City: Huntington Beach
Country: United States
State or Province:
Postal Code: 92646
Organization Name:

Comment Info: =================

General Comment:

Credit reporting agencies should be held financially liable for reporting errors. For
example, before a collection account could be attached to someone's perfecft
credit report, the agency must contact the person and make them aware. Case in
point, someone got my social security number and opened utility accounts in my
name in another city. I was never contacted by the credit agency nor the
collection companies, as my name was not the same as the person who opened
the accounts. I finally had to file ID Theft and go through the long process of
clearing up THEIR mistake! Not to mention the cost involved with notarizing
numerous documents, overnight shipping costs, and my time! To add insult to
injury, I got a letter from Equifax stating that two (2) of the collection accounts
were deemed to be mine and they would not be removed! Again, I had to prove to
them that they were not my accounts and it took getting letters from the collection
agencies and creditor to clear up the matter! The credit bureaus should be held
financially accountable for their errors and then they would be more inclined to
act in the consumers best interest. They should have to carry Errors and
Omissions insurance and pay consumers when they make a mistake! If we make
a mistake on our taxes, we must pay a for that mistake.

Credit reporting agencies must be held accountable for their accuracy and the
burdern of proof should rest on their shoulders to provide accurate information!


 


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