Is a creditor legally obligated to respond to an inquiry validation?

Discussion in 'Credit Talk' started by unlvgro37, Aug 10, 2008.

  1. unlvgro37

    unlvgro37 Well-Known Member

    I sent 2 requests to TERI inquiring why there was an inquiry on my report with no response as well as a letter to Experian with no effect. Any Ideas on how to proceed?
     
  2. jjgross

    jjgross Well-Known Member

    If they own the account they can do a hard pull,if not they will do a soft pull so only you see it But they have to have permissable purpose
     
  3. unlvgro37

    unlvgro37 Well-Known Member

    I have never had an account with TERI
     
  4. jjgross

    jjgross Well-Known Member

    If you haven't yet i"d dispute it with the cra as not mine,never had an account with them.and go from there
     
  5. unlvgro37

    unlvgro37 Well-Known Member

    yeah but its on experian and to my knowledge they don't remove.
     
  6. Hedwig

    Hedwig Well-Known Member

    If the creditor does not verify it to them, they must remove.

    If they say they verified it, send a procedures request and ask who specifically it was verified with.

    Then go from there.
     
  7. oldmarine8

    oldmarine8 Member

    Hedwig, could you elaborate on the procedures request with the CRA's.
     
  8. apexcrsrv

    apexcrsrv Well-Known Member

    Experian simply states they are a statement of fact. They don't re-investigate them which is a FCRA violation per each inquiry they don't re-investigate. Nonetheless, they don't.

    As it pertains to sending it to the inquiror, they legally have to respond under the FACTA amendments to the FCRA. However, there is no private cause of action thereunder thus, they can and do ignore some things.
     

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