[WSBAPT] Negative Credit Report

Nick Pleasants npleasants at ohswlaw.com
Tue Jun 21 19:59:26 PDT 2022


I don't think it is an error. The bank is allowed to report the missed payment to the authorized user's credit report. See this article about removing yourself as an authorized user, and thus automatically having the negative remarks "vanish" from credit report. Sounds a bit farfetched, but NerdWallet has usually been spot on for these types of issues. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/authorized-user-and-primary-cardholder-is-making-late-payments
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Brent,

This may help-some info about disputing credit report items. It's important to dispute with the credit bureaus directly not just the disputing with the creditor/furnisher. And a dispute directly with the bureau is required before filing suit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, should that become necessary. There are independent obligations for both the bureaus and furnishers. I believe most of the bureaus have online portals to dispute. Hopefully it gets resolved but I know some attorneys whose practices are considerably, if not entirely, FCRA oriented-feel free to contact me directly if needed. Good luck! Ann

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If you would like to submit a dispute regarding the information a company provided to the credit reporting company (called a furnisher), use our instructions, along with a template letter as a guide. Examples of information furnishers are your bank, your apartment landlord, or your credit card company.
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Negative Credit Report

Greetings List -

I have an Executor (Surviving Spouse) who had an authorized user card with her (now Deceased) husband.  This is NOT her line of credit. The credit card company has reported a delinquent payment hit to HER credit report.

We have published the notice to creditors and they are on the list of companies to get direct notice after 3 months - but she is not happy to see the negative report on her credit line.

Advice? Again, I verified that she is not a co-owner or joint account, but limited to a card issued to her under his line of credit. She did not charge on the card and has not used it since the date of death.

Appreciate any thoughts.

Brent

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