Unsolicited Credit Cards Opened Without Consent Damaging Credit Reports
Consumers receive credit cards they never applied for, and when fraudulent late payments appear on their reports, banks claim they cannot prove the card was unauthorized. Banks slow-walk account closures while continuing to report derogatory marks. The consent verification gap in credit card issuance enables both fraud and legitimate errors that damage consumer credit.
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