Debt collectors report to credit bureaus without prior notice to consumer
Sunrise Credit Services reported a debt collection account to credit bureaus without notifying the consumer first, eliminating any opportunity to dispute before the damage was done. This structural FCRA compliance gap leaves consumers with no pre-reporting notification rights and no chance to challenge errors before credit score harm occurs.
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