Unrecognized loan accounts appear on credit reports without application
A collection account for a loan the consumer never applied for shows up on their credit file, tied to an unfamiliar factoring company and original creditor, with no clear dispute path evident.
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Debt Collectors Pursue Consumers for Incorrect or Disputed Amounts
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Credit bureau disputes stall for years on fraudulent accounts despite repeated filings
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Consumers billed and credit-reported for loans that were never funded
A consumer made payments toward a loan they say they never actually received funds for, and even after paying the reported balance in full, the account remained on their credit report and caused a significant score drop. The consumer is left needing to fight for both a credit report correction and a refund of payments made toward a loan that, by their account, never existed.
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