Release of personal information to collection agency
Date: Wed, 11/03/2010 - 13:07
Yup...it legal. Your social security number is part of your cre
Yup...it legal. Your social security number is part of your credit app and cardholder agreement...they will use it to pull your credit report. They dont need your consent.
Wow, it's comforting to know that a third party with questionabl
Wow, it's comforting to know that a third party with questionable security now has my SSN. Does this include AMEX providing them our bank account information?
do the credit rating report bureaus give your info to anyone and
do the credit rating report bureaus give your info to anyone and if so how can we stop them from giving it out
If a company has permissble purpose for pulling a credit report,
If a company has permissble purpose for pulling a credit report, you cannot stop them from accessing your credit.
It may comfort you to know that AMEX, if they've hired this CA t
It may comfort you to know that AMEX, if they've hired this CA to work on their behalf, will have a Business Associate Agreement and/or contract with the CA and are required to ensure the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information. The CA should take the same precautions with your information as AMEX promised you they would.
If you're not paying your CC payments, what did you think would happen? You had to know they would eventually refer it to an outside CA. They have to share your information with that CA so that they can locate you and convince you to pay the debt.