TransUnion Credit Reporting Complaint

TransUnion Credit reporting department,

Credit monitoring or identity protection Problem cancelling or closing account Minnesota

I have experienced what I assume are common problems with TransUnion 's credit-monitoring services. Earlier this year, I attempted to check my credit report by going to -. I must have inadvertently enrolled in ongoing credit-monitoring services from TransUnion. I did not intend to enroll in these services. I assume I mistakenly failed to " uncheck '' a box on an online form. I did not receive any benefit from these services. Although I was apparently receiving these " services '' for several months, I only realized that I had enrolled for these services after receiving an email notifying me that something on my credit report had changed. I then noticed charges from TransUnion on my bank statement. I immediately called the TransUnion customer service number posted on TransUnion 's website. Someone answered, and I explained that I wanted to cancel my subscription to these services. The person on the phone asked to put me on hold. She spoke with me a few


repeatedly and it only produced a busy single. I finally located yet another number on TransUnion 's website. I called and spoke to another customer service person who tried to sell me additional services despite my repeated statements that I was only interested in canceling the services I never intended to purchase. By the end of the call, I believe that the customer service person finally agreed to let me cancel my subscription. TransUnion has not sent me any sort of confirmation, however. I realize I should have been more vigilant in reading the fine print and monitoring my bank statement. However, I believe this situation - inadvertent enrollment in credit-monitoring services and difficulty cancelling them - is common and contemplated by the credit-reporting companies. Of course, consumers should periodically monitor their credit reports. In part, this is necessary to ensure that the credit-reporting companies themselves have not made an error. Credit-reporting companies should not be permitted to profit from this necessity. I urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue rules preventing the credit-reporting companies from bundling any subscription-based services with the free credit report they are obligated to provide under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Additionally, the CFPB should require these companies ' websites to prominently display the availably of this free annual credit report with an explanation that receipt of this report is not contingent on enrollment for any paid services. Alternatively, - should allow consumers to receive a credit report without directly dealing with the credit-reporting companies. Thank you, -