What legal action can I take against a bank that wrongfully associated my name with one of their credit accounts?
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What legal action can I take against a bank that wrongfully associated my name with one of their credit accounts?
It then showed up as a liability against me when applying for a home loan.
Asked on March 11, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, North Carolina
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am unable to answer your answer with much specificity for the simple reason I do not understand what you mean by having your name associated wrongfully with one of their credit accounts. Do you mean that a particular bank reported you to a credit reporting agency as a bad account?
If so and this is not true, you make have some legal recourse against the bank as a result. However proving your damages would seem speculative. Your recourse would be to have the negative remark pertaining to you removed. I suggest that you consult with an attorney that practices in the area of banking law to further assist you in your matter to have the derogatory remark on your credit removed if that is the situation.
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