The lates in 2004 are not hurting you!!! If you have already filed a dispute and they verified They MUST answer the OC letter. If this account was closed and not COd I would leave it alone.
Some people have tried to have corrections made on closed accounts & the wholw TL was deleted. I will post the OC letter If you want to use it read it & make all changes needed.
It should not have any effect on your open account.
HSBC Card Services
Attention: Bureau Dispute Processing
PO Box 19360
Portland, OR 97280
August 2, 2007
Re: Acct #xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To Whom It May Concern:
I recently pulled my credit report from Experian, Equifax and TransUnion and noticed this account was listed on each of my reports as a collection/chargeoff. I immediately disputed this information with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion and the results of the investigation came back as "verified". I did not have an account with HSBC during this time period.
Since I have disputed the account with the credit bureaus, and you have verified them, I would like to see what sort of records you have for this alleged account. Under the new FACTA laws, you are required to conduct an investigation on this account, and I am now requesting it.
I will seek legal action under § FCRA 623 (b) for violations of the FCRA if you do not comply and respond to me with the results of the investigation whithin 30 days of your receipt of this letter.
In order to clear up this matter, I would like to see, a signed contract showing me that I indeed had an account with your company. If you don't respond with the results of the investigation (as is required per the FCRA), I will assume you have no documentation and therefore you were negligent in providing the credit bureaus with accurate information. At this point, you would also be in violation of the FCRA merely for not responding within the 30-day period.
To avoid a lawsuit, I request that you remove account from my credit report. Please delete this listing or I will be forced to seek legal action.
Sincerely,