Credit Tips: Credit Card Company Discrimination Complaint

Posted On: March 1, 2005

Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:23 pm
Post subject: Discrimintation

Luz E. Smith
Date: 8/10/2000 8:00 pm CDT

I have reason to believe that Citibank is putting unreasonable barriers for my being approved for their pre-approved credit card. I believe that ethnic, age and sex discrimination is driving their attitude. I would like to file a complaint against the company. With what government agency can I file such a complaint?

Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Luz E. Smith

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Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:23 pm

Board Monitor - CA
Date: 8/11/2000 3:13 pm CDT

Luz,

I would suggest that you contact the FTC (Federal Trade Comission). They have a handy online complaint form (located at http://www.ftc.gov) that you can use. If enough consumers complain about a given card issuer, they will pursue a formal investigation into the matter.

This is the first complaint I have heard of this nature.

Hope this helps!

Best Regards,
Curtis Arnold
P.R. Director
CardRatings.org

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Author: NightStar
Board Monitor
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 2634
Location: Illinois
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:45 pm

In addition to that for banks there is the FDIC and for Credit Unions there is the NCUA can do a google search for them, but they are the regulating companies over the banks.

Best Regards,
Pammila Phillis
Board Monitor
U.S. Citizens for Fair Credit Card Terms, Inc.
http://www.cardratings.com
501-663-0314 PH
501-663-0033 FX

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