From the Red Flags FAQ from 2009:
2. If the user plans to deny the consumer’s application to open a new account on the basis of information in a consumer report, must a user that receives a notice of address discrepancy take steps to establish a reasonable belief that the consumer report it has obtained relates to the consumer?
Yes. If a user plans to deny the consumer’s application based on a consumer report, the user must take steps to ensure that the consumer report on which it is relying pertains to the consumer.
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