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Account Declined - Adverse Action Notice

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Question: 
Before we open a new account, we use a service provider that checks to see if the potential customer has any closed for cause accounts from other institutions and vendors with outstanding balances. If we decline to open a transaction (checking) account based on this information, do we need to give an FCRA adverse action notice? We do not offer an overdraft protection program, but we do pay some customers into overdraft and charge them an overdraft fee per item.
Answer: 

It sounds like you are obtaining a credit report and will need to provide a FCRA adverse action notice if you deny an account based on that information.

First published on BankersOnline.com 8/13/07

First published on 08/13/2007

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