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信用评分遭降级:李先生的信用噩梦

Li’s credit nightmare: who has ruined my credit score?
来源: 大中报 南茜(Nancy Jin)
在当今由信用主宰的经济社会中,消费者的财物利益往往会被基于信用评分的财务档案所左右。在从按揭贷款利率到信用卡限额等诸多贷款谈判中,这个不起眼但却非常有用的数字被用于评估消费者信誉的晴雨表。如果没有优良的信用评分,消费者可能就会丧失自己的信用能力。

In this credit driven economy, consumers’ financial wellbeing is dominated by their financial profile that is largely based on credit scores. This little but powerful number is used as a barometer to assess your creditworthiness in many loan negotiations – from mortgage rates to credit card limits.  Consumers may lose their credit edge without a strong credit score.

但是据一些业内人士称,信用评分已被过度使用,并成为“敷衍且被泛滥使用的工具”。不良信用评分会严重损害消费者利益。低信用等级可能导致金融机构采取对消费者不利的行动,从而令他们陷入财政困境。更糟糕的是,一些不良信用评分可能是由错误信用报告造成。



But the credit score has been overused and become a “lazy broad-brush tool”, according to some insiders. Havoc credit scores can wreak consumers. A poor credit rating may lead to adverse actions against consumers, leaving them in a wake of financial troubles. Even worse yet, lower credit scores may be caused by credit reports that contain mistakes.

公共利益倡权中心进行的一项全国调查发现,在抽样调查的信用报告中错误率达到20%。但据信用风险专家迈克•莫利称,信用报告的错误率可能高达40%,其中有些错误是源于信用机构的过失。

A national survey by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre found a 20% inaccuracy rate among the credit reports for people sampled.  According to credit risk specialist, Mike Morley, the error rate may be as high as 40%, with some of them being the fault of the credit bureau.



《大中报》曾经报道过王女士为信用报告所困的经历。由于王女士的信用报告中有不良记录,银行拒绝了她的按揭贷款申请,但是这个不良记录实际上是属于某些和王女士姓氏相同,但名字却不同的其他用户。最终,由于这份糟糕的信用报告导致王女士难以获得按揭贷款,而她的购房梦想也化为泡影。

Chinese News reported Ms. Wang’s story  with her credit report. Wang was turned down mortgage loans from a bank, because her credit agency accidentally combined poor credit history of unrelated users who share the same last name, but different first name with her. It turns out that her bad report has had a great impact on her ability to obtain a mortgage, leaving her unable to purchase her dream home.

在《大中报》发表有关王女士的信用噩梦的报道后,李先生也向《大中报》投诉了一场有关其银行信用卡的噩梦般经历。

In the wake of Chinese News story about Wang’s nightmare, Mr. Li contacted Chinese News with another frustrating experience regarding his bank credit card.



据李先生称,他近期收到一封来自其信用卡发行MNBA的来信,信中内容令他目瞪口呆,这封信称鉴于信用机构提供的信息,他的信用限额已被大幅削减。

According to Li, he was shocked when receiving a letter from his credit card issuer – MNBA bank, which informed him that his credit limit was slashed due to information provided from credit agency. 

李先生收到的来信称:“MNBA Canada银行会定期检查客户账户信息,以评估潜在的信用风险。鉴于最近的检查结果,我们已经将您上述账户的信用限额降至$600元。该决定是基于来自信用报告机构的信息及你的账户运作状况而做出的。”

“MNBA Canada bank periodically reviews customer account to assess potential credit risks,” read the letter to Li. “As a result of recent review, we have reduced your credit limit on the above noted account to $600. The decision was based on the activity on your account, in addition to the information from credit reporting agency.”



在多伦多拥有一份体面的工作的李先生注意到这封信中提及的信用机构是Trans Union。据李先生称,他一直都是及时全额偿还信用卡欠款。自从他1996年移民抵埠多伦多以来,从未发生过任何经济纠纷,因此他认为自己应该拥有较高的信用评级。

Li, who holds a decent job in Toronto, found out the credit agency referred to in the letter was Trans Union. According to Li, he has always paid out his credit card balance in full – before the due date. Since he landed in Toronto in 1996 as an immigrant, he has never been involved in any financial disputes, and believes he deserves a strong credit rating.

李先生告诉《大中报》:“很显然,我的Trans Union信用报告信息并不准确。”

“Obviously, the information in my credit file with Trans Union was not accurate,” Li told Chinese News.



虽然消费者可以拒绝一些金融机构访问他们的信用信息,但银行及其他金融机构仍然可以随时获取客户的信用报告。无论消费者了解与否,他们在申请信用卡时都必须同意接受冗长的政策声明。

While consumers can deny some financial institutions’ access to their credit information, banks and other institutions can access client’s credit report anytime. Consumers, whether knowingly or not, must agree to a lengthy policy statement when applying for a credit card. 

但不幸的是,这些错误不仅时有发生,而且不可避免。更糟糕的是,纠正这些错误的责任在用户,而不是信用机构。

Unfortunately, mistakes do not just happen, but are inevitable. More troubling is that the onus to correct the error was on users, not credit agencies.

Trans Union已经宣布将会调查消费者所关注的问题。他们将会联系每一名产生异议的机构,并要求他们核实异议信息的准确性。

Trans Union declares that they will investigate consumers’ concerns. They will contact each source with the nature of the dispute, and request them to verify the accuracy of the disputed information.



Trans Union在调查申请表上的声明称:“如果调查无法解决您的异议,你可以在自己的报告中添加解释说明。”

“If an investigation does not resolve your dispute, you may add an explanation statement to your report,” read the statement on the investigation application form.

但是李先生寻求解决信用报告异议的努力没得到任何反应。在他联系《大中报》之前,他的信用报告异议申请一直没有回音。

Li’s effort to dispute the report seemed to hit a stone wall. His dispute application had received no response, until he contacted Chinese News.

在《大中报》介入后,Trans Union的媒体关系部门迅速作出了回应。

Trans Union media relations quickly responded to the request from Chinese News.

David M. Blumberg在发给《大中报》的一封电子邮件中称:“我们的客户服务部门正在核查相关文件,一旦有进一步信息我会联系你们。”

In an email to Chinese News, David M. Blumberg wrote: “our customer service department is currently checking on the file.  I will contact you once I have further information”.



但是信用异议的调查耗时漫长。由于加拿大仍在沿用陈旧的消费者保护法规,因此其处理投诉的效率远远落后于美国。美国的信用机构必须在30天内解决投诉,而在加拿大则要等上半年乃至一年的时间。

But investigations of credit disputes are a lengthy process. Canada, which still follows archaic consumer protection laws, is lagging behind the US in handling complaints. In US, the credit bureau must resolve a complaint within 30 days, compared with an abysmal six months to a year wait in Canada. 

《大中报》目前仍在耐心等待Trans Union的回音,并希望Trans Union能改正李先生的信用报告以解决他其燃眉之急。而与此同时,李先生也在翘首以盼。

Chinese News is still waiting for the response from Trans Union, hoping that a revised report may straighten out Li’s credit problems. Meanwhile, Li says he has his fingers crossed.

编注:本文曾在2015年4月《大中报》上发表。

Note: The story was published in Chinese News in April, 2015.




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