7 CFR 3.12 – Reporting of debts to Credit Reporting Agencies
(a) In demand letters to debtors sent in accordance with § 3.11, agencies will inform debtors:
Terms Used In 7 CFR 3.12
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
(1) The intent of the agency to report the delinquent debt to credit reporting agencies after 60 days;
(2) The specific information to be transmitted (that is, name, address, and taxpayer identification number, information about the debt);
(3) The actions which may be taken by the debtor to prevent the reporting (that is, repayment in full or a repayment agreement); and
(4) The rights of the debtor to request review of the existence of the debt in accordance with subpart F of this part.
(b) Disclosure of delinquent consumer debts must be consistent with the requirements of 31 U.S.C. § 3711(e), the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a), the Bankruptcy Code, and 31 CFR 901.4.
(c) When an agency has given a debtor any of the notices required by this part and an opportunity for administrative review under subpart F of this part, the agency need not duplicate such notice and review opportunities before reporting the delinquent debt to credit reporting agencies.
(d) Agencies will not disclose a delinquent debt to a credit reporting agency if a debtor requests review under subpart F of this part until a final determination is made by a reviewing official that upholds the agency intent to disclose.