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Goodwill Adjustment Request - Late Payment Due to Autopay / Bank Technical Failure

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When to use it

Use when a payment was late due to an automated payment system glitch, bank account transition, or autopay setup failure.

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[CLIENT FULL NAME] [CLIENT ADDRESS LINE1] [CLIENT CITY], [CLIENT STATE] [CLIENT ZIP] DOB: [CLIENT DOB] | SSN (Last 4): [CLIENT SSN LAST4] Date: [TODAY] [RECIPIENT NAME] [RECIPIENT ADDRESS BLOCK] RE: GOODWILL REQUEST - AUTOPAY TECHNICAL ERROR ADJUSTMENT - Account #[ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER MASKED] Dear Customer Service Management, I am writing regarding an isolated late payment reported on my account #[ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER MASKED] for [ACCOUNT LATE DATES]. I had established automatic recurring payments (Autopay) to ensure timely payments. However, during [HARDSHIP DATES], an unexpected banking transition / administrative autopay failure occurred ([HARDSHIP REASON]), resulting in the payment not processing as scheduled. As soon as I discovered the processing failure, I immediately submitted the full payment manually and re-established active autopay instructions. Because I maintained sufficient funds and intended to make timely payment, this isolated occurrence was a technical administrative failure rather than intentional delinquency. I respectfully request a goodwill deletion of the late payment notation for [ACCOUNT LATE DATES] from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Sincerely, [CLIENT FULL NAME] Sent via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested: [LETTER CERTIFIED NUMBER]

Legal basis

Creditor Discretionary Reporting Authority15 U.S.C. ยง 1681s-2

Enclose

  • Bank statement or autopay confirmation screenshot

Before you send

  • Account is current
  • Proof of funds or bank statement showing error
Know this first
  • Provide proof that you intended to pay automatically and had sufficient funds.

Follow up

Allow about 30 days for a response.