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Adverse action

Adverse Action Notice Requirements for Report Users

What a business must do when it denies, limits or changes terms based on an HOD Report, under 15 U.S.C. § 1681m and § 1681b(b)(3). Subject to qualified FCRA and state counsel review.

Effective November 4, 2026 · Version 2026-11-04.1 · Continuously reconciled against local law

1. When a notice is required

Adverse action includes denying or changing the terms of credit, insurance, housing or employment, or any other unfavorable decision based in whole or in part on an HOD Report.

2. What the notice must include

  • Notice of the adverse action (oral, written or electronic).
  • The name, address and toll-free or other contact details for Hub or Dub as the consumer reporting agency: Hub or Dub, Inc., hello@hubordub.com.
  • A statement that Hub or Dub did not make the decision and cannot explain why it was made.
  • Your right to a free copy of your HOD Report if requested within 60 days.
  • Your right to dispute the accuracy or completeness of any information with Hub or Dub.
  • Where a score was used, the score and the key factors that adversely affected it, as required by law.

3. Employment: pre-adverse action

Employers must send a pre-adverse action notice with a copy of the report and the CFPB Summary of Your Rights before final action, and allow time for you to respond.

4. Hub or Dub does not decide

Hub or Dub never approves or denies anyone. Every decision belongs to the business that made it. You can get your report for free and file a dispute at any time.

Contact, consumer requests, and disputes

Hub or Dub, Inc. is a U.S. consumer reporting agency operating in full compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), serving all 50 states and U.S. territories. The Stutson Family Trust, a private Nevada revocable family trust, ultimately owns 100% of all ventures through its wholly owned holding company, Hoddie Ventures, Inc., which owns and operates Hub or Dub, Inc., HOD Agencies, Inc., HOD IP Holdings, Inc., and HOD Technologies, Inc.. Hub or Dub, Inc. manages and oversees all operations. HOD Agencies, Inc. operates all HOD Agencies and franchises while providing services rendered by Hub or Dub, Inc.. HOD IP Holdings, Inc. exclusively owns all intellectual property. HOD Technologies, Inc. owns all software, technology and associated technological infrastructure. Every entity other than the trust is incorporated in New York, and each is a separate legal entity with its own role, records and obligations; no entity is liable for another's obligations except where it expressly agrees in writing or where law requires. Christian Stutson is Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hoddie Ventures, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Hub or Dub is a privately owned, family-run business and is not a government agency, government-sponsored entity, law-enforcement agency, or governmental representative. Hub or Dub, Inc.'s National Headquarters is located at 5 Pennsylvania Plaza, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10001, with remote operations across the United States and all U.S. territories. Legal notices go to legal@hubordub.com. Hub or Dub, Inc. is an independent private company and has no direct partnership, affiliation, endorsement, sponsorship, agency relationship, contractual relationship, or other formal relationship with any federal, state, local, territorial, or foreign government, government agency, governmental authority, or foreign governmental entity, unless expressly disclosed in writing by Hub or Dub.

No physical mail. Hub or Dub, Inc. does not currently accept in-person visits to its National Headquarters. All inquiries must be submitted online through the appropriate channels provided. Customer support, identity verification, reporting, investigations, disputes, and service delivery are conducted remotely through Hub or Dub's approved digital channels. Physical mail, walk-ins, document drop-offs, and on-site appointments are not accepted and cannot be processed. Please scan and email all documentation to hello@hubordub.com, or use secure upload and support ticketing inside your account. Hub or Dub does not accept incoming calls and does not have a corporate phone number. Request a callback from a local HOD Agency or submit a support ticket online. Please scan all documentation and email it to hello@hubordub.com so it can be logged, verified, and tied to your file record.

Applicable compliance, security, and privacy commitments

Consumer Dispute & Correction Rights.
Any consumer can dispute information free of charge. Disputes are reinvestigated by a human reviewer and corrections are applied to the record. Read the policy.
Responsible Data Practices.
Data minimization, purpose limits, retention schedules, and documented subprocessors govern how information is collected and used. Read the policy.
We Do Not Sell Your Personal Data.
Hub or Dub does not sell personal information and does not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. Read the policy.
Encrypted in Transit & at Rest.
Submissions, documents, and account data are encrypted in transit with TLS and encrypted at rest by our infrastructure providers. Read the policy.
SSL/TLS Secured Connection.
All traffic to Hub or Dub is served over HTTPS with modern TLS and HSTS. Plaintext connections are not accepted. Read the policy.
Human-Verified Evidence.
Nothing affects a HOD Score until a trained Back Office reviewer verifies the underlying evidence. No score is ever changed by hand. Read the policy.

These indicators describe Hub or Dub's own published policies, procedures, and technical controls. They are self-attested and are not government certifications, licenses, accreditations, or endorsements. Hub or Dub is a private company and is not affiliated with any government agency.