EQUIFAX, INC.


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"Products" offered by EQUIFAX, INC. with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - Checking account
Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Checking or savings account -
Checking or savings account - CD (Certificate of Deposit)
Checking or savings account - Checking account
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service
Checking or savings account - Savings account
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Personal line of credit
Consumer Loan - Vehicle lease
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Gift card
Credit card or prepaid card - Government benefit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - Federal student loan
Debt collection - Federal student loan debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Medical
Debt collection - Medical debt
Debt collection - Mortgage
Debt collection - Mortgage debt
Debt collection - Non-federal student loan
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt collection - Private student loan debt
Debt collection - Rental debt
Debt collection - Telecommunications debt
Debt or credit management - Credit repair services
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Debt or credit management - Mortgage modification or foreclosure avoid
Debt or credit management - Student loan debt relief
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Foreign currency exchange
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order, traveler's check or cashier's
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Refund anticipation check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Traveler's check or cashier's check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Virtual currency
Mortgage - Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - FHA mortgage
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Mortgage - Other type of mortgage
Mortgage - Reverse mortgage
Mortgage - VA mortgage
Other financial service - Refund anticipation check
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan -
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Title loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Other advances of future income
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Title loan
Prepaid card - Gift or merchant card
Student loan - Federal student loan servicing
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Student loan - Private student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Lease
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Title loan

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Complaint ID: 8168814

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I received a copy of my credit report and found the following items to be reported in error. Upon doing a thorough research on my reports I found improper inaccuracies on the reports even after they did the thorough verification. By the provision of the fair credit reporting act I demand these items be investigated and removed from my credit report it is my understanding that you will reverify these accounts with the creditor that posted them. Please remove any information that the creditor can not verify I understand that under 15 U.S.C section 1681 ( i ) a you must complete this reinvestigation within 30 days of the receipt of this letter.These entries are in violation of my consumer rights under federal and state laws. Inaccurate Reporting : I have reason to believe that the reporting of this charge-off and collection is inaccurate, and I have not been provided with sufficient proof of the debt 's validity or any prior validation, as required by the FDCPA. Lack of Verification : The debt was never properly validated as required by the FDCPA. As a consumer, I have the right to demand validation of a debt before it is reported on my credit report or pursued for collection. Discrepancies in Reporting : The entries on my credit report are inconsistent with the legal requirements of the FCRA and FDCPA, as they do not provide a clear and accurate account of the debt. I have highlighted and attached the many discrepancies such as account open date, date reported, status, balance and many more this is defamation of my character and I demand proper validation or have these accounts deleted! ACCOUNTS : Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account Number # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. Creditor : XXXXXXXX XXXX Account Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. Creditor : XXXX XXXX Account Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. Creditor : XXXX XXXX Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. Creditor : XXXX Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Number # XXXX In Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. I kindly request that the inaccurate charge-off and collection entries be promptly investigated and removed in accordance with the FCRA, FDCPA, and all relevant consumer protection laws.It is my understanding that per 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( I ), my consumer report should not contain Information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer ( me ) and the person ( you ) making the report. Payment history and the late payments associated with payment history negatively impacts my consumer report and are considered as part of my transactions and experiences between your company and me.15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions. 15 U.S. Code 1681a- Definitions ; rules of construction- Exclusions.-Except as provided in paragraph the term " consumer report '' does not include any report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; 15 U.S.C 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for purpose. Payment history and the late payments associated with payment history negatively impacts my consumer report and are considered as part of my transactions and experiences between your company and me. Furthermore, I am requesting that you provide me with, in writing. the reasonable procedures ( according to 15 USC 1666 ( b ) ) that you have adopted to ensure that each periodic statement is mailed to me ( the consumer ) not later than 21 days before the payment due date. The accounts listed above have multiple inaccuracies that must be verified items such as Account type, account status, date opened etc are reporting dates and amounts incorrectly between the bureaus. Consumer reporting agencies shall not furnish incorrect information unverified from creditor these accounts must be deleted this is defamation to my character I have attached a copy of the report and highlighted the many inaccuracies on the accounts listed above. Please Assist thank you. THE FOLLOWING INQUIRIES ARE BEING FURNISHED ON MY XXXX CREDIT REPORT AND IS PASSED THE 2 YEAR MARK THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM MY PROFILE AS THEY ALSO ARE UNAUTHORIZED! PLEASE DELETE THE FOLLOWING INQUIRIES " XXXX XXXX Na Date of Inquiry : XXXX, XXXX Date of Inquiry : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry : XXXX, AXXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry : XXXX, Resident Verify Date of Inquiry : XXXX,

Company Response:

State: LA

Zip: 70501

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168811

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Consumer Complaint: I have a goal of getting a house as soon as possible but the stuff on my credit report will really put me in trouble. My name is XXXX XXXX is no third party involved in the filing of this complaint and this complaint has not been made in error. These inquiries will made a look like a bad person when they see these on my credit report. And sad part about this is that I never agreed to these nor I was notified.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 762XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168806

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I'm sending this complaint to have several unauthorized hard credit inquiries removed from my credit report. I have received a copy of my credit report from your bureau and noticed that there are unauthorized inquiries listed. The unauthorized inquiries are listed below. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33054

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168802

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Consumer Complaint: When I reviewed my credit report, I discovered that some of the information was erroneous. The 3 credit bureaus must validate these accounts in line with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). It is not authorized to fail to validate these reporting accounts as unverified information without providing any proof within the period allowed by law. The following accounts that need to be investigated and corrected from erroneous reporting in my file are listed on my credit report. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: OR

Zip: 97060

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168798

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: Requesting the removal of many unlawful hard credit queries from my credit report is the goal of this complaint. The illegal inquiries are noted in the copy of my credit report that I obtained from your bureau. Per the Fair Credit Reporting Act, kindly look into my allegation. Provide me a copy of my updated, accurate credit report as soon as you can, and please remove any illegal inquiries you discover. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: OR

Zip: 97060

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168796

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Consumer Complaint: I opened a secured credit card with XXXX XXXX in XXXX of XXXX. During the COVID-19 pandemic. I closed this account and received some of my initial deposit into this account back. For the past 2 years, XXXX has not provided verification of documentation and I have requested this documentation of the account from open to close, showing where they sent me money back after I closed the account, but I have failed to receive any of said verification of documentation from XXXX or Equfiax which makes this information inaccurate. XXXX XXXX XXXX took my rights as a consumer and decided to make my account a profit/loss write off. XXXX XXXX XXXX reports the status to Equifax as : Account charged off. {$45.00} written off. {$61.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. Status was updated XXXX XXXX Credit Usage 110 % with a credit limit of {$100.00}. Past Due Amount of {$61.00} and a Highest Balance of {$150.00}. But no monthly payment is reported nor are the terms. The 24 month payment history currently reflected on my Equifax file have NO payment history only that XX/XX/XXXX the account was charged off. I've requested documentation from XXXX XXXX XXXX and have failed to receive documentation. Section 623 ( a ) ( 8 ) Furnishers must comply with federal regulations that identify when an information furnisher must investigate a dispute made directly to the furnisher by a consumer. Under these regulations, furnishers must complete an investigation within 30 days ( or 45 days, if the consumer later provides relevant additional information ) unless the dispute is frivolous or irrelevant or comes from a " credit repair organization. ''

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33610

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168780

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Consumer Complaint: I have a goal of getting a house as soon as possible but the stuff on my credit report will really put me in trouble. Ive been trying to understand some instances why the credit bureaus may take some time to respond but this is so unprofessional. My name is XXXX XXXX XXXX and I am filing this complaint for falsely reporting misleading information. Please take note, it is me personally who is filling this. There is no third party involved. Please review the uploaded letters.

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 27203

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168779

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Consumer Complaint: I opened a secured " credit builder '' loan with XXXX XXXX reflected on my Equifax file. The full amount of the {$1000.00} Original Balance was never received up front to me directly. A portion of this amount was available to me. {$400.00} or so. Then the rest, I made payments and at the end of the 12 month term, I would have access to the balance in it's entirety. I never received the other {$600.00} and XXXX XXXX has continued to report inaccurate information on my credit file. Status : Account charged off. {$960.00} written off. {$110.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. How are you able to write off an amount of {$960.00} when the past due balance was {$110.00}? The original Balance for this secured loan was {$1000.00}. Again, those funds were never received in the full amount at the beginning of this loan as this was a " secured loan '', not a secured credit card, but a " secured loan ''. Equifax reports in my 24-month payment history that the month of XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX the account remained in a " charged off '' status. How is it possible to remain in a charged off status when the last payment date is stated to be XX/XX/XXXX? This is inaccurate information reported. Furnishers must comply with federal regulations that identify when an information furnisher must investigate a dispute made directly to the furnisher by a consumer. Under these regulations, furnishers must complete an investigation within 30 days ( or 45 days, if the consumer later provides relevant additional information ) unless the dispute is frivolous or irrelevant or comes from a " credit repair organization. '' Section 623 ( a ) ( 8 ).

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33610

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168772

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy.. XXXX, and Equifax to reinvestigate these accounts : Equifax Account name : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ..name. : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, Account name : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXAccount name : ..XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX However, they stated everything was complete and accurate. But how is that possible if the open date, date of last activity and much more is incorrect. According to 15 USC 1681i ( 5 ), they are supposed to modify accounts that aren't reporting correctly. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 91607

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8168717

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Consumer Complaint: This is one of several times I've discovered that my credit report had inaccurate information. The three credit bureaus must verify these items in accordance with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). It is not acceptable to report these items as unconfirmed information without validating them within the legally required time range. The following false information on my credit report has to be investigated, amended, or completely removed : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33178

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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