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: 8164273

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: My information was sold and brought illegally because I was a victim of the Equifax data breach. I want these items Deleted from my credit report effective immediately. I am attaching proof that Equifax has admitted that I was in fact a victim of this data breach and Equifax has done nothing. Please help me delete these illegal accounts from my credit reports. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX ACCOUNT NUMBER : XXXX ACCOUNT BALANCE : {$3100.00} DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX ACCOUNT NUMBER : XXXX ACCOUNT BALANCE : {$3700.00} DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX ACCOUNT NUMBER : XXXX ACCOUNT BALANCE : UNKNOWN DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX I was a victim of the Equifax data breach. I want these items Deleted from my credit reports.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 76227

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: 8164272

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: My information was sold and brought illegally because I was a victim of the Equifax data breach. I want these items Deleted from my credit report effective immediately. I am attaching proof that Equifax has admitted that I was in fact a victim of this data breach and Equifax has done nothing. Please help me delete these illegal accounts from my credit reports. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX TX XXXX ACCOUNT NUMBER : XXXX ACCOUNT BALANCE : {$3100.00} DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX ACCOUNT NUMBER : XXXX ACCOUNT BALANCE : {$3700.00} DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX ACCOUNT NUMBER : XXXX ACCOUNT BALANCE : UNKNOWN DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX I was a victim of the Equifax data breach. I want these items Deleted from my credit reports.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 76227

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: 8164261

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX violated my rights of fair credit reporting

Company Response:

State: MI

Zip: 481XX

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: 8164256

Date Received: 2024-01-18

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I have recently examined a copy of my credit report, which indicated that the credit inquiries listed below were the source of the credit inquiry. Nevertheless, I did not authorize these inquiries. I kindly request that you eliminate these inquiries from my credit report as they impede my ability to apply for loans and obtain credit. If you have any additional materials about this inquiry, please provide them. 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: FL

Zip: 33177

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: 8164166

Date Received: 2024-01-15

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I have disputed information several times and each time my credit report gets updated with meets FCRA requirements, consumer disagrees Its not a disagreement if it is illegal. 15 U.S.C 1681-Congressional findings and statement of purpose a. ) Accuracy and farness of credit reporting -Congress makes the following findings : There is a need to ensure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and respect for the consumer 's right to privacy. Privacy act of 1974 ( 5 U.S.C 522a ) safeguards against unwarranted invasions of privacy by establishing a code of " fair information practices '' under 5 U.S.C 522a, anyone who knowingly and willingly requests or obtains any record concerning an individual from an agency under false pretense shall be guilty. failure to comply with any provision of this Section, or any rule promulgated thereunder, in such a way as to have an adverse effect on an individual ; the individual may bring a civil action against the agency and the district courts of the united states shall have jurisdiction in the matters under this provisions of this subsection. 15 U.SC. 6802-obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information a financial institution may not, directly, or through any affiliate, disclose to a nonaffiliated third party any nonpublic personal information-unless a financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer in writing or via electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under this subsection 6804 of this title. according to the IRS a charge off is considered a certificate of indebtedness, which means it is income it must be removed. The law also states it is illegal to report transaction history. All hard, soft and promotional inquiries must be removed. failure to delete the disputed will result in a report to FTC for identity theft and legal action

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 93610

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8163979

Date Received: 2024-01-15

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

Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Consumer Complaint: hello on XX/XX/23 i sent Equifax information regarding some late payment inforamtion they reported to my credit. It has been over 30 days and i have yet to get any information regarding this matter. I know by law they have to process my request but seems as if they are refusing to do so.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 77054

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8163976

Date Received: 2024-01-16

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 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.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. 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: TX

Zip: 798XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-16

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8163956

Date Received: 2024-01-16

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Personal information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Can you update my address and name on my credit profile.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30253

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-16

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8163941

Date Received: 2024-01-15

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

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

Consumer Complaint: YOU HAVE A GRAVLY DUTY TO UPHOLD. REGARDLESS IF THE FURNISHER RESPONSE. PLEASE DO A PROPER REINVESTIGATION IMMEDIATELY. I ask that you please review the information submitted I HAVE PROVED MY CASE ALONG WITH EXHIBITS. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, ZIP XXXX ACCOUNT # XXXX Account opened XX/XX/ Account status closed XXXX EQUIFAX AND XXXX ARE ALLOWING XXXX XXXX XXXX TO ILLEGALLY reporting this account they sold this account to resurgent. Which means they no longer own account. However resurgent was wrong so they deleted account however XXXX XXXX is still reporting also this account was marked as identity theft. Youre require to fill FCRA regardless of the furnishers negligence PURSUANT TO THE EMAIL THE ALLEGED ACCOUNT WAS PURCHASED ON XXXX. BY XXXX. ( EXHIBIT 1 ). WHICH INFACT MEANS XXXX XXXX XXXX SHOULD HAVE NO ALLEGATIONS OR RECORDS OF ME ALLGEDLY HAVING ANY ACCOUNT OR ALLGED DEBT WITH THEM AS OF XXXX. PURSUANT TO THE LAW AND METRO 2 ONCE A ACCOUNT IS PURCHASED THE COMPANY IN WHICH SOLD THE ACCOUNT IS NOT OWED ANYTHING THAT COMPANY NO LONGER OWNS THE ACCOUNT WHICH MEANS THEY REQUIRED TO DELETE AND REMOVE ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCOUNT FROM THE RECORDS OF THEMSELVES AND ANY ALL 3rd PERSONS THAT THEY HAVE SHARED ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACCOUNT. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR AN ALLEGED ORIGINAL CREDITOR TO SELL ACCOUNT BUT STILL REPORT ACCOUNT ALLEGED ACTIVITIES TO ANY 3RD PARTY WHEN THAT COMPANY NO LONGER EVEN OWNS THE ACCOUNT NOR SHOULD THEY HAVE ANY INFORMATION OR REFERENCES OF THE ACCOUNT. THIS IS NOT A OPTION. MOST IMPORTANT NOTE XXXX XXXX XXXX HAVE SOLD AN ACCOUNT AND DIDNT TELL THE BUYER THAT THIS ACCOUNT WAS REPORTED AS IDENTITY THEFT ON XX/XX/. ( EXHIBIT 2 ) AND CFPB REPORT NUMBER XXXX ( EXHIBIT 3 ) I ALSO DEMAND THAT YOU CEASE COLLECTION REMOVE AND DELETE ANY ANY ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY I ALSO DEMAND YOU REMOVE THIS ACCOUNT FROM ANY 3RD PARTIES IN WHICH YOU HAVE SHARED AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST {$4000.00} FROM EACH XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, EQUIFAX AND XXXX COMPENSATION FOR WILLFULLY NONCOMPLIANCE AND NEGLIGENCE. THEY EACH FAILED TO UP HOLD INTEGRITY THEY HAVE ALL CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY LIFE I BECAUSE OF THE WRONGFUL NEGLIGENCE REPORTING AND HANDLING OF CONSUMER CREDIT INFORMATION. OBVIOUSLY WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY ANY LAWS OR THE STANDARDS OF METRO 2XXXX XXXX XXXX SOLD THE ACCOUNT ALLEGEDLY TO XXXX AKA XXXX HOW PURSUANT TO MY CONSUMER REPORT THIS ACCOUNT IS STILL SHOWING AS XXXX XXXX XXXX. I SPECIFICALLY NOTIFIED EACH OF THE PARTIES I DEMAND PAYMENTS FROM THEY THEN ALLEGEDLY STILL VERIFIED THE ACCOUNT. HOW AS YOU CAN SEE IN PRIOR INFORMATION THAT IS LEGALLY IMPOSSIBLE ALSO NOTICED THAT XXXX SPECIFICALLY DELETED ( EXHIBIT 4 ). THE ACCOUNT AND STATES ACCOUNT WOULD NOT BE SOLD ETC. SO XXXX XXXX CANT EVEN PURCHASE THE ACCOUNT BACK IF IT COULD. ALSO THIS ACCOUNT WAS REPORTED AS IDENTITY THEFT AND XXXX XXXX STILL SOLD AND CONTINUE FURNISHING INFORMATION TO XXXX ALSO EACH CRA WAS NOTIFIED BY ME ALSO HOWEVER YOU ALL DISREGARDED ANYTHING THEY HAVE ALLOWED THE NEGLIGENCE FROM XXXX XXXX OVER AND OVER THEY HAVE HAD LITTLE REGARD TO THE LAW, METRO 2, AND ME AS A CONSUMER. THEY HAVE ALL HINDERED MY RIGHTS TO FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT REPORTING AND LIVING IN ABUNDANCE THAT WAS PROMISED AND GIVEN TO MY BY THE MOST HIGH. I DEMAND TO SEE THE DUNNING LETTER OF WHEN THIS ACCOUNT WAS SOLD TO RESURGENT I DEMAND TO SEE HOW MUCH THE ACCOUNT WAS ALLEGEDLY SOLD FOR I DEMAND TO SEE ANY INTEREST THAT WAS ADDED AND HOW WAS IT CALCULATED I WOULD LIKE TO HOW WAS THIS ACCOUNT SOLD DELETED AND STILL XXXX XXXX XXXX ALLEGES THAT ACCOUNT IS VERIFIED AS CORRECT??? I DEMAND THIS ACCOUNT TO BE DELETED I DEMAND MONETARY COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF {$4000.00} USD EACH FROM EACH ENTITY XXXX = {$4000.00} EQUIFAX {$4000.00} XXXX {$4000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$4000.00} TOTAL {$12000.00} ( UCC 1-308 ) ( Vi ) XXXX XXXX REPRESENTATIVE AND HIER OF THE BRAND names XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Please note these are not only owned brand names.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 31768

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8163894

Date Received: 2024-01-16

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. has violated my rights. Or a list of inquiries : 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.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. 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: FL

Zip: 33578

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-16

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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