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: 8154649

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I reviewed my consumer report and noticed that it has been reporting late payments on several accounts that I have NEVER been late on and have always paid on time the first account number is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX and XXXX Accounts reported late Also I have discovered to accounts that are closed and I have no knowledge about these accounts, the first account is XXXX XXXX close date XX/XX/ The second account is XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX close dateXXXX account closed. Third account XXXX XXXX XXXX close date of XX/XX/

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30047

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154626

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Inaccurate information on Equifax is not matching XXXX. Equifax is showing a credit score of XXXX when Equifax is XXXX. It is effecting a mortgage loan interest rate. Also, Inaccurate information on XXXX is not matching XXXX. XXXX is showing a credit score of XXXX when Equifax is XXXX. It is effecting a mortgage loan interest rate.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 76051

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154617

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: The Executors scrutinized the surety report and identified several cases where the report was accessed and shared without proper authorization. The mentioned accounts were not granted approval to access the Executor surety report, XXXX XXXX, and there was no direct benefit received by us. These credit accounts were nonconsensual, and we do not recognize them. Unless you can furnish a copy of the authorization by the Executor, we request the immediate deletion of all accounts listed below. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX.

Company Response:

State: MI

Zip: 49048

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154606

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Consumer Complaint: I contacted XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX had the same data An address I never lived in Accounts open 7 years ago and 4 months Another name I dont have Both XXXX and Equifax removed the account XXXX but I see them BACK on my report without any evidence only the two banks had used my ss # and do not have my NAME nor my ADDRESS nor my Drivers License

Company Response:

State: WA

Zip: 986XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154593

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: According to the FCRA 5 U.S. Code 1681- Congressional findings and statement of purpose a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting. The Congress makes the following findings : There is a need to ensure that consumer reporting agencies exercise, their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. XXXX, Equifax and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to make sure my private information is not shared, which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states " It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ) any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies XXXX, Equifax and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to XXXX, Equifax, XXXX, ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied, or otherwise is revoked. 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) states that " A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) Never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. Not only that 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ) states '' Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), 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. '' This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( XXXX ) A states " 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. 15 U.S. Code 1681e states '' Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. XXXX, Equifax and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' 15 U.S. Code 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction. The term consumer reporting agency means any person which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties, and which uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer reports. The term consumer means an individual. The term consumer report means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumers credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living ( 2 ) Exclusions ( A ) ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; Reporting Transaction history is illegal. 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports. Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. They need my written consent to add anything to my consumer report and I did not give this authorization that is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Company Response:

State: MS

Zip: 386XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154584

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: This complaint is for the multiple late payments found on my credit report as of XX/XX/2024. According to 15 USC 1681a Exclusions ( 2 ) Exclusions.Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( A ) subject to section 1681s3 of this title, any ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; XXXX XXXX XXXX : something transacted : an exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds Therefore reporting transaction history such as late payments are illegal. These transactions have reported on my accounts with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, and XXXX XXXX. 15 USC 1681e states " Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. '' XXXX, XXXX, & Equifax are NOT maintaining reasonable procedures. Furthermore 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to OPT-OUT at anytime. '' Once again I am OPTING OUT of your reporting services for violations listed above. NOTE : This is my 3rd complaint addressing these issues and nothing has changed. These transactions are damaging my credit score and affecting my life.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 76036

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154578

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: Friday XX/XX/2024 I entered XXXX XXXX to check email in reference to a credit report and found an email from company containing wrong credentials attached to family name in attempt to contact I of family surname. My initials were modified by the staff to include an unsaid name with communication. Also My credit report was modfied to include an unsaid name attached to family name of my said name where as I was given an said name of the XXXX XXXX XXXX and the company adjusted my tax credential. So the report is of the unsaid euro currency name and not of the dollar currency given name where my credit can not be adjusted. I am writing to update company from family name and said name for corporation to correct information and have opportunity participate in market of said given name of XXXX XXXX XXXX with internal revenue service.

Company Response:

State: NV

Zip: 89183

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154573

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I have reviewed my consumer report and noticed that I have XXXX inquiries on reports that I have no knowledge of I have tried to dispute items and your company doest no tale a fraudulent case serious here is the list please see attached XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Equifax XXXX XXXX Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30047

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154564

Date Received: 2024-01-13

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 and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. I told the XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax to reinvestigate these accounts : 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 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 1681 ( 5 ) they are suppose to modify accounts that isn't reporting correctly. 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

Company Response:

State: NJ

Zip: 07304

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8154557

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I've been reaching out to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in regards to reporting my utilization, which is a violation of Title 15 Usc code 6802. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX is violating my rights as a consumer by not giving me the option to opt-out. XXXX XXXX XXXX never provided the opt-out disclosure to me, which is their clear obligation to provide.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 77054

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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