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: 8153786

Date Received: 2024-01-12

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

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

Consumer Complaint: In mid-XXXX 2023 I received a notification from my credit monitoring service stating that one of my accounts was being reported delinquent. Upon evaluating my credit report I identified the source of the delinquent account information to be my XXXX credit card. I could not understand how this was possible, since I had set up autopay on that account directly on the XXXX website several years ago and the monthly minimum payments were always withdrawn from my checking account with XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX . When I contacted XXXX about this issue the representative told me that the issue was the result of IT system failures as a result of systemwide data migration of their system, and that other customers were likewise impacted ( their autopay was also dropped ). I immediately brought my account balance to XXXX. The person that I initially talked to at XXXX was XXXX XXXX , a Resolution Specialist at the XXXX Contact Center . XXXX XXXX assured me that the dispute would be resolved but then she sent me an email stating that the company would not be correcting my credit report. I was shocked by this outcome since the missed payments were not the result of anything I did or failed to do. I then decided to escalate my complaint to a Resolution Manager at XXXX, who took the information but has not been able to resolve the issue. The managers name is XXXX XXXX. XXXX credit card acct number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MD XXXX ( As a XXXX XXXX XXXX who was impacted by a data breach of XXXX Im enrolled in credit monitoring service. )

Company Response:

State: PR

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-12

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8153766

Date Received: 2024-01-13

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 am formally requesting this letter to remove the following items in my credit profile which appear to be fairly misleading and erroneous. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC sections 1681i, you are obligated to finish your investigation within 30 days ; please do so, otherwise, you will violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act 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: AL

Zip: 364XX

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: 8153761

Date Received: 2024-01-13

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 my OTHER request that I have been a victim of identity theft and that no one seems to care, that I want to dispute specific records in my credit file that do not belong to me, or that I have signed any agreement. The inquiries I'm challenging have nothing to do with any transactions I've done or authorized to gain products, services, or money. Please remove the following inquiries 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: TX

Zip: 76013

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: 8153758

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act everything has to be 100 % accurate on my credit report. The listed accounts below violated my federally protected consumer rights .The Credit bureaus have stated a proper investigation was performed but I find this to not be accurate or possible, the open dates are inaccurate, the dates last active are inaccurate, and dates last reported are not accurate, these are grounds for removal. On XXXX i sent a letter regarding the inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report. To this day over 30 days later I have not received any response. I feel like I've been taken advantage of and also being ignored. Section 611 ( a ), it's plainly stated that a failure to investigate these items within 30 days gives reasons to immediately remove these items from my credit report. It has been over 30 days so they should be deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or I will file for litigation due to the stress caused in this process. The credit Bureaus also violated 15 usc 1681 section 623 ( 9 ) ( b ) ( 2 ) The credit bureaus are supposed to complete all investigations before the expiration of the period under section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). The credit Bureaus also violated my rights under 15 U.S.C 1681 section 604 A Section 2 : The law clearly states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. I haven't given these accounts written permission to furnish these accounts on my credit report In accordance with the fair debt collection practices Act. Debt collectors are not allowed to communicate with me under the 15 usc 1692C 1XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX Account : XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXXAccount # XXXX ) Has violated my rights XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXXAccount # XXXX ) Has violated my rights Un-authorized inquiries XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX 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: FL

Zip: 33351

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: 8153749

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA 15 USC 1681 section 602a states " There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumer 's 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 isnt 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. XXXX XXXX XXXX is a financial institution by definition stated in 15 U.S. Code 6827 ( 4 ) ( a ) The term financial institution means any institution engaged in the business of providing financial services to customers who maintain a credit, deposit, trust, or other financial account or relationship with the institution. 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. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX the financial institution and the consumer reporting agencies XXXX, Equifax and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this monthly mortgage payment history information ( see supporting document ) and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied, non written or otherwise is revoked. In 16 CRF 313, which is under the authority of 15 USC 6801, part 313.6 ( a ) ( 6 ) it states that privacy notices must include An explanation of the consumer 's right under 313.10 ( a ) to opt out of the disclosure of nonpublic personal information to nonaffiliated third parties, including the method ( s ) by which the consumer may exercise that right at that time ;. With that, 12 CFR 1016.1 also requires that the financial institution Provides a method for consumers to prevent a financial institution from disclosing that information to most nonaffiliated third parties by opting out of that disclosure, subject to the exceptions in XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX did not provide an adequate or reasonable opt out notice to me to opt out of nonpublic personal information of my transaction details pertaining to my monthly mortgage payments to non affiliated third parties. I am exercising my right to opt out of any nonpublic personal information XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX is disclosing to nonaffiliated third parties pertaining to transaction details of monthly payments, effective immediately and back dating to XX/XX/XXXX. There will be an opt out letter attached in supporting documents. 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. XXXX XXXX XXXX never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. In addition, 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 payment history is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) 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 1681 e states Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishings of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. XXXX, Equifax and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Not only have these listed agencies violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, but also the Privacy Act of XXXX 5 USC 552a as these grievances fall under this Act as well.

Company Response:

State: MN

Zip: 55330

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: 8153734

Date Received: 2024-01-13

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

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

Consumer Complaint: Despite multiple written requests, the unverified items listed below continue to report on my credit report in violation of federal law. This item must be investigated/updated in accordance with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). If you do not fix these items, I will take legal action against you. Please follow the law so that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible 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: AR

Zip: 716XX

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: 8153646

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX, XXXX, has violated my rights. 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 State a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions.

Company Response:

State: OK

Zip: 734XX

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: 8153635

Date Received: 2024-01-13

Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, I discovered upon logging into my online account at Equifax that credit freeze I placed previously has been lifted without my authorization. An agent stated that someone with my personal information called in and made a verbal request to lift a credit freeze. Also made an update on my fraud alert to remove my primary phone number from the alert system. The agent was able to escalate the case to upper team to further investigate but did not provide any solution to further protect my account. I asked for extra layers of security such as two step authentication or verbal password but they denied such services are not available.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 10016

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: 8153590

Date Received: 2024-01-12

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: This account does not belong to me, and I did NOT grant authorization for its use. Kindly remove this erroneous account from my records.

Company Response:

State: IL

Zip: 60620

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-12

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8153589

Date Received: 2024-01-12

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

Subissue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

Consumer Complaint: I have tried to send my disputes to the major credit bureaus but are having difficulties in submitting my disputes and getting the inaccurate information corrected on my credit report.

Company Response:

State: IN

Zip: 46226

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-12

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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