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: 8198437

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: It is completely unfair to find late payments on my account given my consistent history of timely payments. I demand that this error is rectified promptly. I kindly implore you to immediately correct this situation and ensure my account accurately portrays my history of punctual payments.

Company Response:

State: TN

Zip: 381XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198426

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX is still reporting information as correct ; they keep updating the new dates. I have tried to dispute this account and still no resolution. XXXX XXXX XXXX Equifax is the only company reporting this account incorrectly. XXXX and XXXX.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 78586

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198421

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: A few weeks ago I got and reviewed my credit report and noticed unauthorized Inquires on it I called XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX to get them removed and they said I had to send in a FTC report so I did then when I followed up they said that they have yet to receive the report

Company Response:

State: MD

Zip: 20706

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198409

Date Received: 2024-01-22

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. Account Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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: CT

Zip: 06511

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198400

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: I am not associated with these creditors, and I did not initiate this inquiry. Kindly proceed to remove it from my credit report without delay.

Company Response:

State: TN

Zip: 38128

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198394

Date Received: 2024-01-22

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. Account Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number:XXXX Account Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number:XXXX 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: MI

Zip: 482XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198388

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: my information was bought or sold illegally because I was a victim of the Equifax data breach. I want these items deleted from my credit reports effective immediately. i am attaching proof that Equifax has in fact admitted i was a victim in the data breach and eqifax has done nothing. please help me remove these accounts XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$0.00} Status Account charged off. {$380.00} written off. XXXX XXXX Potentially negative Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$1300.00} Status Account charged off. {$1300.00} written off. {$1000.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX Potentially negative Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$3800.00} Status Account charged off. {$3800.00} written off. {$1600.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$740.00} Status Account charged off. {$740.00} written off. {$740.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$1200.00} Status Account charged off. {$1200.00} written off. {$1200.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$1200.00} Status Account charged off. {$1200.00} written off. {$1200.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$1100.00} Status Account charged off. {$1200.00} written off. {$1100.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$0.00} Status Account charged off. {$470.00} written off. XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance - Status Petition for XXXX XXXX Bankruptcy. XXXX XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$480.00} Status Collection account. {$480.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$470.00} Status Collection account. {$470.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX Under dispute Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$1200.00} Status Collection account. {$1200.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX Hard inquiries XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXX On record until XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXX On record until XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXX On record until XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXX On record until XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXXXXXX On record untiXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXX On record until XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXX On record until XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXX On record untiXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquired on XXXX On record until XXXX XXXX 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 XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax to reinvestigate these accounts : 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: WA

Zip: 98031

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198378

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I am a victim of identity theft please remove this fraud inquiry from my credit report.

Company Response:

State: OH

Zip: 452XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198373

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I have XXXX hard inquires on my Equifax report that i did not authorized XXXX is XXXX XXXX AND THE OTHER IS digital XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: NJ

Zip: 07040

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8198371

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: I respectfully ask that you give priority to this matter, conduct a thorough investigation into the situation, and promptly remove these unauthorized accounts from my credit report. Your immediate attention and resolution of this matter are highly valued and appreciated.

Company Response:

State: TN

Zip: 38114

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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