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: 8195449

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, {$140.00} DATE XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX reporting miss payment XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX ACCOUNT XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX account XXXX {$1500.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX {$1800.00} I have made more the one complaints against EQUIFAX AND XXXX prior to this letter. I am holding the accountable for violating the following code of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 15 U.S.CODE 1681B PERMISSIBLE PURPOSE OF CONSUMER REPORT They did not get my written permission, nor did I give authorization this a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act P.L 90-321 ( 82 stat. 146 ) states that any agency can only get your report in response to a request by the head of the state or local child support enforcement agency ( or a state or local government official authorized by the head of such an agency 12CFR 1022.3 DEFINITIONS anything added to my/ your reporting without your consent can be considered identity theft. I wish to enforce 15 U.S.C 1681C block of information resulting from identity theft, I will provide the appropriate proof of my identity along with a copy of the FCT REPORT. and also, The Privacy act of 1974 ( 5 U.S CODE 552a ) EQUIFAX AND XXXX are a consumer reporting agency and I am a consumer, I have the right to make sure is not shared which is back 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 customer 's nonpublic personal information, " Furnisher of information to the credit agencies is a financial institution by definition under the title. 15 USC 1681 SEC 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 of which it relates. " FURNISHER OF INFORMATION TO CREDT AGENCIES ) the financial institution and the reporting agencies, Equifax and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they do not have written consent. .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. '' I am opting out of your reporting services.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 10460

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: 8195447

Date Received: 2024-01-22

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

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

Consumer Complaint: Late payment on my consumer report inaccurate information I have disputed this since XXXX of 2023 with all XXXX Credit Bureaus

Company Response:

State: OH

Zip: 44146

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: 8195444

Date Received: 2024-01-22

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. Kindly investigate my claim in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.I 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 pertaining to 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

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33162

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: 8195437

Date Received: 2024-01-22

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 appreciate you trying to update and repair some of the data on my credit report, but some accounts still need to be fixed. The 3 Credit Bureaus must verify these accounts in accordance with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). I'm hoping that these disputed accounts will be fixed 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

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33162

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: 8195432

Date Received: 2024-01-22

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, 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 602 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction.

Company Response:

State: AZ

Zip: 85338

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: 8195417

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: This consumer reporting agency is in violation of 15 U.S. Code 1666b. A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. I was not notified in the time frame. 1. Account was paid XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 2. 15 U.S. Code 1643 ( b ) Burden of proof Liability of holder of credit card XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX This is not mine. I am a victim of ID Theft and I have included a police report. Please investigate and remove from my credit report. 3. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Former : XXXX XXXX 4. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Former : XXXX XXXX XXXX As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I DO NOT VALIDATE THIS DEBT. PLEASE DELETE IMMEDIATELY. Any failure to respond without deletion of the accounts listed above and a free copy of my report after the changes have been made will result in the above actions being taken against your bureau. I will also be seeking {$1000.00} per violation. Violation of 15 U.S Code 1666b Defamation Sincerely, XXXX

Company Response:

State: MD

Zip: 206XX

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: 8195402

Date Received: 2024-01-22

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

Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Consumer Complaint: I filed a dispute with the credit reporting agencies in regards to inaccurate information reporting to my credit reports. I never received any notifications in regards to the investigation results. It has now been 30 days since I filed a 30-day demand to comply with the Credit Bureaus and still have yet to receive a response.

Company Response:

State: IA

Zip: 52001

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: 8195397

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: This consumer reporting agency is in violation of 15 U.S. Code 1666b. A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. I was not notified in the time frame. 1. Under 15 USC 1666B this is a billing error always payee as agreed on time this is an error this account in violation XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 2. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681CXXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 3. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please ensure that all information is accurate. If not proven delete this immediately. 4. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please ensure that all information is accurate. If not proven delete this immediately. XXXX. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX This is a violation of my FCRA rights. Please remove immediately 6. THIS COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681N THESE FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES MUST BE REMOVED IN 4 DAYS 15 USC 1681C-2 XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX Please remove this inquiry from my credit report As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I DO NOT VALIDATE THIS DEBT. PLEASE DELETE IMMEDIATELY. Any failure to respond without deletion of the accounts listed above and a free copy of my report after the changes have been made will result in the above actions being taken against your bureau. I will also be seeking {$1000.00} per violation. Violation of 15 U.S Code 1666b Defamation Sincerely, XXXX

Company Response:

State:

Zip: XXXXX

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: 8195393

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I want to inform the Credit Bureaus ONCE AGAIN that I was a victim of identity theft and I'm requesting to remove these fraudulent items from my credit file resulting from alleged identity theft. Per FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) CREDIT BUREAUS are required to REMOVE any items listed in Identity Theft. Once again HERE ARE THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT I WANTED TO REMOVE! XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NJ XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1400.00} XXXX XX/XX/year>

Company Response:

State: NJ

Zip: 08332

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: 8195379

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Equifax is allowing incorrect reporting against my credit resulting in inflated debt and utilization reporting. Specifically, XXXX is reporting incorrect debt and although theyve agreed to delete, it continues in equifax. Also, XXXX XXXX continues to report although Ive provided documentation showing the debt shouldve been deleted and the same account is reporting twice with both lines showing a balance of XXXX this should be illegal as it directly impacts my ability to obtain trade lines. Lastly, XXXX is reporting debt that which can not be validated so I question what was furnished to Equifax to allow the reporting.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 76502

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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