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: 8195376

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: About a month ago i found out that im a victim of identity theft. That started in XXXX & I just found out an extended date XX/XX/XXXX So im working on this traumatic data breach. Which they compromised my name, phone number, the address and my social security number. And my family is very devastated.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 77084

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: 8195373

Date Received: 2024-01-21

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

Subissue: Problem with personal statement of dispute

Consumer Complaint: Dear, Sir/Madam My name is XXXX. Since declaring bankruptcy at the height of the pandemic in 2020, my credit has been severely impacted, as anticipated. I am currently in the process of restoring my credit after three years, and it has been going exceptionally well with no late payments and a low utilization rate. The credit report update from Equifax today resulted in a decline of approximately XXXX points. It is not acceptable for credit bureaus to consistently lower my credit scores with each update. Best regards, XXXX

Company Response:

State: NV

Zip: 89113

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: 8195356

Date Received: 2024-01-21

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. XXXX : # XXXX, XXXX : # XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX : # XXXX. 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 : States a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instruction. 15. U.S.C 168c. ( 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. 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: CA

Zip: 92173

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-21

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8195351

Date Received: 2024-01-21

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 bought illegally because I was a victim of the Equifax data breach. I want these items Deleted from my credit reports effective immediately. XXXX attaching proof that Equifax has admitted that I was in fact a victim of this data breach and Equifax has done nothing.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 91764

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-21

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8195348

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: I was conducting a review of my credit report and saw some hard inquiries that do not belong to me.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 303XX

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: 8195342

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: Based on, 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2 a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft. not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt. It has been 30 days and you are in VIOLATION of this law because I am a victim of identity theft!! Please delete these items as soon as possible! XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX These accounts should not be furnished on my consumer report as they are in VIOLATION!!! Under, 15 U.S Code 16816 - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) IN GENERAL st to subsection ( c ) any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under lowing circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the WRITTEN GDIR CEO XXXX of the consumer to whom it relates. I NEVER gave any consumer reporting agency WRITTEN CONSENT to report anything on my consumer report which violates my rights as a federal protected consumer. NO CONSENT IS IDENTITY THEFT. As a consumer I am demanding the deletion of this account immediately

Company Response:

State: PA

Zip: 19134

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: 8195341

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: The Following Accounts Were Opened Fraudulently Without My Permission Or Authorization, I Demand For Them To Be Removed Immediately By Law! 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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: NV

Zip: 89014

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: 8195337

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 REGADS 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 I FILED A 30 DAY DEMAND TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT BURAUS AND STILL HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONDS.

Company Response:

State: IL

Zip: 60636

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: 8195327

Date Received: 2024-01-21

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: A lot of hard inquiries was placed on my report without my consent, I tried multiple times to have equifax to resolve the issue but nothing has been done to fixed the problem.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33322

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-21

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8195326

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: improper use of my credit report and no proper validation

Company Response:

State: IL

Zip: 60623

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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