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: 8112672

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I just obtained and reviewed the copy of my credit reports. It seems that the Bureaus are reporting Inaccurate information resulting to lower my credit scores. Please see the attached PDF file on this complaint. These are the letters I submitted to the involved Bureaus and my personal documents attached to it.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 75068

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112665

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: 15USC 1681 a ( d ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( i ) clearly states that transactions between the consumer and the Person/Corporation making the report is NOT included on the consumer reports. Yet XXXX is reporting this information.. The reporting of excluded information pursuant to 15USC 1681 a ( d ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( i ) on a consumer report is a clear violation of Metro2 compliance. Provide me with the Metro2 compliance disclosure on reporting transactions to a consumer reporting agency. I need the transactions reporting as late, collection/charge-off status and any other derogatory information deleted from my consumer reports effective immediately. Before you think to reply that this account has been " validated ', let 's be clear that I am not asking you to validate or verify anything. So please do not respond by telling me that as a tactic to waste my valuable time. Some of the negative accounts have been placed in Collection/Charge-Off Status WITHOUT mailing me a copy of IRS form 1099-C Cancellation of Debt. XXXX and the creditors reporting collections/Charge-Offs, late payments/other derogatory information in my consumer reports are in violation of 26 USC ss 6050P Returns Relating to the Cancellation of Indebtedness By Certain Entities. If this derogatory account information is not deleted from my consumer reports within 30 days, I will be forced to officially file IRS form 3949A : Information Referral AND IRS form 211 : Application For Award For Original Information Overview with the Internal Revenue Service against ALL entities involved.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30087

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112647

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/2024 Notice to Principal is Notice to Agent, Notice to Agent is Notice to Principal Subject : Demand for Removal of Charged-Off Accounts from Credit Report and Credit Profile To Whom It May Concern : I am writing to demand the immediate removal of any and all reporting charged-off accounts from my credit report and credit profile. Upon review of my credit profile and most recent credit report, I have noticed that these charged-off accounts are inaccurately reflected, and I am demanding their suppression and deletion based on specific legal grounds. According to the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) guidelines and federal case law, charge-offs are considered taxable income. In accordance with federal taxation statutes and established case law, income is defined as an accession to wealth, clearly delineated under the Sixteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Furthermore, case law, such as the landmark Supreme Court case Commissioner v. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ), solidifies the principle that income encompasses any accession to wealth, regardless of source, and is subject to taxation unless explicitly exempted by law. Given the aforementioned legal precedent and IRS classification of charge-offs as taxable income, it is evident that reporting charged-off accounts as part of one 's credit profile is erroneous and misleading. Charge-offs do not reflect ongoing financial obligations or active credit balances but rather constitute a tax consequence that is separate from the creditworthiness of an individual. I am hereby demanding that the charged-off accounts listed on my credit report be promptly suppressed and removed in adherence to federal law and the established legal understanding that charge-offs should not be part of one 's credit profile due to their classification as taxable income by the IRS. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), credit reporting agencies are obligated to ensure the accuracy and fairness of the information contained in consumer credit reports. As such, I expect your agency to take immediate action to rectify this discrepancy and expunge the aforementioned charged-off accounts from my credit report within 30 days of receipt of this letter. Failure to comply with this request within the stipulated timeframe will leave me with no choice but to pursue legal action to enforce my rights under the FCRA and seek remedies for the inaccuracies present in my credit report. I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and expect a written response confirming the removal of the charged-off accounts from my credit report within the specified timeframe.

Company Response:

State: NJ

Zip: 07002

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112631

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Public record information inaccurate

Consumer Complaint: I recently reviewed the copy of my credit reports and I noticed inaccurate public information that is not mine. I have listed the inaccurate in XXXX and sent it to the Bureaus. Please see the attached file on this complaint

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30045

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112611

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: Equifax is violating FCRA laws and my right to privacy. I was checking my credit repor and found there where two accounts listed that were not mine and when asked by these companys to validate this debt showing the original contract that I had with this companies. 1. XXXX XXXX XXXX opened XX/XX/XXXX in the Amount of {$3700.00} 2. XXXX XXXX open XXXX XXXX in the amount of in the amount of {$450.00} Please have this company delete these accounts from my credit file as they are not my accounts and I do not have a contract with neither of these companies XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: IL

Zip: 61109

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112596

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: Hey, I was taken advantage of due to malpractice while several laws were being broken under the FCRA by your company. This has caused me financial injury, defamation of character, I can't get approved for my mortgage or apply for credit/loans. This has really hurt my ability to obtain credit which is needed during this time in pandemic. This is not only effecting myself, but my children and family as well.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 11422

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112579

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : Account No. is XXXX ( {$5000.00} ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account No. is XXXX ( XXXX ), XXXX XXXX : Account No. is XXXX ( {$7500.00} ), XXXXXXXX XXXX : Account No. is XXXX ( {$7600.00} ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account No. XXXX ( {$2000.00} ) has violated my rights. Inquiries : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX ), XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ( XX/XX/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 states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an 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: NC

Zip: 27526

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112570

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Public record information inaccurate

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The bankruptcy reporting has violated federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. I asked Equifax to reinvestigate the bankruptcy they are reporting .However, they stated everything was verified and accurate. But how is that possible if I have a letter from the courts stating they didn't report my information. I have also attached the letter from Equifax stating they verified the bankruptcy with the court ( which they are lying and breaking the law ) 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: IN

Zip: 46214

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112552

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: I made my monthly payment on the XXXX of XXXX which I always pay on the XXXX or XXXX. I had just spoken to someone at the company to say my payment is made and now I get a XXXX point decrease in my credit because they are claiming XXXX XXXX delinquent. I havent been delinquent on my car since XXXX or 2023. They done offer deferments or payment assistance. When I was delinquent they always harassed me but never helped me

Company Response:

State: AR

Zip: 72015

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8112543

Date Received: 2024-01-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Just got off the phone with XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, I was never notified that XXXX XXXX has bought my debt from XXXX XXXX and now my charged off account is in collections, I have the right to privacy and the right to accurate and proper credit reporting on my consumer report I have sent a letter to the company rescinding all agreements I have ever made allowing them to share any of my personal information with anyone and especially never gave them the ok to share my personal information such as name, address, social security with XXXX, XXXX, equifax, nor anyone else, by law they need to notify me in writing stating they will be sharing my private, personal information with anyone! They have never notified me of the above in writing, also the amount owed to XXXXXXXX XXXX is incorrect and inaccurate information and I have the right to proper reporting! In which it is inaccurate reporting and needs to be deleted and removed immediately! It goes against the fair credit reporting act, XXXX XXXX is showing that I have a charge off with them, although I no longer have a charge off with XXXX XXXX they have had sold my debt to XXXX XXXX collection in which I was never ever notified in writing of such change and that they are in possession of my account, non the less the information on my credit report is 100 % inaccurate and false! The account is now in collections with XXXX XXXX it is illegal to report a charge off when it is has become a collection account! Please have XXXX XXXX immediately delete this off my credit report! Have the entire account deleted due to false and inaccurate reporting!!!! the total that I had owed is {$880.00}! I have the right to an accurate proper credit report! It is inaccurate and incorrect in which it goes against the FCRA, bank book keeping must be 100 % accurate at all times down to the XXXX! Have this account deleted immediately!

Company Response:

State: PA

Zip: 18042

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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