Date Received: 2024-01-04
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. 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: TX
Zip: 79928
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Information belongs to someone else
Consumer Complaint: There is information on my consumer reports that is a result of identity theft. I did not give any written permission in accordance with the FCRA to have the below identified transactions furnished on my consumer report. Please block the reporting of this information. The identified transactions are not related to any transactions by me the consumer. This block is not being made in error, or on the basis of a material misrepresentation of fact. I am in fact, requesting this block on behalf of myself
Company Response:
State: MS
Zip: 39503
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Information belongs to someone else
Consumer Complaint: I strongly desire not to have this appear on my credit report. I earnestly implore you ; this does not belong to me ; it is a clear case of fraud. Please take appropriate action regarding these inaccurate accounts.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 76123
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
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: It's not letting submit the FTC report to XXXX, XXXX or equifax
Company Response:
State: OK
Zip: 74012
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
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: GA
Zip: 30228
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: This complaint to EQUIFAX for allowing fraudulent inquiries and fraudulent information on my credit report. As I checked my recent credit report, the unauthorized hard inquiries and inaccurate information are reporting on my credit report and no further actions have been taken. I have filed an FTC report which I included here with report number XXXX and XXXX.
Company Response:
State: GA
Zip: 30083
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account status incorrect
Consumer Complaint: I am writing to bring to your attention several inaccuracies on my consumer credit report, as maintained by your agency. I have identified numerous discrepancies that violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and related statutes. I believe it is essential to rectify these issues promptly to ensure the accuracy and fairness of my credit profile. I have previously contacted your agency through multiple letters regarding the following concerns : 1. Late Payments : There are inaccuracies in the reporting of late payments on my credit report. 2. Credit Utilization : There are inaccuracies in the reporting of credit utilization on my credit report. 3. Personal Information : The reporting of personal information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and employers is incorrect. I assert that the entities providing information to credit agencies ( Furnishers ) have no right or written consent from me to furnish my information. 4. Revocation of Consent : I hereby revoke any forms of consent, be it verbal, non-verbal, written, or implied, for the Furnishers to furnish my information. 5. Non-Disclosure Option : I have not been properly informed by the Furnishers of my right to exercise a nondisclosure option, as required by 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ). 6. Adverse Information : Inclusion of adverse information without proper authorization violates 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ). 7. Knowingly Furnishing Inaccurate Information : Furnishing inaccurate consumer information knowingly is prohibited under 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( 1 ). 8. Immediate Deletion of Negative Accounts : I request the immediate deletion of all negative or derogatory accounts on my credit profile with XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX. 9. Removal of Credit Utilization : The credit utilization information should only show the amount of the credit line, not the utilization level. Immediate update across all three credit agencies is requested. XXXX. Correction of Personal Information : I request the correction of personal information to reflect only one name ( XXXX XXXX ), one address ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX TX XXXX ), XXXX phone number ( XXXX ) and no employers. XXXX1. Deletion of Personal Statement on XXXX Report : I request the immediate deletion of the personal statement on the XXXX consumer report and the balance of credit scores. 12. Notation of 15 USC 1681 ( c ) : Immediate notation of 15 USC 1681 ( c ) in XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX systems concerning my consumer report. XXXX. Compensation : I request {$1000.00} per violation in accordance with applicable laws. I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please investigate and resolve these issues within the required time frame as per FCRA guidelines. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 78415
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: This is in reference to : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Auto Loan Account XXXX Balance due : {$45000.00} XXXX trust this message finds you well. I've been reviewing my credit report and came across some information that raised a few questions. In my exploration, I delved into the Fair Credit Reporting Act, specifically 15 USC 1681, section 602, which highlights the need for consumer reporting agencies to exercise their responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and respect for consumers ' right to privacy. As a consumer, I've been thinking about my rights and responsibilities in this context. According to 15 USC 6801, it is the policy of Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and protect the security and confidentiality of their nonpublic personal information. Digging deeper, I found 15 USC 1681, section 604, which outlines the circumstances under which a consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report. It explicitly mentions that they can do so only in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. I want to emphasize that I haven't given any written consent for the sharing of my information, and this concerns me. Furthermore, 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) notes that a financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a non-affiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how they can exercise the nondisclosure option. To my knowledge, I have not been informed of such an option. I also stumbled upon 15 USC 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ), which states that no consumer reporting agency may make a consumer report containing adverse information without authorization. It appears that an adverse item is being reported without my permission, which, according to 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A, is against the law. The Act further mandates that consumer reporting agencies maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of the statute. Unfortunately, it seems that Equifax and Experian may not be following these guidelines, as indicated in 15 U.S. Code 1681e. Lastly, I discovered in 12 CFR 1016.7 that a consumer has the right to opt out of reporting services at any time. I'm choosing to exercise that right. I wanted to bring these specific sections of the Act to your attention and discuss how we can address these concerns. Your insights on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, XXXX XXXX
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 23451
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX is an esteemed credit union in the United States, unfortunately they are currently reporting on a ghost debt that was paid off in XXXX. This ghost debt is not only still on my credit report, but the company is now refusing to remove the negative marks and late payment history from my credit report or file for a recorded closed and paid off secured card, or tradeline as XXXX, the associate helping with the matter explained. Reporting on or trying to collect a ghost debt that is almost 7 years old is illegal and unlawful. The reporting of a ghost debt in the attempt to collect said ghost debt is illegal and unlawful and does not give creditors an accurate scope of my creditworthiness and instead muddies it up and I have to prove my merit to the creditor by disproving these vicious credit predators and their counterpart credit reporters! XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX and Equifax are all to blame on this ghost debt from XXXX still haunting my credit profile into XXXX.
Company Response:
State: OR
Zip: 979XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2024-01-04
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: I am listing accounts below that have been reported inaccurately on my credit report. In compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and as a gesture of respect to the Federal Trade Commission Committee on accuracy and completeness of credit information I am formally writing in today to dispute negative information appearing on my credit. This incorrect information is greatly hindering me from getting the credit score I deserve and hopefully, this letter will resolve all the issues on my credit. I demand to see Verifiable Proof ( an original Consumer Contract with my Signature on it ) of the accounts listed below. Your failure to positively verify these accounts has hurt my ability to obtain credit.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 75070
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2024-01-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A