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: 8190974

Date Received: 2024-01-20

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 # has violated my right 15 U.S.A.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! Attached is a document from The United States Bankruptcy Court that states they do no report this information to the three bureaus so how is it that this information is reporting to my credit report.

Company Response:

State: MI

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-20

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8190937

Date Received: 2024-01-21

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I have made several attempts to correct this inaccurate reporting with no success. I would like to opt out of the following reporting agencies : XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX. I am invoking The Privacy act of 1974, Fair Credit Reporting Act and FERPA because Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures to insure accuracy of the information they report. I am opting out of these reporting services.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 94501

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: 8190935

Date Received: 2024-01-21

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentially under 15 USC 1681. Account 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 These inaccurate are stopping me from being able to buy a house or get a car to provide for my family these were accounts were not authorized by me. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 602 A states I have a right to privacy 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A : it also states that a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions. No person shall sell, transfer for consideration, or place for collection a debt that such person has been notified under section 1681c2 of this title has resulted from identity theft.

Company Response:

State: OH

Zip: 44035

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: 8190926

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

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. I am attaching proof that Equifax has admitted that I was in fact a victim of this data breach and Equifax has done nothing. Please help me delete these illegal accounts from my credit reports. List of negative accounts from your Equifax credit report, accounts : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: WA

Zip: 98409

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-20

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8190925

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I am a natural person, I am a living being, I have rights under 15 USC 1681. Equifax is govern by 15 USC 1681. And they violated my rights numerous of times. I demand the accounts listed below be remove because According to 15 USC 1681 : I have the right to privacy and I did not give Equifax written permission to furnish these accounts Hard Inquiry Account : XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry Date XX/XX/2022 Hard Inquiry Account : XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry Date XX/XX/2022

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 75006

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-20

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8190922

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: I checked my credit report on XX/XX/year> and I noticed unauthorized inquiries on my behalf. I was a victim of the Equifax data breach and I want all negative items deleted from my credit report immediately. According to FCRA, legally these unverified and unauthorized items MUST be removed immediately!

Company Response:

State: AR

Zip: 722XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-20

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8190920

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: My information was sold and bought illegally because I was a victim of the equifax data breach. I want these item deleted from my credit reports effective immediately. I am attaching proof that equifax has admitted that I was in fact a victim of the data breach and equifax has done nothing. Please help me delete these illegal accounts from my credit report

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 34746

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-20

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8190919

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I attended a private event in XXXX and my belongings were stolen including my social security card and driver 's license. Myself along with the other guests reported the incident to local authorities on site. I recently obtained a copy of my credit report and noticed accounts with XXXX and XXXX, that I've never applied for or authorized. I contacted the credit reporting agencies in XX/XX/XXXX, notifying them of the identity theft and requesting verification. Furnishing accounts to my report in direct relation to identity theft is in violation of 15 USC 1681c-2. I've sent two letters requesting an update and verification with no formal response. I also noticed credit inquiries on my report that I have not authorized. Furnishing information to my profile without my written consent or permission is in violation of 15 USC 1681. These inquiries I have no knowledge of include : XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX After further investigation of my profile, I noticed addresses listed where I've never lived. With me having a common name this is affecting my credit and ability to obtain credit. I've also requested for these previous addresses to be removed, and only report my current address.

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 28262

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-20

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8190907

Date Received: 2024-01-21

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: 15 U.S. Code 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction STATES ( 2 ) ExcLUsloNS. Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term " consumer report '' does not Include ( A ) subject to section 16815-3 of this title, any ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report, XXXX XXXX XXXX you're supposed to put my payment status is paid in full. The status of my account is supposed to be paid in full.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 322XX

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: 8190892

Date Received: 2024-01-21

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I did not consent to, or authorize nor benefit from any of the following inquiries. Please Block and remove it. XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXXXXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/XXXXXX/XX/2023, XXXX XXXXXXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023 & XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Date of Inquiry XX/XX/2023

Company Response:

State: IN

Zip: 46074

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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