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: 8078690

Date Received: 2023-12-29

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 have been trying to dispute incorrect and/or invalid items listed on my credit report and have gotten no assistance from the creditors or the credit bureaus regarding this matter. Please see attached documents and letter for referenced issues from above.

Company Response:

State: IL

Zip: 60446

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078683

Date Received: 2023-12-29

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. Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # 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 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: 79938

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078673

Date Received: 2023-12-29

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 XXXX : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX : 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: SC

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078668

Date Received: 2023-12-29

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

Subissue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Consumer Complaint: I have filed complaint to constantly contested the inaccuracies in the following information with Equifax, XXXX and XXXX and unfortunately, the issue remains unresolved to this day. EQUIFAX : 1 ) Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX 2 ) Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX 3 ) Employers : XXXX XXXX XXXX 4 ) Employers : XXXX XXXX 5 ) Employers : XXXX XXXX 6 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 7 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 8 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 9 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. XXXX : Incorrect Personal Information : 1 ) Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX 2 ) Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX 3 ) Employers : XXXX XXXX ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 5 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 6 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 7 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. XXXX : Incorrect Personal Information : 1 ) Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX 2 ) Employers : XXXX XXXX 3 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 4 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 5 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report. 6 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ), any information disputed by a consumer that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete : Creditor : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. 7 ) Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i Paragraph ( 5 ) any information disputed by a consumer an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified the consumer reporting agency shall ( i ) promptly delete XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove this inaccurate information from my credit report.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 95337

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078612

Date Received: 2023-12-29

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: I received an alert for a hard inquiry performed by XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have no previous or current accounts with this entity. At no time did I apply for credit or loan services with XXXX or the XXXX XXXX. I filed an Identity theft report, contacted and disputed the hard inquiry with all three credit bureaus and placed fraud alerts with all three credit agencies. XXXX and XXXX removed this hard inquiry. Equifax has declined to do so. No evidence was provided proving I was involved with an application for services. In addition, on XX/XX/, I called and filled out a credit dispute form to XXXX stating this was an unauthorized hard inquiry and no application for credit or loan was made by myself. At this time, XXXX has not contacted me concerning the seriousness of this potential attempted identity theft.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 92648

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078611

Date Received: 2023-12-29

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Personal information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Equifax has has my first name spelled wrong on my credit report, I have contacted them multiple times by email, phone and written letter to correct this. I have sent them documents and copies of my drivers license, birth certificate and social security card to support my claim but I have not received any response from them. I have been denied credit cards, loans and other forms of credit because of this issue.

Company Response:

State: LA

Zip: 70663

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078598

Date Received: 2023-12-29

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 to remedy this breach. Please help me delete these illegal accounts from my credit reports. Account names and account numbers XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 28269

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078584

Date Received: 2023-12-29

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I am a victim of identity theft. I am writing to request that you block the following Incorrect information from my credit report. Someone has used my personal information to obtain loans and credit cards from. I have no idea how the theft took place. I also have no knowledge of any suspects.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30067

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078558

Date Received: 2023-12-29

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. Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # 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 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: CT

Zip: 06320

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8078551

Date Received: 2023-12-29

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. Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # XXXX, Account name : # 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 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: 79912

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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