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: 8185968

Date Received: 2024-01-19

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: I found inquiries that dont belong to me

Company Response:

State: AZ

Zip: 859XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-19

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8185951

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602, There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and respect for the consumer 's right to privacy. Equifax, XXXX and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the consumer. I have the right to make sure my private information isn't shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states. '' It is the policy of the Congress that each financial Institution has an obligation to respect the privacy of it's customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers non public personal information. The financial institution and the consumer reporting agencies Equifax, XXXX and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to Equifax, XXXX and XXXX whether it be verbal, non verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. Equifax, XXXX and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that '' A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' I am opting out of your reporting services.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30013

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: 8185941

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. 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: VA

Zip: 23464

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: 8185933

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I have no knowledge of this account XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX. Under Section 604 15 U.S. Code 1681 B, it states none of the credit bureaus have the right to report anything on my credit report. 15 U.S. Code 1692 states that upon any disputed item on a consumers credit report, the debt collector shall cease collection of the debt, or any disputed portion thereof. Therefore, this is in violation! According to 15 US Code 681s-2, 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: OH

Zip: 43612

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: 8185932

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Report provided to employer without your written authorization

Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/XXXX XXXX reviewed my recent consumer report and there are inaccurate and unauthorized transactions and reporting on my file that need to be deleted and updated to PAID AS AGREED/ PAID IN FULL? CURRENT and all GOOD standing marks Only showing on my consumer file. I see that there's late payments and negative reporting transaction showing on the credit file and I am in need of all the PROOF and EVIDENCE for the Creditors and the Consumer reporting agencies to furnish and report any of my information to any 3rd parties. If they do not have my written permission to report, then, they MUST remove and update my credit report as I demand... 15 usc 1666b- No corporation can report and furnish any late payment for any reason without the consent of the consumer. PROVIDE PROOF PRIOR TO REPORTING ILLEGAL Information that is inaccurate. These corporations and consumer reporting agencies must delete the inaccurate information immediately XXXX, XXXX I have never been late... Never been late as this account is paid in full/ Current. Mercedes Benz : I have NEVER been late and I need this account to be updated. I also need a copy of the 1099c and the title as they are in breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. I sent IRS the 56 form, 3949a, 211 ... with a w4/ 1040v/ 1040/ Proof of fraudulent transaction and payment history. They owe me all the unearned interest payments for all the months that I overpaid since XXXX. 15 usc 1615 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : I was NEVER late and I need this updated immediately. They also need to send me the 1099c, Processed Documents, warranty deed, and all the unearned interest payments that I have overpaid and that they are not paying Taxes on as this is proof of securities fraud. XXXX XXXX : I was Never Late. I need this account updated. XXXX : I was NEVER late and I need the account updated immediately

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 91765

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: 8185924

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. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX has violated my rights. Or list of inquiries 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: MS

Zip: 39056

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: 8185874

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: Last XXXX months inquiries and credit checks for credit cards have been run without my consent. I have not applied for anything. This is fraudulent activity. Already have police report submitted and FTC fraud complaint I sent to all XXXX bureaus and no resolution

Company Response:

State: NV

Zip: 89102

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: 8185872

Date Received: 2024-01-20

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

Subissue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Consumer Complaint: Please update the late payments remarks and status from my credit report. Status are cause of pandemic, please help me about this status and remarks for me to increase my credit score, as we badly needed to pass on our mortgage inquiries. I have never been before and after on pandemic, i hope you understand and help regarding on this matter.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30314

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: 8185864

Date Received: 2024-01-20

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I am providing evidence that I have been impacted by the Equifax Data breach.

Company Response:

State: PA

Zip: 19143

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: 8185862

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. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX has violated my rights. Or list of inquiries 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: DC

Zip: 20019

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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