Consumer complaint received 2023-10-13
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
Hello, I am XXXX and recently I checked my credit report and noticed multiple billing errors under 15 U.S. Code 1666 ( b ) billing error ( 4 ) The creditors failure to reflect properly on a statement a payment made by the obligor or a credit issued to the obligor.

( 5 ) A computation error or similar error of an accounting nature of the creditor on a statement.

As I know the creditor didn't notify me 21 days before with a statement so there should be no late payments on this account. I demand to see hard solid proof from the creditor bank account that I didn't pay and was marked late because this clearly a billing error.

The items below should all be updated to paid as agreed on my consumer report. 

XXXX : Account number : XXXX, Misleading False Reporting This account is negligently and inaccurately reporting failing to comply to 15 USC 1692 ( g ) - I dont recall having latepayment on this accounts account legally paid in full please Under 15 U.S Code 1605 ( a ) If a Finance Charge was included which is the sum of all payments There Should be no late payments on this account. Also, I have highlighted all the inaccuracies as well that I found in your reporting! This must be corrected as soon as possible, REMOVE this inaccurate 30 Day Late Payment cause its a clear violation of FCRA!

ADDITIONALLY, after pulling a copy of my Consumer credit report I noticed that your agency is in multiple violations and Im entitled to monetary compensation under FCRA 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( 3 ) FURNISHING reports in connection with credit or insurance transactions that are not initiated by consumer ( Inquires ) - ( 1 ) In general A consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report relating to any consumer pursuant to subparagraph ( A ) or ( C ) of subsection ( a ) ( 3 ) in connection with any credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer only if ( A ) the consumer authorizes the agency to provide such report to such person or ( B ) ( i ) the transaction consists of a firm offer of credit or insurance.

( 3 ) INFORMATION regarding inquiries Except as provided in section 1681g ( a ) ( 5 ) of this title, a consumer reporting agency shall not furnish to any person a record of inquiries in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by a consumer.

Under FCRA 15 U.S. Code 1681n ( b ) ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater ( 2 ) such number of punitive damages as the court may allow.

I did not initiate any of these inquiries furthermore if you feel like I did please send me copies of my written signature giving consent to this matter please.

The items below should all be removed from my consumer report under 15 US Code 1681 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B ) ( i ) ( 3 ). 

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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief