Consumer complaint received 2023-05-01
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
In accordance with the Fair Credit reporting act, The list of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy & confidentiality under U.S.C 1681 602 ( A ) 1. The inquiry was not authorizedXXXX XXXX XXXXDate of inquiry : XXXXPlease remove it from my credit report.2. The inquiry was not authorizedXXXX XXXX XXXXDate of inquiry : XXXXPlease remove it from my credit report.3. The inquiry was not authorizedXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ODADate of inquiry : XXXXPlease remove it from my credit report.4. The inquiry was not authorizedXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXDate of inquiry : XXXXPlease remove it from my credit report.5. The inquiry was not authorizedXXXXDate of inquiry : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX RETAILAccount Number : XXXXPlease correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report.7. The following account is not mineXXXX XXXXAccount Number : XXXXPlease remove it from my credit report.8. The following account is not mineXXXXAccount Number : XXXXPlease remove it from my credit report.9. The following account is not mineXXXXAccount Number : XXXXPlease remove it from my credit report.10. The following account is not mineXXXX XXXXAccount Number : XXXXPlease correct/update this inaccurate information on my credit report.

U.S.C. 1681 ] ( 1 ) The ba15nking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system.

15 U.S.C. 16 [ 81 ] Section 604 ( g ) of the FCRA prohibits consumer reporting agencies from providing consumer reports that contain medical information for employment purposes, or in connection with credit or insurance transactions, without the specific prior consent of the consumer who is the subject of the report.

( 1 ) Prohibition ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors 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.

1692g ( a ). The validation notice must inform consumers that, among other things, the debt collector will verify the debt if the consumer disputes it in writing and that, upon the consumer 's w ritten request, the debt collector will provide the name and address of the original creditor.

15 U.S. Code 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction It is the purpose of this subchapter to require that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit, personnel, insurance, and other information in a manner which is fair and equitable to the consumer, with regard to the confidentiality, accuracy, relevancy...

15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - 1 ) Prohibition ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors 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 to consumer: Closed with explanation