Consumer complaint received 2022-12-15
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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
When I reviewed my credit report, I discovered that some of the information was erroneous. The 3 credit bureaus must validate these accounts in line with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). It is not authorized to fail to validate these reporting accounts as unverified information without providing any proof within the period allowed by law. You have NOT provided me a copy of ANY original documentation ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) as required under Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Disclosures to consumers [ 15 U.S.C. 1681g ] ( ( a ) Information on file ; sources ; report recipients. XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX shall, upon request, and subject to 610 ( a ) ( 1 ) [ 1681h ], clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer. If the consumer to whom the file relates requests that the first 5 digits of the social security number ( or similar identification number ) of the consumer not be included in the disclosure and the consumer reporting agency has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester, the consumer reporting agency shall so truncate such number in such disclosure. & Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Procedure in case of disputed accuracy [ 15 U.S.C. 1681i ] ( a ) Reinvestigations of Disputed Information. If the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in my file at XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX are disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a creditor, the Bureaus shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from my file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or creditor Furthermore, you have failed to provide the method of verification as required under 15 USC1681i ( a ) ( 7 ). Please be advised that under 15 USC1681i ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly REPAIR all information which can not be verified. 

The following accounts need to investigate and correct from erroneous reporting in my file are listed on my credit report : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX, NV XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$7900.00}, DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$5700.00}, DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX XXXX Date opened XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$5600.00}, DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$3600.00}, DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX {$2000.00}, DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance XXXX {$1400.00}, and DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$1100.00} XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation