Consumer complaint received 2019-09-03
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
Dear CFPB, I've attempted to have the inquiries listed below removed by Equifax but to no avail the inquiries from the companies below remains on my credit profile. This erroneous information has negatively impacting my credit and I need it removed ASAP. 

I've mailed the letter below on XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX to Equifax and haven't received correspondence. Please assist me with getting this information removed from my credit profile. 

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Dear Equifax : I recently reviewed my credit report and found unauthorized inquiries. I contacted the below creditors and they have NO proof I initiated such inquiries, nor written authorization and have failed to provide any permissible purpose. Since, they do not have my authorization, written nor verbal I ask that you DELETE these authorized inquiries from my credit report immediately as there is no evidence of any authorization, nor any permissible purpose. According to Section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Permissible Purposes of Consumer Reports 15 U.S. Code 1681b In general. Subject to subsection ( e ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( F ) otherwise has a legitimate business need for the information ( i ) in connection with a business transaction that is initiated by the consumer. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681i, Paragraph ( 5 ) Treatment of Inaccurate or Unverifiable Information ( A ) In general. If, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of 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 The following inquiries are unauthorized : XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Bank Credit Cards XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , UT XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Auto Financing Companies XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , TX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Auto Financing Companies XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , CA XXXX BYMAILONLY XXXX XXXX  XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Auto Financing Companies XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , CA XXXX BYMAILONLY XXXX  XXXX XXXX   XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Bank Credit Cards XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , NV XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Bank Credit Cards XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX, DE XXXX BYMAILONLY XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Auto Financing Companies XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , TN XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX   XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Bank Credit Cards XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , DE XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Automobile Dealers, New XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , TX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Auto Financing Companies XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , CA XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Auto Financing Companies XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, UT XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Finance Companies - non specific XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX , TX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Finance Companies - non specific XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , TX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Credit Unions XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , TX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX I understand that per the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you are required to notify me of your investigation results within 30 days. My contact information is provided below, and I have included proof of my social security and current address to avoid any delays in your response time. I look forward to receiving an updated copy of my credit report reflecting the above correction. Thanking you in advance. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation