Consumer complaint received 2023-11-17
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
I sent the below to all 3 credit reporting agencies with no response.

Re : Exclusion of Specific Transactions from Consumer Report To Whom It May Concern, After checking my consumer report, to my surprise the following company ( s ) is/are reporting a charge off ( s ) or late payment. 

XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I am demanding the following charge-offs ( s ) and late payments be removed because I believe my consumer rights have been validated based on the consumer law ( s ) listed below15 usc 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction Section 2 - Exclusions subsection A subsection I - reports containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report.15 usc 6802 Obligations with the respect of disclosure of personal information : ( b ) OPT OUT ( 1 ) IN GENERAL A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a non-affiliated third party unless ( A ) such financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 of this title, that such information may be disclosed to such third party.

( B ) the consumer is given the opportunity, before the time that such information is initially disclosed, to direct that such information not be disclosed to such third party ; and ( C ) the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option.15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports.

( a ) IN GENERAL Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates Clearly, under the law a late payment is considered a Transaction and not have added to my consumer report. Under 15 usc 1681n, - Civil liability for willful noncompliance ( a ) IN GENERAL Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00} ; or ( 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 ; as a consumer I can charge {$1000.00} for damages if you don't remove this item because it is very injurious to me.

PLEASE DONT SAY THE ITEM HAS BEEN VERIFIED. Either the law is applicable or not! Send an updated copy once the item disputed has been removed. 


Thanks,

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief