Consumer complaint received 2023-05-03
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
To whom it may concern : Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX When I made the decision to use my rights under FCRA, it was with an eye on challenging any information found in credit reports that are not accurate. By fighting back against this injustice, I am ensuring that the information on my credit report is accurate and reliable.I have every right to challenge any inaccuracies in a manner compliant with federal law when they are negatively affecting me financially because of their accuracy or completeness.This is just an allegation. There's no proof that I'm delinquent or derogatory, so how can you report this? With all due respect, the claims within my report are wrong! You have to follow proper procedures if these claims are in your system and to be used in my credit reports! I challenge the accuracy and fairness of your findings by demanding evidence before you make any claims and take such drastic measures against my reputation.I know that you cant just decide which rules apply to your organization, so I won't let anyone report any false claims. it's important to make sure all of your claims are accurate and reported in the correct format- this is required by law ( FCRA ) as well as Metro 2 standards.For any negative account I demand documentation / proof proving why your company considers it delinquent or derogatory. You have yet to provide me records documenting how your company verified and validated these accounts/ claims. Your proof of each negative claim you placed on my credit report should also include proof of a permissible purpose for any inquiry into the account.It 's time for me to get my life back! I need you to send over some physical proof of what has been done and an updated credit report.Either confirm that this matter has been reported correctly or remove it from the report immediately. I am giving you 30 days to investigate. 
Below is a summary of the data in which I am challenging : Summary of Accounts being challenged in list form XXXX XXXXXXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  ) ( XXXX ) - ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX ) - XXXX Equifax Equifax 2 Year Payment History Account Description : Account Type : XXXX Creditor Type : - Date Reported : - High Balance : XXXX Past Due Amount : XXXX Account # : XXXX Account Status : XXXX Balance Owed : XXXX Creditor Remarks : XXXX Date Opened : XXXX Date of Last Activity : XXXX Last Payment : XXXX Payment Amount : XXXX Term Length : XXXX Credit Limit : XXXX Payment Status : XXXX The content mentioned above has never been certified to conform to any reporting standards. The data provided has never been verified or complete, and it's also out of date. In order to comply with reporting obligations and consumer legislation, documentation confirming compliance is required. The information given so far is insufficient, and I demand that any wrong, incomplete, or unsupported material be deleted. 
Also, see the image above for XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX ) ( XXXX ) ( XXXX ). Ive highlighted and circled additional areas of concern. 
I was looking at 2 Year Payment History expressing The information on this account appears to be inaccurate or inconsistent with established reporting standards of the CDIA. I would like you to review it again and prove me wrong, so that my account can be 100 % accurate! 
Sincerely, I have listed the concerns I have about your reporting in this document. It is not complete and does not meet my standards. According to the law, you and the data furnishers must certify all aspects of the required FCRA and Metro 2 compliance. This must be done in a truthful, correct, complete, and timely manner as to not violate my consumer and civil rights. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Please send your written response to my address of XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, CA XXXX I am aware that you have been sending out form letters in response to many of the disputes and challenges that consumers have submitted, regardless of the specific information that they have provided. This is illegal, as each dispute and challenge must be addressed individually and on its own merits.My letters were created using software that is available to everyone. If you don't process my letters, you are violating 15 U.S. Code 5 1681i. Keep in mind, you are not allowed to delay processing letters from consumers based on the assumption that help from a third party may be available. This is not a legal exception.I am the author of any letters you receive with my name on them. Either I or my advisors wrote them with my full knowledge and consent. I am aware that there is no law that says you need to provide a Power of Attorney in order to delay processing letters from a consumer. If you do not process my letters in a timely manner, I will consider it to be an intentional disregard of my rights as a consumer. I will then contact my lawyer to take legal action.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation