Consumer complaint received 2023-07-29
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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:
on XX/XX/2023 i processed with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX a credit request for XXXX for a vehicle, they denied the XXXX, and approved me for XXXX, ( application XXXX ) I then spoke with an agent at XXXX XXXX  XXXX and was told to reapply for XXXX, because if i didn't have the XXXX down to put on the vehicle, i wouldn't be able to use the XXXX. I reapplied for XXXX on XX/XX/2023 and was denied, ( application XXXX ). i then spoke to a XXXX XXXX  agent once, again i didn't understand why they approved me for XXXX, and then denied me? the agent told me maybe my denial was due to ( XXXX ) being still active and they may have thought i was applying for XXXX vehicles. the agent suggested that i have to cancel the first ( XXXX ), so i could reapply again. the agent then canceled ( XXXX ), she than reapplied for XXXX for me over the phone, and, i was denied again ( application XXXX ) The Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602 a states There is a need to insure that all consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and respect for the consumers right to privacy. Equifax, XXXX and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the XXXX. I have the right to make sure my private information isn't shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states It is the policy of Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers also to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other, in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX does not and never had my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX ( XXXX of information to credit agencies ) whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) states that A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) Never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. Not only that 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ) states. Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A states 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. 15 U.S. Code 1681e states Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. Equifax, XXXX and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. I am opting out of your reporting services.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation