Consumer complaint received 2022-08-10
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
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: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
To Whom It May Concern, This letter is formal notice that you have failed to respond in a timely manner to my dispute letter, deposited by registered mail with the U.S. Postal Service. Federal law requires you to respond within thirty ( XXXX ) days, yet you have failed to respond. Failure to comply with these federal regulations by credit reporting agencies are investigated by the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) ( see 15 USC 41, et seq. ).

I am maintaining a careful record of my communications with you for the purpose of filing a complaint with the FTC should you continue in your non-compliance. I further remind you that, as in Wenger v. Trans Union Corp., No. 95-6445 ( C.D.Cal. Nov. 14, 1995 ), you may be liable for your willful non-compliance.

Be aware that I am making a final goodwill attempt to have you clear up this matter. You have 15 days to cure.

For your benefit, and as a gesture of my goodwill, I will restate my dispute. The following information needs to be verified and, following failure to verify, deleted from the report as soon as possible : 1. Validate Account XXXX XXXX Bankruptcy Case Number : XXXX Please investigate and delete from my credit report. Per the bankruptcy court they don't report to the credit bureaus. Pleas remove this inaccurate information. 

2. The following account was a Charge-off. Balance should be 0. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

3. The following account was a Charge-off. Balance should be 0. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

4. The following account was a Charge-off. Balance should be 0. 
XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

5. The following account was a Charge-off. Balance should be 0. 
XXXX XXXXXXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

6. The following account was a Charge-off. Balance should be 0. 
XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

7. The following account was a Charge-off. Balance should be 0. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

8. The following account was a Charge-off. Balance should be 0. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 


The listed item is entirely inaccurate and incomplete, and represents a very serious error in your reporting. Please delete this misleading information and supply a corrected credit profile to all creditors who have received a copy within the last six months, or the last two years for employment purposes.

Additionally, please provide the name, address, and telephone number of each credit grantor or other subscriber.

Under federal law you had thirty ( 30 ) days to complete your re-investigation, yet you have failed to respond. Do not delay any further.

Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested as well, to be provided within fifteen ( 15 ) days of the completion of your re-investigation. 

Sincerely yours, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation