Consumer complaint received 2023-08-19
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
XXXX XXXX Transferred my Mortgage to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX, While we had completed all documentation and agreement for the allowed Forbearance to be Deferred and restart of existing Mortgage Payments. XXXX DID not report any Delinquency or Default. Once I was notified, I started to contact XXXX  a few days per week to find out what was going on and to ensure everything already agreed with XXXX XXXX was to continue. Every call was met with " we do not have the paperwork, an account has not been created, please call back. Eventually approx XX/XX/XXXX I was able to speak with an agent at XXXX who advised they had paperwork, however I had to fill out THEIR XXXX upload to them. In the meantime I started to receive MAIL dated from the beginning of XX/XX/XXXX, that our Mortgage was Delinquent and threatening Foreclosure. I hired XXXX XXXX XXXX to STOP this misinformation and actions, and XXXX  were advised that XXXX XXXX XXXX rules and regulations were to be followed and that they also had to abide by my application with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX then started a Trial Payment plan of 3 months, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, which we completed on Time. XXXX  account on the portal shows a REPAYMENT PROGRAM and BALANCE and NOT the Trial Payment Plan, and ALSO not the agreed Mortgage terms as signed notarized and returned VIA XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX. XXXX reported to all Credit Agencies we were delinquent 180 days, IN XX/XX/XXXX. They did not own the loan during the forbearance, nor had any payments with XXXX  been set up until AFTER legal services intervened. They have also reported that my 3 payments made on time are paid, unpaid, no details. Have since signed mortgage agreement to continue original Mortgage, HOWEVER statement received today XX/XX/XXXX shows the Repayment Program NOT the Return to Mortgage Payments due to start XX/XX/XXXX. Due to this, Both Mine and My Wife 's credit scores with the agencies dropped XXXX point each. We have BOTH disputed to XXXX XXXXXXXX, Equif, and it appears that nothing is being done. I have screenshots, letters, documentation to prove that XXXX  are STILL intentionally not fullfilling the process in a timely manner and due to the Credit Score Drop, we Have Creditors, now limiting our ability to get consolidation loan, pay bills, and no real resolution with both XXXX  and with the three agencies. Already stretched financially by having to retain legaal services, XXXX has stated that since XXXX did not Authorize my payment to them, they are suspending our account and Legal Services. We have followed all instructions, advice and Guidance to no avail. XXXX  are the Cause, XXXX is unable to ensure proper business practice of XXXX, and now we are financially unable to pay for Legal Services or anything while the disputes with credit agencies are still open or not resolved to truthful satisfaction.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief