Consumer complaint received 2019-01-28
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AZ
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint:
In both XX/XX/2018 and XX/XX/2018 a late payment was reported. It was an exceptionally busy time but the payment for this month was submitted a few days before the 30-day exception. ( See attached documentation ). As a small business owner, it is imperative that I maintain a flawless credit history as it could jeopardize my livelihood and more importantly the livelihood of my employees should I not be able to gain necessary funding for my business when the time arises due to a late payment destroying my credit rating. I fully respect the obligations I made to XXXX XXXX as with all the creditors who extend me financing opportunities and I have worked my entire adult life maintaining a great relationship with my creditors and I intend to maintain a great relationship with XXXX XXXX as I am in the market for a new car. A brief look at my account will reveal I have successfully made every payment up to and beyond the reported XXXX and XXXX timeframe which I can prove is in error ( See attached highlighted documents ). 
I understand that the monthly billing cycle is a 30 day billing cycle as described in/by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) my loan is financed on such a cycle that runs from the XX/XX/XXXX to the XX/XX/XXXX of each month, with that being said my payments were made within the limit of the following due date before the XX/XX/XXXX of  the each of the reported late months as shown in the attached statements. Under the XXXX, a creditor must credit all payments to my account on the date they're received, unless no extra charges would result if they failed to do so. I understand that XXXX XXXX is permitted to set reasonable rules for making and reporting payments, like your rule that the deadline for payment should be received to be credited on the same date no later than XXXX XXXX on the due date. My payments were made on the day before and before the XXXX window. 
Again, the reported late in XXXX and XXXX payment are negatively affecting my chances of obtaining much needed lines of credit and business banking opportunities that are vital to the success of me as an individual and my company. As you know, my personal FICO score is used in the decision-making process of all business bankings go/ no go decisions to fund and my FICO score has drop over 45 points due to the late payment reported in XXXX and XXXX which pushes me out to tolerated range of lender preference. 
I am requesting that you please the reporting error and restore my credit rating by revising the late payment as reported on my three major credit bureau files ( XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax ). I sincerely hope XXXX XXXX XXXX believes in their customers and I humbly request the correction be made. I have reestablished automatic payments so there is no doubt in payment dates. I appreciate your time and look forward to receiving a favorable decision from your department soon.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation