Consumer complaint received 2022-10-27
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
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:
Please be advised this is my XXXX  WRITTEN REQUEST and FINAL WARNING that I fully intend to pursue litigation in accordance with the FCRA to enforce my rights and seek relief and recover all monetary damages that I may be entitled to under XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX regarding your continued willful and negligent noncompliance. 

Despite my previous written requests, the unverified items listed below still remain on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to have a copy of the original creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is mine and is correct. 

In the results of your XXXX  investigation and subsequent reinvestigation, you stated in writing that you verified that these items are being reported correctly? Who verified these accounts? You have NOT provided me with a copy of ANY original documentation ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) as required under XXXX XXXX XXXX ( a ) ( XXXX ) & XXXX XXXX XXXX ( a ) ( XXXX ) ( A ). 

Furthermore, you have failed to provide the method of verification as required under XXXX XXXX ( a ) ( XXXX ). Please be advised that under XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly REPAIR all information which can not be verified. as required under Section XXXX ( a ) ( XXXX ) ( A ) Disclosures to consumers [ XXXX U.S.C. XXXX ] ( ( a ) Information on file ; sources ; report recipients. Every XXXX credit bureaus shall, upon request, and subject to XXXX ( a ) ( XXXX ) [ XXXX ], clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer. If the consumer to whom the file relates requests that the first XXXX digits of the social security number ( or similar identification number ) of the consumer not be included in the disclosure and the consumer reporting agency has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester, the consumer reporting agency shall so truncate such number in such disclosure. & XXXX XXXX ( a ) ( XXXX ) ( XXXX ) Procedure in case of disputed accuracy [ XXXX XXXX. XXXX ] ( a ) Reinvestigations of Disputed Information. If the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a my file at XXXX credit bureaus are disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a creditor, the XXXX Credit bureaus shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from my file in accordance with paragraph ( XXXX ), before the end of the XXXX period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or creditor Furthermore, you have failed to provide the method of verification as required under XXXX XXXX ( a ) ( XXXX ). Please be advised that under XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly REPAIR all information which can not be verified. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$7900.00}, XXXXXXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$5700.00}, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$5600.00}, XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Date opened XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$3600.00}, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$2000.00}, XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX {$1400.00}, and XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance XXXX {$1100.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation