Consumer complaint received 2019-08-10
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TN
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:
submitted disputes to the three credit bureau asking for verification of creditors that were reporting on in credit file. I sent the request via certified mail with a return receipt. This was mailed XX/XX/2019. I had already been received a negative rating because of the various creditors before my dispute. But, after the supposed investigations from Equifax, XXXX and XXXX, were completed, my scores received additional negative ratings. This in my opinion is like being charged twice for an item that I had previously been charged. In some instances, my scores went down by as much as seventy ( 70 ) points. That not right or fair to me the consumer. There as also creditors reporting the same item on my creditors report twice. Thats a double hit to my credit. The creditors are also re- aging items that are in the dispute. This should not be allowed. Also, I had a XXXX balance on my two credit cards, but it took the credit agencys least two or more months to reflect that on my credit file. Some still have not updated that information. When the information is not updated in a timely manner, it causes my credit score to remain low and not reflect the true score. Also, I told these same agencies that some of the information is stated as a credit card or a personal loan when in fact the item in question is neither of those things. Again, it causes my scores to be inaccurate. Also, in XXXX s account makes it as though i closed seven accounts but in actuality my XXXX account was never closed. I added to my account but they make it seems as though I have several closed accounts and this is causing my scores with the three credit agencies to be incorrect. Even the balance of the accounts on my credit file are not reporting as accurate and I have brought this to the attention of the agencies to no avail. Im a veteran and this is causing me undue stress and anxiety because the agencies are failing to follow the rules that are set forth by CFPB. I need help.

Hide full complaint What product or service is your complaint about?

PRODUCT OR SERVICE Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports TYPE Credit reporting What type of problem are you having?

ISSUE Problem with a credit reporting company 's investigation into an existing problem HAVE YOU ALREADY TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COMPANY?

Yes What happened?

I submitted disputes to the three credit bureau asking for verification of creditors that were reporting on in credit file. I sent the request via certified mail with a return receipt. This was mailed XX/XX/2019. I had already been received a negative rating because of the various creditors before my dispute. But, after the supposed investigations from Equifax, XXXX and XXXX, were completed, my scores received additional negative ratings. This in my opinion is like being charged twice for an item that I had previously been charged. In some instances, my scores went down by as much as seventy ( 70 ) points. That not right or fair to me the consumer. There as also creditors reporting the same item on my creditors report twice. Thats a double hit to my credit. The creditors are also re- aging items that are in the dispute. This should not be allowed. Also, I had a XXXX balance on my two credit cards, but it took the credit agencys least two or more months to reflect that on my credit file. Some still have not updated that information. When the information is not updated in a timely manner, it causes my credit score to remain low and not reflect the true score. Also, I told these same agencies that some of the information is stated as a credit card or a personal loan when in fact the item in question is neither of those things. Again, it causes my scores to be inaccurate. Also, in XXXX s account makes it as though i closed seven accounts but in actuality my XXXX account was never closed. I added to my account but they make it seems as though I have several closed accounts and this is causing my scores with the three credit agencies to be incorrect. Even the balance of the accounts on my credit file are not reporting as accurate and I have brought this to the attention of the agencies to no avail. Im a veteran who suffers from XXXX and this is causing me even more undue stress and anxiety because the agencies are failing to follow the rules that are set forth by CFPB. I need help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation