Consumer complaint received 2023-04-26
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
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:
I am officially challenging you to review your data on file for me! With the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) section 611 ( 15 U S C 1681I ) and Metro 2 compliance standards, I challenge all inaccuracies or deficiencies of reporting.The information in my profile needs to be accurate and complete. You can document your verification process for all the data within my credit report by following these standards set forth under Metro 2 compliance and FCRA law, which will ensure that youre meeting deadlines while maintaining accuracy! The information in my credit report and below is wrong. It was never proven to be factual, so now I have decided to exercise my consumer rights! I know I'm entitled to accurate and current information about my finances. So, when the misrepresentation of facts is found on my credit report it can and has had serious consequences! This means I need you to fix these problems right away before they get worse! I am exercising my right to be informed of any inaccuracies on my credit report. I request that you remove any and all false accounts from our records immediately! I demand that ONLY factually accurate, verified, and compliant data be documented and included on my credit report The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) is a federal law that promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies ( CRAs ). CRAs are companies that collect and maintain consumer information, which is then used to produce consumer reports. These reports may be used by creditors, insurers, employers, and others to make decisions about granting credit, loans, insurance, or employment. Under the FCRA, CRAs must take reasonable steps to ensure the maximum possible accuracy of the information they report. They must also correct or delete inaccurate or incomplete information. In addition, the FCRA requires CRAs to provide consumers with access to their consumer reports upon request. Finally, the FCRA protects consumers from identity theft and other forms of fraud by requiring CRAs to take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality and security of consumer information. The FCRA is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ), the nations consumer protection agency.With that said, according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 611 of FCRA, you have a responsibility of promptly deleting any information which is inaccurate or incomplete. This is my understanding as well. It's important to note that under the FCRA, even if an account has only been speculated upon or never confirmed in any way, the burden falls on you ( the credit bureau ) to provide evidence of its veracity before it can be placed on my credit report.Furthermore, the Metro 2 standard is a common format for reporting credit information. Banks and other lending institutions use the Metro 2 standard to report information to the CRAs. The goal of the Metro 2 standard is to make it easier for lenders to provide accurate and consistent information to the CRAs. This, in turn, should help to improve the accuracy of credit reports. The Metro 2 standard was developed by the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) and is used by all major credit reporting agencies ( CRAs ) .The information in my credit report is wrong! Therefore, it can not be compliant with FCRA and METRO 2 standards because the information was never proven to be factual. So now, I have decided that enough 's enough, and will exercise my consumer rights.The following account allegations are either untrue, unverified, and incorrect. Please remove them immediately, or I will have no choice but to take legal action against you! Also, federal law requires you to respond within thirty ( 30 ) accounts challenged listed XXXX  XXXX XXXX  ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX  ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX  ) XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX ) XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation