Consumer complaint received 2021-07-06
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
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:
According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), you are required by federal law to verify - through the physical verification of the original signed consumer contract - any and all accounts you post on a credit report. Otherwise, anyone paying for your reporting services could fax, mail or email in a fraudulent account. 
I demanded to see Verifiable Proof ( an original Consumer Contract with my Signature on it ) you have on file of the accounts listed below. These bureaus have failed to positively verify these accounts and it has hurt my ability to obtain credit. Under the FCRA, unverified accounts must be removed and if you are unable to provide me a copy of verifiable proof, you must remove the accounts listed below. 
I demand the following accounts be verified or removed immediately. 

Accounts Name Date added Account Number XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX US DEPT ED. XX/XX/XXXX XXXX USDOE/XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX XXXX For XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) 15 U.S. Code 1605 - Determination of finance charge Finance charge defined Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amount of the finance charge in connection with any consumer credit transaction shall be determined as the sum of all charges, payable directly or indirectly by the person to whom the credit is extended, and imposed directly or indirectly by the creditor as an incident to the extension of credit. The finance charge does not include charges of a type payable in a comparable cash transaction. The finance charge shall not include fees and amounts imposed by third party closing agents XXXX including settlement agents, attorneys, and escrow and title companies ) if the creditor does not require the imposition of the charges or the services provided and does not retain the charges. Examples of charges which are included in the finance charge include any of the following types of charges which are applicable : r4 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( 1 ) In response to the order of a court having jurisdiction to issue such an order, or a subpoena issued in connection with proceedings before a Federal grand jury. 
( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates.

( 3 ) To a person which it has reason to believe ( A ) intends to use the information in connection with a credit transaction involving the consumer on whom the information is to be furnished and involving the extension of credit to, or review or collection of an account of, the consumer ; or ( B ) intends to use the information for employment purposes ; or ( C ) intends to use the information in connection with the underwriting of insurance involving the consumer ; or ( D ) intends to use the information in connection with a determination of the consumers eligibility for a license or other benefit granted by a governmental instrumentality required by law to consider an applicants financial responsibility or status ; or ( E ) intends to use the information, as a potential investor or servicer, or current insurer, in connection with a valuation of, or an assessment of the credit or prepayment risks associated with, an existing credit obligation ; or ( F ) otherwise has a legitimate business need for the information ( i ) in connection with a business transaction that is initiated by the consumer ; or For XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX ) 15 U.S. Code 1681a - Definitions ; rules of construction ( B ) any authorization or approval of a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly by the issuer of a credit card or similar devices

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation