Consumer complaint received 2022-10-06
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OK
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
I sent my letter off. I told the credit bureaus to " investigate every piece of information '' on the accounts I have listed below. Also I have attached the letter I sent out. 

I sent a letter on XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/2022 reporting evidence of inaccurate information to Equifax. Equifax responded that the information was VERIFIED & ACCURATE! 

Equifax had violated the law by Furnishing inaccurate information and not doing a proper investigation and a proper reinvestigation. 

Equifax has violated the laws : 15 U.S. Code 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose ( a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting The Congress makes the following findings : ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. 
( 4 ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy.

15 U.S. Code 1681l - Restrictions on investigative consumer reports Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares an investigative consumer report, no adverse information in the consumer report ( other than information which is a matter of public record ) may be included in a subsequent consumer report unless such adverse information has been verified in the process of making such subsequent consumer report, or the adverse information was received within the three-month period preceding the date the subsequent report is furnished. 

15 U.S. Code 1681e - Compliance procedures ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates. 

15 U.S. Code 1681i - Procedure in case of disputed accuracy ( a ) Reinvestigations of disputed information ( 1 ) Reinvestigation required ( A ) In general Subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), if the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumers file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly. 
( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In general If, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall ( i ) promptly delete that item of information from the file of the consumer, Accounts listed below : XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX  : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX : XXXX Equifax has brought hardship to my financials, household and impaired my credit worthiness.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation