Consumer complaint received 2022-10-03
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
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 recently reviewed my credit profile and noticed inaccuracies/incomplete information and accounts that are unverified. According to the fair credit reporting act, Section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) and 15 USC 1681i, the below convergent accounts have violated my rights as a consumer. These companies have violated several of my rights, as stated below.

Violated Rights 15 USC 1681a ( 4 ) ( 4 ) There is a need to ensure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy.

15 USC 1681a ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) - ( A ) subject to section 1681s3 of this title, any ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; 15 USC 1692j ( a ) ( b ) - ( a ) It is unlawful to design, compile, and furnish any form knowing that such form would be used to create the false belief in a consumer that a person other than the creditor of such consumer is participating in the collection of or in an attempt to collect a debt such consumer allegedly owes such creditor, when in fact such person is not so participating.

( b ) Any person who violates this section shall be liable to the same extent and in the same manner as a debt collector is liable under section 1692k of this title for failure to comply with a provision of this subchapter.

15 USC 1681g ( a ) ( 5 ) - a consumer reporting agency shall not furnish to any person a record of inquiries in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by a consumer.

18 USC 894a ( 2 ) ( a ) Whoever knowingly participates in any way, or conspires to do so, in the use of any extortionate means ( 2 ) to punish any person for the nonrepayment thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

15 USC 2509j The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of all obligations incurred under this section Company : XXXX XXXX XXXX Dates : XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX Action : Late payments illegally reported XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Action : Violation of 15 USC 1681g ( a ) ( 5 ) " a consumer reporting agency shall not furnish to any person a record of inquiries in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by a consumer. 

Company : XXXX XXXX Dates : XXXX XXXX XXXX Action : Violation of 15 USC 1681g ( a ) ( 5 ) " a consumer reporting agency shall not furnish to any person a record of inquiries in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by a consumer.

Violation of 15 USC 1681a ( 4 ) ( 4 ) There is a need to ensure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation