Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint:
This dispute is regarding account # XXXX for XXXX XXXX. 

This is a dispute letter regarding an account for XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
I originally purchased a vehicle for a 12-month lease on or about XXXX. Once the 12-month lease was up, I had the option to either turn the vehicle in and they will bill me the disposition fee or take it out of my original down payment of {$970.00}, or if I still needed the vehicle, I would have to put down another down payment for an additional 12 months. I opted to return the vehicle, which I was informed by the account rep that I had until XXXX to return the car without any additional fees being added. The account rep also informed me that if there was any damage or additional fees ( disposition fee ) that it would be taken out of my initial down payment or I would be billed for whatever amount remained. 
When I returned the vehicle on or about XXXX ( I had purchased another vehicle several days prior ) I was also informed that if there were any additional fees that did not apply towards my initial down payment that I would be billed. 

1 year later, I checked my credit report and the finance company of XXXX XXXX, has recorded a charge off amount of {$12000.00} with a 39-month term  and a monthly payment of {$310.00} on my both my XXXX anXXXX XXXX  credit files, and {$6300.00} for 12 months on another with a monthly payment of {$150.00} on my Equifax credit file. 

My agreement was for 12 months with the option to lease again at the end of my 12 months and a monthly payment of {$150.00}. As of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, this company was paid a total of {$7000.00} from XXXX to XXXX. This vehicle was returned on time with no additional monies owed. 

Furthermore, I contacted the company in XXXX XXXX to ask for my credit report to be adjusted from the amount owed/charged off amount of {$6300.00} to be corrected. The account manager then informed me that the amount that is seen is what was financed and not owed. At this point the finance company is refusing to correct their issue. After I disputed this issue in XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX sent me an email, with a settlement offer for {$220.00} ( for an amount I did not owe ). I asked that if I paid the amount would they removed it off of my credit report, I was told no. 

I have since called the dealership in which I leased the vehicle ( XXXX ), to request a copy of the signed leased ( I have moved since I purchased the vehicle and a lot of paperwork was lost ). I was informed by the Sales Manager that they were under new management and that they no longer have those files ( he did attempt to look for my file in their system ). I was then told to call the finance company, which I did. I asked if there was any way that I could get a copy of the signed leased and I was told no and that I basically had no rights to dispute. I was told to pay the {$220.00} and that the charged off amount would remain on my all of my credit reports for the allotted time. I have disputed this issue with the credit bureaus several times and still no resolution

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation