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Complaint sub-issue: Billing dispute for services

I am a consumer, and have been violated according to 12 CFR 1026.13 ( d ) ( 2 ) that states : " Adverse credit reports prohibited. The creditor or its agent shall not ( directly or indirectly ) make or threaten to make an adverse report to any person about the consumer 's credit standing, or report that an amount or account is delinquent, because the consumer failed to pay the disputed amount or related finance or other charges. '' U.S. Bank National Association has reported information of a delinquent account ( 30 day late ) that is in a billing error status on XXXX XXXX to the credit reporting agencies. 

On several occasions I had requested clarification of the billing error both by recorded phone call on XX/XX/2021 at XXXX PST, as well as by USPS Certified Mail with included Certificate of Mailing form XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and most recently on XXXX XXXX in accordance with 12 C.F.R. 226.13 ( d ) " Rules pending resolution. Until a billing error is resolved under paragraph ( e ) or ( f ) of this section, the following rules apply : ( 1 ) Consumer 's right to withhold disputed amount ; collection action prohibited. The consumer need not pay ( and the creditor may not try to collect ) any portion of any required payment that the consumer believes is related to the disputed amount ( including related finance or other charges ). If the cardholder has enrolled in an automatic payment plan offered by the card issuer and has agreed to pay the credit card indebtedness by periodic deductions from the cardholder 's deposit account, the card issuer shall not deduct any part of the disputed amount or related finance or other charges if a billing error notice is received any time up to 3 business days before the scheduled payment date ; ( 2 ) Adverse credit reports prohibited. The creditor or its agent shall not ( directly or indirectly ) make or threaten to make an adverse report to any person about the consumer 's credit standing, or report that an amount or account is delinquent, because the consumer failed to pay the disputed amount or related finance or other charges. also 15 U.S.C. 1666 ( b ) ( 2 ) " A reflection on a statement of an extension of credit for which the obligor requests additional clarification including documentary evidence thereof. '' ; U.S. Bank N.A. has violated the terms of billing error and has not provided any requested documentary evidence to satisfy such claims of debt. '' On XX/XX/2021, while the account in question has been in dispute for a billing error, U.S. Bank National Association had reported my personal information to the credit reporting agencies without my expressed written consent. 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( 2 ) states : " In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' I, the consumer was not given the opportunity ; written or oral, to " opt-out '' according to 12 C.F.R. 1016.7 by U.S. Bank National Association prior to reporting this false information that is currently in a billing error status.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Summary : Equifax is reporting to Fico that I have a recent missed payment when i dont. 

Background : i filed a dispute on my credit report with Equifax several months ago. Equifax investigated and as a result of their investigation, that disputed account was updated. The problem then started. The updated date on the disputed file made it appear as though it was recent even though it was XXXX years old. I have made multiple subsequent disputes with Equifax and they have not fixed it. I spoke with them over the phone and even said they could see that the file was old and no recent missed payment was on my file, but it was still reporting to Fico that it's recent. They even advised me to speak with Fico directly. I spoke with Fico today and they said they can see the " recent missed payment '' affecting my score negatively but coukd not find any recent missed payment. They directed me back to Equifax. This is why I am here. Both Fico and Equifax have verbally told me there is something wrong but neither can fix it.
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX  Account # XXXX, has violated my rights 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

id theft victim sent po report inaccurate information sent all the violation to XXXX, XXXX, equifax
Complaint sub-issue: Charged too much interest

Carrying approx {$8500.00} on CITI Visa due primarily to medical bills and COVID furlough. 
Bank is charging 15.24 % interest. Called bank to complain and get reduction in interest rate ; banks are awash in cash, feeding at taxpayer trough again, federal funds rate is 0 %, they are paying 1+ % on savings, their cost of goods ( i.e. money ) is peanuts ; 15+ % is usury. Bank 's response - you agreed to these terms when you accepted card .i.e. tough. 

Rate is unreasonable by any standard. They are getting away with " robbery ''!!
Complaint sub-issue: Account status incorrect

I am XXXX XXXX and I am submitting this complaint myself and there is no third party involved. Despite the multiple previous written requests, the unverified accounts listed below still remain on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. The Equifax Credit Bureau failed to comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC sections 1681i within the time set forth by law and continued reporting of erroneous information which now, given all my attempts to address it directly with the creditor, as willful negligence and non-compliance with federal statutes. PLEASE UPDATE OR REMOVE THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS COMPLETELY FROM MY CREDIT REPORT. 
XXXX XXXX-Balance {$240.00} XXXX-Balance {$730.00} XXXX XXXX-Balance {$20000.00} FXXXX XXXX-Balance {$360.00} FST XXXX-Balance {$130.00} XXXX-Balance {$470.00} XXXXBalance {$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$0.00} XXXX  ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) XXXXBalance {$130.00} XXXX XXXX XXXXBalance {$12000.00} XXXX-Balance {$0.00} XXXX  XXXX XXXX-Balance {$0.00} XXXX XXXX FXXXX-Balance {$2400.00} XXXX-Balance {$0.00}
Complaint sub-issue: Problem canceling credit monitoring or identify theft protection service

I have contacted both XXXX  and Equifax and I have asked both companies to remove the fraud alert from my credit file. I have sent letters to Equifax and XXXX   along with the written request to remove the fraud alerts totally from my credit report, and in those letters I have included my driver 's license, a bill and a copy of my social security card, with the request and neither of them have removed the fraud alert from my credit report and it has been more than 30 days and neither of them have even responded to my request, and I have sent certified correspondence to both Equifax and XXXX so that I could prove they received and signed for the package including my request and they have not contacted me back after 30 days in anyway. 

The problem that I am having is that I am not being allowed to open bank accounts, credit cards that I do want because the companies state to me they will not establish these accounts until the fraud alert is removed in its entirety so this is preventing me from being able to conduct any personal financial business.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt was paid

Account was paid off in full XX/XX/2017 but this is still showing up when apartments run my credit
Complaint sub-issue: Can't close your account

On XX/XX/XXXX I purchased a dishwasher at XXXX XXXX store and applied for finance. I received the credit card and purchased the dishwasher, and paid nearly {$200.00} extra for delivery and installation. 

The company has botched everything from day XXXX of this. When the delivery guys came they told me they couldnt install it, left it on the outside back porch, and said a plumber would call to schedule installation. The plumber strung me along for XXXX  days, saying they could come to install outside of my work hours, cause I cant take work off for this. XXXX  days later they called to tell me the hours a plumber could come and install which was during my work hours, I told them it was unacceptable and decided to return it since XXXX XXXX lied to me and the plumbing service XXXX XXXX lied to me on several occasions on their abilities to install a dishwasher either on a weekend, or after XXXX XXXX  on weekends. 

Yesterday I initiated the return process, and am scheduled another week out on XXXX. I have told them countless times I wont be home till XXXX. And last time they delivered it an hour and a half before the window given the night before. 

I was told by their XXXX number that the refund and credit card account closure cant happen till they pick up this item Considering this whole fiasco has taken nearly a month and wasted so much of my time, I DO NOT trust them to get this picked up, and refunded, and completely closed before the due date of the bill, affecting my credit score.
Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

please remove these unathorized/ fraudulent credit inquires XXXX XXXX-XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX-XXXX   XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX   XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Problem during payment process

On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I called Sears customer Service to ask them about making payment online which was n't due until XXXX XXXX. I spoke with Representative XXXX, whom informed me that I would n't be able to make payment online because I do n't have the credit handy and she said she order new cards for me and I told that yes I would like to order new cards. So after ordering the new cards, I told her that I would like to make payments on my Sears Regular Credit Card Ending in XXXX for {$150.00} to post on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and she went ahead process the payment with confirmation # XXXX and she said everything look good the payment will posted within 24 hours. After making sears regular credit card ending in XXXX, I told XXXX XXXX that I have another Sears Mastercard ending in XXXX and that I would like to make payment on that card for {$100.00} to postdate on XXXX XXXX which was 7 days and the payment were above minimum amount ; which she did and told me that everything look good and the payment will be posted within 24 hours with confirmation # XXXX. On that I made other bills payment which posted to my bank account smoothly with no problems because I was keeping checking my bank account daily. So on XXXX XXXX, when I was looking at my bank and saw that sears cards payment didnt went through I got panicked and called sears customer service ; and ask them to let me speak with their management, and as soon as I spoke with management they told me that my payment did n't clear from my bank, and she said there was a reason. So asked the management for the reason, so they said that the reason my payment didnt clear my bank because my address change which I have n't I havent made any address change since XXXX when I opened my bank account. I have worked in the XXXX XXXX for longtime to know thats completely not true because I have made payment with them before and had no problem with the payment. so she said that theres nothing they can do and its reported to Credit Bureau as late payment. I went ahead made payment on XXXX XXXX on card ending in XXXX for {$160.00} ; and same date on card ending in XXXX for {$120.00}.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

The original creditor XXXX XXXX XXXX  has recognized this item as identify theft and no longer reports to the credit bureaus, or has been blocked from reporting by the credit bureaus. XXXX XXXX XXXX is a third party debt collect they sold the debt to before the investigation was complete. Because the original creditor recognizes this account for what it is, I request that the third party debt collector, XXXX XXXX XXXX do the same, and either voluntarily stop reporting, or the Credit bureaus should recognize this as party of the original debt that has been resolved and block XXXX from further collection attempts including credit reporting.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I mailed out letter, police report, and FTC report on XX/XX/20. It has now passed 30 days. No response from creditor. They are still reporting fraudulent information. Per FCRA they have to remove fraudulent account.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Upon moving from Oklahoma, I canceled my cable service with XXXX XXXX and returned the equipment to their local store location. I paid the final bill in full and all was to have been finished with the cable provider, XXXX XXXX. To my surprise, I receive a bill in the mail from the cable company saying I owe them for an unpaid balance on the account. After many phone calls it was settled as an oversight of payments due to XXXX files being created for my cable account. The amount was actually a credit of {$93.00} and was refunded to me in a check. However, XXXX XXXX sold the balance as a debt leading to issues with a collection company XXXX XXXX XXXX for a debt of {$93.00} from XXXX XXXX. After filing proof of the credit and pay off of the balance with CFPB that debt was to have been removed from both the debt collectors system on XX/XX/2015 at XXXX as well as XXXX XXXX XXXX. Recently, I received a collection notice in the mail from a new debt collector IC Systems trying to claim the same debt for XXXX XXXX in the amount of {$93.00} when there is no actual debt to collect. Enclosed is a copy of the refunded check from XXXX XXXX and a Copy of the Notice of Collection from IC Systems.
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

On my credit report it shows that I've missed payments to one of my lenders XXXX and that my balance has went up, presumably from missing payments, interest, and possible penalties, though XXXX XXXXoan payments are suspended until XX/XX/2022. XXXX has never mailed me a statement, either.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt is not mine

The collection company keeps calling my office number. Looking for a person we do not know here and had never work for us either. I keep asking to take the number off their list and nothing happens.
Complaint sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

I am highly upset the credit bureaus have not responded back to me about my investigation. This is a serious matter. I need these accounts that aren't mind to be removed from my credit report immediately. It's been more than 30 days and I haven't received anything. I did my research on the laws and in Section 611 ( a ) it states that failure to investigate these items within 30 days gives a reason to immediately remove them. Also Section 15 USC 1681a ( 2 ) ( iii ) I have the right to deny anything being reported on my credit report. The items I have provided in my letters I am asking you to be deleted immediately or I will have to file litigation due to the stress you cause me. 
1. Under FDCPA Ive filed a civil suit against this credit bureau and debt collector/Creditor for this unauthorized invalidated account that appear on my credit report. This is deceptive practices XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX This is a charge off account and the balance should be {$0.00} and why is it showing {$490.00} on my credit report that is seriously damaging my credit scores PPlease delete this inaccurate information form my credit report 2. Under FDCPA Ive filed a civil suit against this credit bureau and debt collector/Creditor for this unauthorized invalidated account that appear on my credit report. This is deceptive practices XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account unknown how do you verify this information this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence 3. Under FDCPA Ive filed a civil suit against this credit bureau and XXXX XXXX for this unauthorized invalidated account that appear on my credit report. This is deceptive practices XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  This is a charge off account and the balance should be {$0.00} and why is it showing {$330.00} on my credit report that is seriously damaging my credit scores PPlease delete this inaccurate information form my credit report 4. Under FDCPA Ive filed a civil suit against this credit bureau and debt collector/Creditor for this unauthorized invalidated account that appear on my credit report. This is deceptive practices XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account unknown how do you verify this information this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

XXXX / XXXX /  XXXX    CREDCO   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX , CA  XXXX  (  XXXX  )  XXXX  This inquiry was performed under false pretenses as described in the clear language of the law.  15 USC 1681n ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ) which states, in part, in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater. ''
Complaint sub-issue: Problem with personal statement of dispute

In late XXXX, 2022 at least 3 weeks before payment in question was due, I called Discover to help me reduce or lump payment in with the next month due to a shortage of funds I was having. I had just been hired for new job and was told 4 weeks to start after being under-employed due to COVID. I had a family emergency so this is why I needed this and had a small amount of funds to get by. Was offered a program that " I understood '' as the payment would be put out but that my future payments would be 3x higher per month rather than my usual minimum payment per month. I would be subject to being reported if missed. I agreed because I was planning on paying off quickly any way. I wasn't comfortable with some of what was being explained to me by the representative " who was very optimistic and fast talking '' and asked for it in writing. Was told something would be sent in writing. Over the next weeks I started my job. The company took my auto pay off. I relied on this verbal agreement but later realized that I received nothing in writing to truly understand it. 30 days later, I get notified of a late payment on my report. I called the company. The first person said that she would listen to tape of agreement and said that it sounded like that late payment should be removed based on what I said and to call back in a week. I did so. At that later time, I was forwarded directly to a supervisor. She explained that despite the fact that I was told many things, they had to report me and would not be able to do anything about it because I was not " even '' eligible for the program offered. I explained that no one notified me of that and that I would have borrowed the money to pay the amount due as I had no blemished on my report. I was told that I agreed to the reporting as part of the program anyway. I asked, why would I do that if the reason for me calling almost a month in advance was so that I could make arrangements so that I would avoid being reported. Not only that, several employees gave me conflicting information and while the supervisor straightened it out to a degree, I am harmed irreparably. Something that would have been avoided. I was under a lot of stress and no one likes borrowing money from friends and family. I would have done so for this short period had I been clear. On several occasions, my account information has been wrong as well. Last month, I experienced another glitch. I payed my usual payment and an additional {$100.00}. Three days after, I received a notice of non-payment. I do have pictures of that on my phone. This is a situation that seems to be an easy fix based within the context, but I was mocked when I asked if that context could be considered. Why my 30 day late was reported should be considered and resolved by removing from my report under the agreement ( verbal ) that I relied upon.
Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Inquiries were removed due to disputing them and then put back on my report without my knowledge.
Complaint sub-issue: Received bad information about your loan

I was wrongly consulted about my student loan consolidation, resulting in over half of my loans not qualifying for XXXX after 8 years of regular payments. I was told my only option was to consolidate all of them again starting that back to zero. 

Addtionaly, while doing my XXXX  program I waived my in-school deferral and continued making regular payments, as I am employed fulltime by a state institution of higher education. I was told none of those payments counted, and then told they needed to review the payments. After almost a year, I receieved notification that those payments did not count. When I called, the person I talked to said that was obviously wrong and resubmitted them for review. 

I requested a copy of my account records to confirm when I recieved erronious information and was told that I could not have access to my account records without a court order.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

I am a victim of identity theft. The companies XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, HAPPY MONEY INC, XXXX XXXX CORPORATE, all claim to have miss placed or have not received my FTC report after being sent though fax and mail several times. The accounts are still on my report and affecting my progress of purchasing a home for my family. I am depressed and stressed by the lack of empathy with each representative I have spoken to. They either transfer me five or six times, give me other numbers to call and act as if they are not able to assist even when the fraud department handle fraud
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I have submitted many disputes as far back as of XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX there are account reporting on my credit report from equifax only there other credit companies have resolved the issues with fraud account and incorrect information this company still has an issue with fixing everything this has been happening since XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I settled my XXXX XXXX credit card collection in full. I sent the settlement document to the credit bureau and they did not remove the balance on the item. Their statement was that the investigation did not change the item. 

I have attached a copy of XXXX XXXX 's document that clearly says the balance would be reduced to zero. Why is Equifax making up their own rules to updating items in disputes? 

This is costing me hundreds of dollars in interest charges because of an artificially lowered score. It is negligent non-compliance at worst.
Complaint sub-issue: Public record information inaccurate

A previous complaint ( # XXXX ) was filed about this item and the complaint closed. At this time, I will provide information that the agency COULD NOT have received any information from the 3rd party they requested information regarding the bankruptcy which they have in my credit file. The 3rd party vendor the agency requested information from has " suppressed '' public records since XX/XX/2019. Therefore, it is erroneous of the agency to state this is how they received information about a bankruptcy which they have listed in my credit file. The agency has provided false/inaccurate information in my credit file, which is a violation of the FCRA. And is also punishable by law.