davidheineman/consumer-finance-complaints-large huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NH)

You replied that the alleged transactions that you identified as late are verified. The following accounts are XXXX XXXX  : Account XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account # XXXX You have no proof that this alleged transaction was late. 15 U.S. Code 1666b - Timing of payments ( a ) Time to make payments. A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. In order for any creditor to treat a payment as late you must prove that : 1 ) The information required under 15 USC 1637 ( b ) of this title was mailed out or delivered 21 Days before the payment due date please provide the proof that this information was mailed out or delivered 21 days before the statement date. 2 ) 15 USC 1637 ( b ) is very specific on all required information needed or that must be mailed or delivered to the consumer! You have 10 days to send me all the required information. Your reply to my dispute is Verified, have you verified what the requirements are for a creditor to treat a payment as late? The fact that you verified the information means that you are in possession of the information that was sent or mailed 21 Days before the statement date, and you are in possession of a copy of all information from 15 USC 1637 ( b ) and the Certified mail tracking number that proved the delivery of said information for you to verify this item as late! I am requesting a copy of the information pursuant to 15 USC 1637 ( b ) and the tracking number that was used to prove delivery of said information to me the consumer 21 days before my statement date regarding this account. 15 U.S. Code 1681i - Procedure in case of disputed accuracy ( 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, or modify that item of information, as appropriate, based on the results of the reinvestigation; and ( ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MD)

I filed a complaint with the three bureaus regarding the status of my credit report, which still contains negative items. The incorrect information listed on my credit report has greatly affected me because of the unfavorable perception from creditors. I want to remove the negative items from my credit report. Therefore, I am asking for your assistance on this matter. If the credit bureaus still do not take action, I am ready to sue them for the damage this has caused me. Everything I will do is in accordance with the legal regulations of our laws.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NC)

I disagree with the account listed below which still appears on my credit report, even after your investigation. I would like this item immediately re-investigated. The inaccuracies are highly injurious to my credit score. The Accoount from Department of EdXXXX XXXX XX/XX/year> and XX/XX/year> has a status code of 3 90-119 days past due this is totally wrong as you can see that this account was open after this time there is no 30days late, just 90-119 I was never late while paying on my account. In accordance with The Fair Credit Reporting Act, Public Law 91-506, Title VI, Section 611, Subsection A-D, Please Provide the names and business addresses of each individual with whom you verified the above, so that I may follow up. Please send me an updated copy of my credit report after your reinvestigation.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The Listed information in letters and FTC violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

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 inructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MO)

My account with XXXX XXXX was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX XXXXXXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment.

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family!

I demand the late payment reported to be removed.

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. 

XXXX XXXX never sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ).

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (LA)

This is my XXXX request to tell you that I am a victim of identity theft and I complain to question specific records in my document coming about because of the wrongdoing. The records I am questioning connect with no exchanges acquiring any possession of goods, services or money that I have made or authorized. Assuming no one cares either way, remove the noteworthy of any information in my credit record that came about due to an alleged fraud or extortion. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX : {$480.00} XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX : {$140.00} XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Creditor : XXXX XXXX  ) XXXX Balance : {$1400.00} XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$480.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX  ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX  ) XXXX  Balance : {$1400.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$480.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1400.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

I am writing to dispute fraudulent information on my credit report pursuant to 15 U.S.C 1681c-2 and to request than this information blocked. I have enclosed a copy of my Police Report/ FTC identity theft report ( FTC REPORT NUMBER : XXXX ) to support my identity theft claim. Under 15 U.S.C 1681c-2 when a consumer submits an identity theft report, credit reporting agencies must block any information identified by the consumer as resulting from identify theft within four business days. 

To following information on my credit report is the result of identity theft and should be blocked : FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES AND ACCOUNT NUMBER ACCOUNT : INQUIRIES XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX As required by 15 U.S.C 1681c-2, please block this fraudulent information from my credit report immediately. This information should be blocked for one year, at which point I may request an extension of the block. During the block, you may not report no longer contains any fraudulent information. Several times I have called the bureau reporting these fraudulent accounts in my report and Equifax has not wanted to give me a solution to this problem where I am being totally affected to be ability to secure financing for myself and my business. I dont understand how they usually say that these accounts are mine, so I require you to send me all the documentation to prove that this information is accurate. Please help me immediately delete these accounts.

Here I add the FTC report, hoping that you make a better decision in my situation, thank you.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

I am writing to delete the following information in my file. The items I need deleted are listed in the report.I am a victim of identity theft and did not make the charge. I ask that the items be deleted to correct my credit report. 
I reported the theft of my identity to the Federal Trade Commission and I also have enclosed copies of the Federal Trade Commissions Identity Theft Affidavit. Please delete the items as soon as possible.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

I want to stress that I did not give written permission for these specific transactions to be included in my consumer report. At no point did I authorize these entries, and their presence on my report is unwarranted. Consequently, I am formally requesting that these accounts be blocked and removed from my report immediately. 

It is important to clarify that this request is not due to any error or negligence on my part. There has been no oversight or misunderstanding on my end. Instead, this issue arises solely from the fact that I did not explicitly authorize the inclusion of these transactions in my report. I am diligent about maintaining the accuracy and privacy of my financial records, and these unauthorized entries compromise that integrity. 

I trust that you will handle this matter with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. Please confirm the removal of these transactions from my report as soon as possible. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.
Consumer complaint received 2018-12-29
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc. (MS)

i wrote them on XX/XX/2018 about this inaccurate account which states that my account has been closed with 60 days late payments, haven't heard from them them concerning this negative item on my credit and i would like it resolve.
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-06
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

Seriously, it's been months since I investigated my credit report, and I realized that some of the information was still erroneous. The 3 credit bureaus are required to authenticate this account under Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ). It is not acceptable to treat this reporting account as unconfirmed information without producing proof within the legal time range. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ), please investigate the unverifiable item and update it immediately in my report : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX. XXXX. Please correct and update.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

I recently review a copy of my credit report and noticed fraudulent account on my report I don't know what ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) is, this fraudulent account need to be remove from my report because it's hurting my personal finance.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-18
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (LA)

I was utterly shocked and devastated upon discovering unauthorized credit inquiries and made without my knowledge or consent. Despite my efforts to seek clarification from the creditors, they have shamefully failed to provide the necessary information. I demand immediate action and transparency from the creditors. The creditors must provide detailed information on each inquiry, including dates, purposes, and types of credit products involved, furnish relevant application documents, and present evidence of explicit authorization for each inquiry. Please see the attached file for what I am complaining about!
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (SC)

" The banking system is contingent upon equitable and accurate credit reporting, as stated in the equitable Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ). The banking system 's efficacy is directly impacted by inaccurate credit reports, and the public 's confidence is undermined by unfair credit reporting methods, which are essential for the system 's continued operation.

Therefore, the efficiency of the finance system is compromised whenever the FCRA is violated. This is a violation of my privacy with respect to my consumer report, as I have the authority to determine which items are included and which are not. Identity theft is the act of reporting any accounts without my written consent.

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This results in civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n. The law permits a {$1000.00} fine per violation for each account listed without my expressed written assent.

I reviewed my consumer reports and observed accounts that I had never granted anyone permission to report. Consumer reporting agencies have taken on a critical role and are obligated to report consumer information with the utmost accuracy, as the Fair Credit Reporting Act explicitly stipulates. I did not provide written consent to report them. I am expressing my dissatisfaction with the contents of the attached file. ''
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (LA)

on XXXX, i sent equifax and XXXX a letter disputing the inaccurate account and the unauthorized inquiries that's reporting on my credit report.I am requesting that they removed them ASAP because they are damaging my credit profile and keeps me from obtaining things due to my credit.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (SC)

I was astounded and disheartened to discover that credit inquiries were being conducted without my consent. I have attempted to obtain the following information from the creditors ; however, they have neglected to respond. Details of the Inquiry : Request that the creditor furnish specific information regarding the inquiry, including the date of its initiation, the purpose of the inquiry, and the credit product or service that is associated with it. Application Documentation : Obtain copies of any credit applications or other documents that are pertinent to the inquiry. This may encompass disclosures, agreements, or application forms that you would have completed or received during the credit application process. Documentation of Authorization : Request that the creditor furnish evidence of your authorization for the inquiry. This may encompass signed consent forms, agreements, or disclosures that serve as evidence that you authorized the creditor to access your credit report. Communication Records : Request copies of any correspondence or communication between you and the creditor regarding the inquiry. The documentation of your interactions with the creditor may encompass emails, letters, or notes. Internal Records : Request that the creditor furnish internal records or notes in connection with the inquiry, including any decision-making processes or rationales for initiating the inquiry. Identity Verification : Prior to commencing the inquiry, request that the creditor implement verification procedures to verify your identity in the event that identity theft is a concern. This may involve the verification of personal information or identity documents submitted during the application procedure. Documentation of Compliance : Inquire about the creditor 's adherence to pertinent laws and regulations that govern credit inquiries, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( ECOA ) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ).
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (SC)

" The banking system is contingent upon equitable and accurate credit reporting, as stated in the equitable Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ). The banking system 's efficacy is directly impacted by inaccurate credit reports, and the public 's confidence is undermined by unfair credit reporting methods, which are essential for the system 's continued operation.

Therefore, the efficiency of the finance system is compromised whenever the FCRA is violated. This is a violation of my privacy with respect to my consumer report, as I have the authority to determine which items are included and which are not. Identity theft is the act of reporting any accounts without my written consent.

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This results in civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n. The law permits a {$1000.00} fine per violation for each account listed without my expressed written assent. 

I reviewed my consumer reports and observed accounts that I had never granted anyone permission to report. Consumer reporting agencies have taken on a critical role and are obligated to report consumer information with the utmost accuracy, as the Fair Credit Reporting Act explicitly stipulates. I did not provide written consent to report them. I am expressing my dissatisfaction with the contents of the attached file. ''
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

" After reviewing my consumer report, I noticed that there was still late payment on my consumer report which have never been late because the creditor failed to provide any proof or evidence so this needs to be corrected immediately to paid as agreed and never late. This account is related to a transaction and experience that falls under the EXCLUSION section of the FCRA 's definitions, rules of construction section. It was also reported without my written consent and therefore is a result of identity theft ( as defined by the Federal Trade Commission ), and the account SHALL be Corrected. This account is not related to any transaction authorized by me, the consumer as I did not give written instructions to your agency to report this, which is a violation of the permissible purpose section of the FCRA, which holds your agency name liable for damages of at least {$1000.00} per the civil liability section for willful non-compliance. Please CORRECT this item from my consumer report! According to15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports The Law clearly states : ( a ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. I clearly did not give your agency written authorization or written instructions to report this information. Your agency is conspiring with these creditors against me in committing aggravated identity theft and I have sustained defamation of my character, just to name a couple damages should this matter escalate to court. 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 ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In general if, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( XXXX ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of 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, or modify that item of information, as appropriate, based on the results of the reinvestigation ; and ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer. ''