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Consumer complaint received 2024-09-04
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)

According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602 a states " 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. '' Equifax and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to make sure my private information isn't shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states '' It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. '' XXXXXXXX XXXX is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' XXXXXXXX XXXX the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies Equifax and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to Equifax, XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) states that " A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. '' XXXXXXXX XXXX Never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. Not only that 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ) states '' Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), 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. '' This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A states " 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. 15 U.S. Code 1681e states '' Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. Equifax and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' I am opting out of your reporting services.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (PA)

My account with XXXX was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX 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 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 in months that are reported late 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 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 2024-09-04
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NC)

I am writing to formally request validation of the debt referenced above. As the account in question is being reported as a collection account on my credit report, I am exercising my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) to request verification of this debt. 

Please provide me with the following information : 1. The original creditors name and address. 
2. A complete account history, including any charges, payments, or fees that have been added to the account. 
3. Proof that you are legally entitled to collect on this debt, including a copy of the assignment contract or any agreement transferring the debt to your agency. 
4. A copy of the original signed contract or agreement that created this debt. 
5. Verification of the amount claimed, including any interest, fees, or other charges that have been added to the balance. 

According to my records, the details of the account are as follows : Account Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX 
Account Number : XXXX Account Type : Collection Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX Status : Collection account, {$6000.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$6000.00} Please be advised that you are required to provide this information within 30 days of receiving this letter. If you can not provide adequate proof that this debt is valid and that you have the legal right to collect on it, I respectfully request that you cease all collection efforts and remove this account from my credit report. 

I would appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and expect a response within the 30-day period as specified by the FDCPA. 

Thank you for your cooperation. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX
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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (GA)

I am writing to formally request the removal of unauthorized hard inquiries from my credit report, as mandated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). 



Upon reviewing my credit report, I noticed several hard inquiries that I did not authorize. These inquiries include : Inquiry by XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  As per 1681b of the FCRA, hard inquiries should only be listed on a credit report if they are the result of a consumer-initiated action. I did not authorize these hard inquiries, nor did I initiate any application for credit with these entities. 



To comply with 1681i of the FCRA, I kindly request the immediate removal of these unauthorized hard inquiries from my credit report. Additionally, I request that you provide accuracy by contacting the companies that reported these inquiries and showing proof that I personally authorized these hard inquiries. If there is no proof of my authorization, these inquiries must be removed immediately in accordance with 1681e ( b ).

Specifically : 1681b. Permissible purposes of consumer reports : Hard inquiries must be based on a legitimate purpose, such as a consumer-initiated transaction.

1681i. Procedure in case of disputed accuracy : Requires the credit bureau to conduct a reasonable reinvestigation of disputed information and provide results within 30 days.

1681e. Compliance procedures : Mandates that consumer reporting agencies follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information. 



Enclosed with this email, I have included the necessary identification documents ( social, ID ), IDENTITY THEFT REPORT and a copy of my credit report highlighting the disputed inquiries for your reference.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (OR)

My accounts was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX XXXX 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/updated. 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. 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!
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (NY)

My accounts 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX! I demand the late payment reported to be removed/updated. 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. 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!
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (PA)

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX is being reported different and incorrected on al the credit bureau , on transuion the above accout is beig reported as last active on XX/XX/XXXX and and of last payment on XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  its last active date is being report as XX/XX/XXXX and a last payment date on XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX is reporting a last payment date on XX/XX/XXXX and a llast active date on XX/XX/XXXX and all the above is hurting my chances of getting a loan
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-15
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TX)

My repeated efforts to rectify the fraudulent, inaccurate, and misleading entries on my consumer report have been ineffective. These erroneous items have severely disrupted my life, causing considerable anxiety and distress. I must emphasize that, as a victim of identity theft, I never authorized or consented to have this information associated with my identity.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (HI)

I am a victim of identity-theft. I am writing to request that you block all the following fraudulent accounts in my files with Transunion, XXXX, and XXXX. This information does not relate to any transactions I made. I did not authorize anyone to use my personal information. I hereby exercise my legal rights enacted by The Federal Trade Commission, which explicitly states when a victim files an affidavit it shall beg honored by all credit bureaus and all fraudulent information must be blocked within 4 days and proper notification shall be given to all furnishers pursuant to section 605b of The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Failure to comply shall lead to complaints being filed with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Attorney General with legal action of your companys unlawful collection practices, misrepresentation of reporting inaccurate debts, and noncompliance to adhere to laws enacted to help those who are victims of identity-theft. I request that an extended fraud alert be placed in my file explaining that fraudulent applications may be submitted in my name. Do not extend credit without first contacting me personally and verifying all applications.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt — Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (FL)

I recognize the importance of removing any incorrect information from my credit report as specified by FCRA XXXX. Could you please review the attached documents? I've noticed discrepancies in several accounts, which is quite concerning.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (NY)

My account with XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX  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 the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates XXXX XXXX XXXX. 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 in months that are reported late to be removed. They are not in compliance with the following law. XXXX XXXX XXXX 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! XXXX XXXX XXXX ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor XXXX 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 XXXX ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section XXXX ( 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 XXXX 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 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TN)

I value your help to REMOVED a portion of the data in my credit file that came about because of FRAUD yet I have an item passed on that should be taken out or removed. Per FCRA segment 605, Credit Bureaus are expected to eliminate any records recorded on an ID THEFT REPORT. I've proactively remembered this report from a past letter and I am including it once more. I've educated my lawyer regarding my aims and they are eager to consider you responsible for your tenacious rebelliousness. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MD XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NJ XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, OH XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX TN XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (PA)

XXXX account # XXXX is being reported different and incorrected on al the credit bureau XXXX XXXX transuion the above accout is beig reported as last active on XX/XX/XXXX and and of last payment on XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX  its last active date is being report as XX/XX/XXXX and a last payment date on XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX  is reporting a last payment date on XX/XX/XXXX and a llast active date on XX/XX/XXXX and all the above is hurting my chances of getting a loan
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (PA)

Transunion stated my account was investigated but how is it possible if XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX has an incorrect account number, account type states it is an open account and Original Balance is missing According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 5 ) ( A ) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), if information is found to be inaccurate or unverifiable after a reinvestigation, the consumer reporting agency is required to either promptly delete or modify the item. 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 2024-07-20
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (NY)

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 2019-08-07
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), you are required by federal law to verify -through the physical verification of the original signed consumer contract -any and all accounts you post on a credit report. Otherwise, anyone paying for your reporting services could fax, mail or email in a fraudulent account. I demand to see Verifiable Proof ( an original Consumer Contract with my Signature on it ) you have on file of the accounts listed below. Your failure to positively verify these accounts has hurt my ability to obtain credit. Under the FCRA, unverified accounts must be removed and if you are unable to provide me a copy of verifiable proof, you must remove the accounts listed below. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2019-08-07
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (NY)

It is clear to me that a mistake has been made on my credit report ... These companies conducted a credit inquiry without my authorization.. I disputed the inquiries but it came back verified. I never gave this company the permission to check my credit report.. Please take this off XXXX, XXXX 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (MO)

I recently obtained a copy of my credit report and noticed that I have some hard inquiries that I did not authorize. 

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