Consumer complaint received 2024-02-07
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)

I am writing to dispute inaccurate information on my credit report. According to my records, there are discrepancies in the open dates of certain accounts listed on my credit report. The incorrect open dates are negatively impacting my credit score and financial standing. 

Upon reviewing my credit report, I have identified the following discrepancies : Inaccurate Reporting XXXX Account # : XXXX XXXX- XXXX Account Type : Revolving Revolving Account Type - Detail : Credit Card Credit Card Bureau Code : Individual Individual Account Status : Open Open Monthly Payment : {$76.00} {$76.00} Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$490.00} {$540.00} No. of Months ( terms ) : XXXX XXXX High Credit : {$510.00} {$540.00} Credit Limit : {$400.00} {$400.00} Past Due : {$100.00} {$180.00} Payment Status : Late 30 Days Late 60 Days Last Reported : XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Comments : - - Date Last Active : XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Date of Last Payment : XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX I request that you investigate these discrepancies and promptly correct the inaccurate information on my credit report. The incorrect open dates may result in an inaccurate assessment of my creditworthiness and could have adverse effects on my ability to obtain credit or favorable terms. 

I would like to remind you of my rights under According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602 a states " 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. '' XXXX, 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. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) is a financial institution 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. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. All consent to XXXX, Equifax, XXXX, ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) 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. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) 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 ), but no consumer reporting agency may also 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. XXXX, 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. 

Additionally, According Privacy Act of 1974 ( 5 U.S. Code 552a ) ( b ) Conditions of Disclosure.No agency shall disclose any record which is contained in a system of records by any means of communication to any person, or to another agency, except pursuant to a written request by, or with the prior written consent of, the individual to whom the record pertains, unless disclosure of the record would be to a consumer reporting agency in accordance with section 3711 ( e ) of title 31. Section 3711 ( e ) of title 31 States When trying to collect a claim of the Government under a law except the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ), the head of an executive, judicial, or legislative agency shall disclose to a consumer reporting agency information from a system of records that a person is responsible for a claim if the head of the agency has established procedures to ( iii ) get satisfactory assurances from each consumer reporting agency that the agency is complying with all laws of the United States related to providing consumer credit information. 

Please conduct a thorough investigation into the discrepancies mentioned above and provide me with a written explanation of the results. Additionally, I request that you remove the inaccurate account from my credit report and provide me with an updated copy of my credit report reflecting these corrections. 

I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to a timely resolution. Please feel free to contact me if you require any further information or clarification regarding this dispute. 

Thank you for your cooperation. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Enclosures : Copy of Credit Report