Consumer complaint received 2024-05-07
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (PA)

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX Equifax : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX Subject : Dispute of Charge-Off Account on my Credit Report Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am writing to dispute certain inaccurate information that appears on my credit report. The items in question are related to alleged charge-off accounts, which I believe are incorrect and misleading. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 611 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i ), I have the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information in my credit file. In compliance with this act, I formally dispute the following charge-off accounts : XXXX Account number # XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account number # XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account number # XXXX Also please note the 3 accounts stated above are considered charged off which means once an account is charged off it is now considered a certificate of indebtedness, I have provided a 1099c which is a cancellation of debt which means it is now considered income and according to the law income can not be reported to my credit report. Please remove all charged off accounts from my credit report. 

Please investigate these matters and correct the disputed items as soon as possible. If you need additional information to resolve this dispute, kindly contact me at your earliest convenience. I would also like to highlight that under Section 623 ( a ) ( 2 ) of the FCRA, the entities providing this information to you have an obligation to correct, VALIDATE, VERIFY and update relevant information to ensure its accuracy. 

If they have failed to do so, they may be in violation of the FCRA and in turn these accounts need to be deleted from my consumer file immediately if they cant be validated and verified. In addition, according to Section 623 ( b ) of the FCRA, upon receipt of my dispute, you must notify the information provider of my dispute.

If you find that any of these accounts are indeed inaccurate, incomplete, or can not be verified or validated, I kindly request their immediate removal as per Section 605 of the FCRA, which stipulates that any information that is found to be inaccurate or can no longer be verified or validated must be removed from a consumer 's credit file. 

If you cant provide me with the original contract with my wet ink signature, and the name and title of the person you spoke to about the above listed accounts showing validation and verification please delete the above listed accounts Lastly, I want to draw your attention to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ( FACTA ) amendment to the FCRA, which provides me the right to obtain one free copy of my credit report in cases where a change has been made as a result of the dispute. 

I have attached a copy of my credit report with the disputed items highlighted for your convenience. 

Please provide a detailed response to my dispute in writing within 30 days of receipt of this letter, as required by the FCRA. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX Attachments : Copy of Credit Report with Disputed Items Highlighted, Completed 1099c -cancellation of debt forms.