Consumer complaint received 2023-09-25
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, PA XXXX XX/XX/2023 Equifax Information Services, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX NOTICE TO AGENT IS NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL IS NOTICE TO AGENT To Whom It XXXX Concern : I recently received a copy of my ( XXXX, Equifax or XXXX ) credit report, and I noticed some late payments posted on my credit report : XXXX XXXX XXXX Acct : XXXX Late Payments : XX/XX/2023 XX/XX/2023 XX/XX/2023 XX/XX/2023 XX/XX/2023 XX/XX/2023 I HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. THIS IS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF MY CONSUMER RIGHTS. The reporting of such inaccurate information has caused severe damage to my character, my reputation, my general mode of living and my ability to obtain credit for personal and household purposes.

You and your inaccurate reporting have damaged my livelihood.

This is a clear violation of my consumer rights and under law you have a responsibility of ; 15 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.

Did I give you written instruction of furnish this on my credit report?

Furthermore, the FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT 15 U.S. Code 1681 ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) Exclusions from a consumer credit report clearly states : ( 2 ) Exclusions.Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( A ) subject tosection 1681s3 of this title, any ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between theconsumerand thepersonmaking the report ; by definition consumer report : ( 1 ) In general. The term consumer report means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumers credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living which is used or expected to be used or collected in whole or in part for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumers eligibility for ( A ) credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes ; ( B ) employment purposes ; or ( C ) any other purpose authorized under section 1681b of this title.

consumer : ( c ) The term consumer means an individual. 

person : ( b ) The term person means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity. 

In conclusion, I have provided you with the law which prohibits XXXX XXXX from inaccurate reporting of the listed account. You have now been put on notice that you are reporting inaccurate information. The information and account is, in fact, inaccurate. 

By the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Please remove ALL LATE PAYMENTS FROM MY XXXX XXXX  ACCOUNT. 

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