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Consumer complaint received 2024-03-29
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NC)

Recently, I noticed that I am starting to receive collection mails from banks. I called and asked what is going on, and I was told that there are several accounts opened last year with my information. I told them that I have never submitted any types of application to their companies. They asked my address, email address, phone number, social security number, date of birth, and name. Surprisingly, Some of cards mailed to my business addresses, and some of them were mailed to my home in the state of XXXX. However, I never received those cards before. I travel from state to state for my business, so I couldn't check my mailbox everyday. Maybe someone got access to my mailbox and took the card after they applied for it. But that does not mean that I am responsible for these cards ' payments and outstanding balances. I already informed what is happening, and I also submitted FTC report to XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX. It has been about few months now, but I see no changes in my credit report. As a business owner, I was planning to expand my business in other state this year, but with current status of my credit report -- full of credit cards that I have never applied for -- I can't even get any commercial loan. I am not sure what my credit bureaus are doing, but although I submitted all documents they requested ( copy of my driver 's license, social security card, utility bill, and FTC report ), I see no efforts of my credit bureaus. Everything remains same, no updates, nothing. My most recent dispute case closed with the result of " these are correct information '' did not explain anything. I don't know what kind of document or verification document they received from credit card companies, but I never got a chance to look at it. I asked if they can send me a copy of what they have, but they rejected my request and said : unfortunately we can not provide you any documents from creditors due to privacy information. Well, they started dispute case because they were able to verify that I am the one who submitted these disputes. Then how come they can not provide me any proof for privacy issue? Representatives said that they sent out a mail explaining everything, but the result letter did not explain anything. I just saw a letter saying their investigation concluded as " they are all correct information. '' BUT HOW DO THEY EXPECT ME TO AGREE WITH INVESTIGATION RESULT WITHOUT ANY PROOF? I don't even know how identity thief obtained my information, what kind of information was submitted. I can't understand or agree with their process of investigation. As a result, they made me come to you ( CFPB ) and to ask for help with my current status. I never applied for any credit cards with these companies.
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-15
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. (FL)

I discovered that some of the information on my credit report was incorrect when I reviewed it. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require the 3 credit bureaus to validate these items ( A ). It is not permissible to fail to validate these reporting items as unverified information without providing any proof within the time frame specified by law. My credit report includes the following erroneous information that needs to be investigated and deleted : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-03
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (MI)

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act Transunion, has violated my rights.

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 instructions 15 U.S.C 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-25
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (FL)

I reviewed my consumer reports and noticed that i had two late payments on an account that i was never late for. The consumer reporting agencies have assumed a vital role ano have a responsibility to report consumer information to the best of their ability with maximum accuracy. I have never been late on payments for the accounts that i have included screenshot inside this complaint in on dates of XX/XX/year>, XX/XX/year>. Please investigate and provide proof with statements showing that these payments were late. If proof can't be provided I demand these payments be updated to paid as agreed on time as they should be due to the fact i was never late. Thanks! Please see screenshot attached
Consumer complaint received 2021-02-18
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: Premium Credit Bureau (NY)

PREMIUM CREDIT BUREAU XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, FL XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX I have not applied for any loans from your company on XXXX XXXX please provide proof on how this was done over phone in person? Please provide address and all additional information as possible someone is using my information for a loan or a line of credit and its on my credit report
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-29
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XX/XX/24 Dear Credit Bureau, I am writing to bring to your attention certain inaccuracies that persist on my credit report despite your prior investigation. These erroneous items are negatively impacting my credit standing, which consequently affects my ability to secure favorable credit Terms. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX I kindly request an immediate re-investigation of these matters, and urge you to rectify any errors as soon as possible. 
In adherence to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), Public Law 91-508, Title VI, Section 611, Subsections A-D, I am requesting disclosure of the names and business addresses of all parties who have verified these contested items. This will allow me to follow up directly with them if necessary. 
Upon completion of your re-investigation and any resulting modifications to my credit report, kindly forward an updated copy to my address listed above. 
The FCRA mandates that all disputed information that can not be verified must be promptly removed from my credit report. It also permits me to seek damages in court if you fail to comply with federal law. 
I appreciate your swift and cooperative response to rectify this situation. It is my hope that we can resolve this issue amicably and in accordance with federal regulations. 
Thank you in advance for your immediate attention to this matter. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2021-01-07
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease — Problem with paying off the loan
Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NJ)

On XX/XX/XXXX I returned my XXXX XXXX XXXX to my original car dealer ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) due to a lemon law issue. XXXX XXXX XXXX received a payoff from Citizens One Bank, which was good until XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX I was called by Citizens One bank in an attempt to collect a debt for the outstanding balance. I contacted ford via email ( attached ) and explained that Citizens one claimed that they had not received a check. XXXX provided both me and citizens one bank with the note from the delivery service that the check had been sent and signed for by citizens one bank. 
At this time the balance was just over {$250.00} and I offered to pay it with a debit card and have them refund it once they found the check from XXXX. This was an effort to ensure that I was not reported late with the credit bureaus. I was informed that I could not do that and told that I was not going to be reported late. 
Several emails and over 40 hours of phone calls later I was again told that I will not be reported late as the payment was received, the title was released to XXXX and that I no longer was responsible for any payments for that loan. 
In XXXX I applied to increase my limit on my credit report, which was denied because of a current late payment to Citizens One. I immediately called to try to mitigate the issue and was told that they did not report me late. At the time, my family was in the process of fixing some issues on our home and I needed the extension of my credit limit to fix these issues to put our house on the market for sale. I then called my Mortgage lender who told me that I would not qualify for a loan with any open accounts. We were not able to put our home on the market because of this error. 
I have been calling Citizens one bank for 2 months to come to a resolution. I was just told that the negative information was removed, but not before citizens one bank called my work, ruined my credit ( albeit short term ) and destroyed my families dream to move. I have suffered mental anguish, financial hardship, countless hours trying to fix this.
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-17
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC (CA)

Early in XXXX, XXXX, I was informed that Shellpoint Mortgage had taken over my existing home mortgage. I went to their website, as instructed, set up a password and username and logged into my account as instructed. The account, under my name, address, and loan number, instructed me that my payment was due XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I returned to the website on XXXX XXXX, and the same instructions were there, payment due XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Sometime during XXXX I received a letter saying I was XXXX months in arrears, XXXX and XXXX. I called and talked to a Customer Service Rep who said that some one else 's payment was credited to my account - an obvious lie, as no one else had m y name, address, and account number, and that I was in danger of foreclosure. I pointed out that the mistake was their 's as I had saved a copy of the XXXX pay date in my computer, had Printed out a copy of it, and taken a photo of it with my phone. He said, in essence, Tough Sh*t, pay up! 
I am XXXX XXXX XXXX and live on SS. With today 's inflation and gas prices, my SS does not last the entire month. I have to go, each month, to one of my kids ( who has his own family ) for these payments. When he was told no payment was due until XXXX, he used the money for other essentials. 
Now, I am being threatened with the loss of my house due to THEIR mistake. 
Please help!
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-15
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (AL)

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  mailed a letter stating that the servicing of the loan was changing to XXXX Bank effective XXXX XXXX and to remit payments to XXXX Bank thereafter. 60 days of no late payments until complete. After XXXX weeks of calling back to XXXX Bank no official letter no official new mortgage account. I was then advised by XXXX Bank to call back to XXXX Mortgage. I called XX/XX/XXXX AmeriSave neglected to send correspondence stating they had retracted the service change to XXXX Bank charged a late fee for the XXXX payment then after requesting that it was unfairly imputed due to their violation in timely correspondence. The late fee was waived as a courtesy and now a negative report to my credit reflecting a XXXX point drop to my credit report showing a late payment on my mortgage. I believe this is fraudulent and purposed to cause harm after filing a complaint with my Alabama attorney generals office.
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-29
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NC)

Recently, I noticed that I am starting to receive collection mails from banks. I called and asked what is going on, and I was told that there are several accounts opened last year with my information. I told them that I have never submitted any types of application to their companies. They asked my address, email address, phone number, social security number, date of birth, and name. Surprisingly, Some of cards mailed to my business addresses, and some of them were mailed to my home in the state of GA. However, I never received those cards before. I XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX so I couldn't check my mailbox everyday. Maybe someone got access to my mailbox and took the card after they applied for it. But that does not mean that I am responsible for these cards ' payments and outstanding balances. I already informed what is happening, and I also submitted FTC report to XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX. It has been about few months now, but I see no changes in my credit report. As a business owner, I was planning to expand my business in other state this year, but with current status of my credit report -- full of credit cards that I have never applied for -- I can't even get any commercial loan. I am not sure what my credit bureaus are doing, but although I submitted all documents they requested ( copy of my driver 's license, social security card, utility bill, and FTC report ), I see no efforts of my credit bureaus. Everything remains same, no updates, nothing. My most recent dispute case closed with the result of " these are correct information '' did not explain anything. I don't know what kind of document or verification document they received from credit card companies, but I never got a chance to look at it. I asked if they can send me a copy of what they have, but they rejected my request and said : unfortunately we can not provide you any documents from creditors due to privacy information. Well, they started dispute case because they were able to verify that I am the one who submitted these disputes. Then how come they can not provide me any proof for privacy issue? Representatives said that they sent out a mail explaining everything, but the result letter did not explain anything. I just saw a letter saying their investigation concluded as " they are all correct information. '' BUT HOW DO THEY EXPECT ME TO AGREE WITH INVESTIGATION RESULT WITHOUT ANY PROOF? I don't even know how identity thief obtained my information, what kind of information was submitted. I can't understand or agree with their process of investigation. As a result, they made me come to you ( CFPB ) and to ask for help with my current status. I never applied for any credit cards with these companies.
Consumer complaint received 2021-01-07
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: Meade & Associates, Inc. (OH)

Notice for Proof of Claim Account : XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, MEADE & ASSOC # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX To Whom it may Concern : Thisis a this complaint is submitted Under OHIO LAW U.C.C 1319.12 Taking assignment ofdebts States ( C ) No collection agency shall commence litigation for the collection of anassigned account, bill, or other evidence of indebtedness unless it has taken the assignmentin accordance with all of the following requirements : Credit contracts are non-assignableeven if the contract has a clause for assignability because it violates the contract Law.Where there is no fair valuable consideration given, the contract or agreement is void abinto. The debt is non-transferable. If it is a contract for credit or goes to the character of theparties, it can not be transferred or assigned. No state can make a law impairing contracts, Under OHIO LAW U.C.C 1319.12 Taking assignment of debts ( 3 ) The assignment wasmanifested by a written agreement separate from and in addition to any documentintended for the purpose of listing the account, bill, or other evidence of indebtedness withthe collection agency. The written agreement shall state the effective date of the assignmentand the consideration paid or given, if any, for the assignment and shall expressly authorizethe collection agency to refer the assigned account, bill, or other evidence of indebtednessto an attorney admitted to the practice of law in this state for the commencement oflitigation. The written agreement also shall disclose that the collection agency mayconsolidate, for purposes of filing an action, the assigned account, bill, or other evidence ofindebtedness with those of other creditors against an individual debtor or co-debtors.Dartmouth College v. Woodward 4 Wheat 518 : White v. Hart , 13 Id 646. Once the Creditorwrites off a debt, it can not be assigned or Collected. Since this is an error I demand that yousend me the following proofs. As you are obligated to do in accordance with the Fair DebtCollection Practice Act. Section 1692 ( g ) : Under the Law, FDCPA, Section 1692 ( g ), you have30 days to supply these proofs, if more time is needed please contact me by certified mailand I will extend you 15 extra days. I also request to see a certified copy of any contract oragreement between you and the original creditor that gave you the right to collect this debt.
Consumer complaint received 2023-08-07
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: Fay Servicing, LLC (NC)

FAY SERVICING sends a monthly statement on the XXXX of XXXX indicating I have a PAST UNPAID PAYMENT OF XXXX. My payments are set up to be deducted by FAY SERVICING directly from my checking account. I check my bank statement and they had not deducted the XXXX until XX/XX/XXXX. 

Why aren't they able to deduct the payment earlier in the month to eliminate the past unpaid payment showing on the statement? I don't decide when they take the money from my checking account THEY DO! 

This maneuver shortens the 15 day grace period!
Consumer complaint received 2021-02-18
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Title loan
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Nicholas Financial Inc. (OH)

I just better the fact that my XXXX car payment with Nicholas Financial was 30 days late due to being XXXX  since XX/XX/2020. The update to my dispute was to put in that XXXX was 30 days late as well. It was not late! I paid it on time! Why is it that I filed a dispute and then things got even worse? This is ridiculous I have not worked for almost a year now and Im struggling and this is due to Covid not my fault! My payments are current only one was late and Im disputing it due to Covid. Please fix this!
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-29
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

I urge you to promptly remove this late payment from my account, as it does not accurately reflect my payment history. I have consistently made timely payments, and it is unacceptable to have this erroneous entry listed. Please update my account promptly.
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-15
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (AL)

XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX mailed a letter stating that the servicing of the loan was changing to XXXX XXXX  effective XXXX XXXX and to remit payments to XXXX XXXX thereafter. 60 days of no late payments until complete. After XXXX weeks of calling back to XXXX XXXX  no official letter no official new mortgage account. I was then advised by XXXX XXXX  to call back to XXXX XXXX. I called XX/XX/XXXX XXXX neglected to send correspondence stating they had retracted the service change to XXXX XXXX charged a late fee for the XXXX payment then after requesting that it was unfairly imputed due to their violation in timely correspondence. The late fee was waived as a courtesy and now a negative report to my credit reflecting a XXXX point drop to my credit report showing a late payment on my mortgage. I believe this is fraudulent and purposed to cause harm after filing a complaint with my Alabama attorney generals office.
Consumer complaint received 2021-01-07
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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (GA)

Someone that I don't know created multiple credit card accounts without my permission. I am suffering from identity theft. I discovered this problem after reviewing my credit report when I was planning on purchasing a new home. 
I don't have any clue or leads where this crime may have occurred. To resolve this problem, I written a letter to credit bureaus and I filed an identity theft report to Federal Trade Commission. Even though I have submitted what I can to three credit reporting agencies, all three companies are still reporting few accounts without validating and verifying account 's originality. I have requested to provide and reviewing the following documents. 

A copy of original contract of each account that bears my wet ink signature Application records or screen prints of internet/phone applications Statements/invoices Payment/charge slips Investigators summary Delivery addresses All records of phone numbers used to activate or access the account Any other documents associated with the account I have never received any of these requested documents from the creditors nor the credit reporting agencies. It is a clear violation of FCRA and FDCPA. 


XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CARD XXXX XXXX CARD XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX INACCURATE ADDRESS 1. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TN XXXX 2. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TN XXXX 3. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TN XXXX 4. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX