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Consumer complaint received 2016-12-21
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NV)

its Equifax again. i had student loans with XXXX that i made a complaint with the CFPB a few months ago. After my complaint was finished with XXXX, they reported the corrections to the CRA 's XXXX and Equifax. i looked on my credit report a week later and both XXXX and EQ had updated with the correct info on my XXXX XXXX accounts. a month or so later i looked at my credit report again and XXXX had he same corrected information listed yet when i looked a my EQ report the old wrong information was reinserted back on my file. i called about this but nothing was done. Being a disabld veteran im continually exhausted with all the corrections i have to fight with EQ. they need to be fined or sued. ive called a few times, but always get overseas call center that do nothing. the XXXX XXXX accounts were updated because my student loans were forgiven. because of being XXXX. EQ needs to reinsrt the correct info on these accounts. the latest status is paid as agreed. Im sure i will get the runaround because EQ always does they will say that they will dispute with XXXX. im not disputing XXXX its EQUIFAX. EQUIFAX IS THE PROBLEM. IF THEY DO NOT CORRECT THIS IN TEN DAYS I WILL SUE THEM FOR CONTINUALLY REPORTING FALSE INFO THAT THEY KNOW IS INCORRECT. IM SICK OF IT!!!!!!! 

Also when you dispute an account with EQ they leave in the remarks that consumer disputes account resolution forever and never takes it off the report. So if you disputed something last year its still on your report as being disputed. this is problem when buying a house because the lender does not know if the account is being disputed or not. im trying to buy a house. EQUIFAX DOES NOT CARE THEY DO WHAT THEY WANT. THE OTHER CRA 'S ARE FINE BUT EQ IS ONE OF THE WORST COMPANIES IVE EVER DEALT WITH. i also have some documents to upload that shows the corrected report then back to the old wrong report
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-14
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection — Problem cancelling or closing account
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NJ)

Some in 2012 I begin a process of trying to pay off all credit so that I can begin the process of purchasing a home. I requested my Credit Report from all Credit Companies thru website Free Annual Report I review the report and begin paying them. I believe some on my credit report did belong to yes I disputed them certain items keep popping up with different account numbers but attach to my social security number. I would all XXXX companies the investigated for policy and procedures and make they following Federal Regulation regarding Credit Reporting and Credit Score and review their Computer system for accuracy and privacy guidelines.
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-02
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

For the past three years I have pleaded with the top XXXX CRA to correct the record. Derogortory Information on my credit report is both FALSE and/or dated 15 to 20 years ago. I have not been able to obtain a credit card for over 15 years because of this. What 's worst, credit collection agencies are now filing judgements in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX for disputed items dating back 16 years. People who work as public and or government agencies are being targeted as easy targets. Many times it 's easier to simply give in to the false XXXX dollar judgement than fight and retain an attorney at a much higher cost. This happened numerous times. The new weapon by collection agencies in XXXX is the City Marshall. They strong arm public employees and abuse their office. The CFPB needs to step in and sanction the reporting agencies and heavy fine the abusive collection agencies.
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-06
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX SSN : XXXX | DOB : XX/XX/1968 Credit Reporting Letter 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 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, unverifiable proof, you must remove the accounts listed bellow. 

I demand the fallowing accounts be verified or removed immediately. 
XXXX Please remove all non-account holding Inquiries over 30 days old. 
Please add Promotional Suppression to my credit file. 

Thank You XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-22
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

I have contract Equifax four over five month back and forth about credit report and the Inquiry on my report, some XXXX try to get credit in my name they ask me to put a fraud alert on my account I did, and they still gave out my inforamition, they told me to get a police report I did and they still will not remove the Inquiry from my account. All of The other Bureau accept the police report, I must say this is compay employees are rude, unprofessional, and liars, I was told they only way the Inquiry could be remove is with a police report. I compy they sent me a letter tell me it was factual, that what they told me when I was instructed get the police report. I written my congressman about this comapy and there and practices.
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-06
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Personal information
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (SC)

So after spending hours on the phone weeks ago because of a lock on my credit and told to fax my social card and drivers license in to remove it I did.. Then I was told EQUIFAX removed my name from my social. So I was then told weeks ago the lock was removed and all was fine. So I then went to my bank to get a loan and they did pull my credit. So I am thinking my credit is unlocked. WRONG! My Social number pulled up my dads info!!! We have the same name but I 'm a XXXX and he is a XXXX We live at the same address but my birthday is XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and his is XXXX/XXXX/XXXX! So how does my social now pull up his?! So I called personal solutions and they pulled up my dads credit with MY social. They said I need to merge it and sent me to the " mixed department ''. When I got there they pulled up my credit that is MINE and MINE only just to tell me there is still a lock on it! I said well when the bank and personal solutions department brought my credit up with my name of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX SC XXXX it brings up my dad. Well the " mixed department '' said they do n't see my dads but only mine. REALLY?! Also then I was hung up on by a " XXXX ''. I then called back and she was still NO HELP! How can ONE company with SO many departments bring up different credit reports on me but each department say I only have XXXX credit report and do n't know what to do about it???!!! I was then told to ONCE again fax my SS card and Drivers license and wait ANOTHER 48 business hours. 

My credit ONLY active accounts I have is a XXXX XXXX credit card with a {$4000.00} limit and a XXXX credit card with a {$7000.00} limit. THATS IT!!! Now if you look up my credit and if it has a mortage thru XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX and a XXXX XXXX XXXX credit card from XX/XX/XXXX and a car loan thru a credit union in XX/XX/XXXX. THATS MY DADS NOT MINE! ..
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-26
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

In XXXX, I requested my free annual credit report. After viewing my credit report, I noticed over XXXX credit/loan inquiries on my account that was not authorized by me. I contacted each company and was told that there was not any account open under my information. I explained that I have a hard inquiry on my credit report and need it removed as soon as possible so that I could apply for a home. I was told that the inquiries would be removed from my credit report. As of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, none of the inquiries have been removed dating back to XXXX. I had a initial fraud alert placed on my report on XXXX XXXX, so if any credit reports are being pulled with my information, I was to be contacted by the company before any action was taken place. I just want the inquiries to be removed so that my scores and credit is not being impacted any longer. I would like to purchase a house, but until all of the inquires are removed I will not be approved with XXXX inquires on my credit report.
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-06
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (AL)

I sent a certified letter to equifax over 45 days ago requesting verification of late payments and collection accounts. I informed them to send me documents that they have in their file as of date to verify the accuracy. Under the fair reporting act ,XXXX, I have the right to demand all documents retained in their file. NO copies were ever sent. This is a violation of Section XXXX XXXX a ) ( 5 ) ( A ) ( i ). They did not mail evidence of the accuracy of my accounts on file within the 30 days. Unde the FCRA XXXX all unverified accounts must be deleted promptly. No copies of the verified information on file was sent to me in the 45 day period. Thats a violation of my rights. Just mailing a letter stating verified is not enough. I needed documents mailed to me from the files of all the late accounts or collection accounts. None were ever sent. Now I am demanding all account that are negative or in collections removed due to no verification documentation was mailed to me.
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-17
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NJ)

I am a victim of identity theft. I recently learned that my personal information was used to open an account at your company. I did not open or authorize this account, and I therefore request that it be closed immediately. I also request that Equifax absolve me of all charges on the account, and that you take all appropriate steps to remove information about this account from my credit files. 
Enclosed is a copy of my Identity Theft Report supporting my position, and a copy of my credit report showing the fraudulent items related to your company that are the result of identity theft. Also enclosed is a copy of the FTC Notice to Furnishers of Information, which details your responsibilities as an information furnisher to credit reporting agencies ( CRAs ). As a furnisher, upon receipt of a consumer 's written request that encloses an Identity Theft Report, you are required to cease furnishing the information resulting from identity theft to any CRA. 
The Notice also specifies your responsibilities when you receive notice from a CRA, under section 605B of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, that information you provided to the CRA may be the result of identity theft. Those responsibilities include ceasing to provide the inaccurate information to any CRAs and ensuring that you do not attempt to sell or transfer the fraudulent debts to another party for collection. 
Please investigate this matter, close the account and absolve me of all charges, take the steps required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and send me a letter explaining your findings and actions. 
Accounts Listed Below need to be deleted from my credit file : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - ( Collecting for XXXX XXXX ) XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX : Identity Theft Report Copy of Credit Report Police Report for ID Theft
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-23
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NM)

I contacted equifax on XX/XX/XXXX about the fact that they are not reporting my public federal bankruptcy number XXXX filed on XX/XX/XXXX DISCHARGED on XX/XX/XXXX they keep telling me that they can not input this information despite it being public information and on the pacer.gov website I faxed in my federal bankruptcy paperwork to equifax on XX/XX/XXXX and they have confirmed it was received. This bankruptcy information is reported correctly on transunion and experian I have called and complained numerous times as its affecting my credit report with equifax to this day. There are XXXX negative accounts showing up under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX that should be updated with this information as included in bankruptcy if that is n't enough these XXXX accounts WERE also included in my ex husbands bankruptcy case XXXX filed on XX/XX/XXXX discharged XX/XX/XXXX. I have also contacted XXXX XXXX at XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX and he said by law this information would be corrected in 72 hours however as of XX/XX/XXXX it is still being reported wrong by Equifax and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX .
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-27
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

Problem : Equifax sent an unencrypted email to me that included my user name to the Equfax web site and a transaction number. Doing so removes a layer of security ( user name ) from the unauthorized access to my credit information through Equifax 's web site. This is simply stupid by them and I want them to stop doing it. [ I am a retired XXXX with 27 years experience. ] History : I regularly obtain my credit report from all XXXX major agencies. For the last 3 years, I 've not been able to request it through their web portal. So I 've been calling their phone number to get it, and it arrives within a couple of weeks. But, this time, I received an email at the address they have on file which contained security information ( user ID ) and a transaction number. Unencrypted emails are not secure, and can be read all along the way from their server, to any server in-between, and on my mail server. Any nefarious person could tap into the email streams and gather such sensitive information, especially if they focus on the domain names of the XXXX major credit agencies.
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-16
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Seterus, Inc. (FL)

SETERUS GROUP IS GUILTY OF LOAN FRAUD, LOAN SERVICE FRAUD, LOAN MODIFICATION FRAUD AND ILLEGALLY CLAIMING TO BE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THEY ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DECEPTION AND THEY ACTIVELY WITHOLD INFORMATION FROM CUSTOMERS. 

WE HAVE HAD A MORTGAGE NIGHTMARE DEALING WITH THIS XXXX MORTGAGE FRAUD THAT THEY ASSUMED. 

CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN XXXX. EVERY EMPLOYEE FROM THE SUPERVISOR DOWN LIES TO THE CLIENTS ABOUT WHO OWNS THE MORTGAGE. 

THIS " : WE ARE FANNIE MAE '' SCRIPT IS COMMON IN THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY. 

THEY ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN LOAN MODIFICATION FRAUD, PRETENDING TO HELP WHILE INTENTIONALLY BEING UNRESPONSIVE.
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-24
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CO)

I have submitted a complaint to the state attorney office, regarding the collection procedure of a debt. Again the primary reason for the complaint is the matter, whereby the debt was collected. and because the law firm -collecting on behalf of the original creditor, refused all attempt to collect the debt via me submitting bank information for payment. This debt ended up being settle via the legal system. There are two problems here : 1. Equifax is reporting the debt as not paid and 2. The principal amount for this debt was {$600.00} ; I paid a total of {$1400.00} via forced garnishment from my pay check, which created financial hardship for me within the last 6 months. Hence my reason for filing a complain with the State Attorney Office.
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-14
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NC)

XXXX XXXX has frozen all of my accounts and would like to perform a financial review, however they wo n't release what caused the financial review and in general seem to be very secretive on the process. They are asking to review tax forms released to XXXX through IRS form XXXX, however they do not state how the information will be used once obtained or what information will be used once obtained. XXXX XXXX is also basically forcing this review to occur - if you do n't comply then they blacklist you which could lead to the loss of accounts at all other financial institutions. I think the customer should have a choice, and if you choose not to release all your financial information to XXXX XXXX ( which is very nosy of them, considering they wo n't even tell you why! ), then it should n't affect any relationship besides XXXX XXXX. 

Tax forms are to be released to - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, MO XXXX Here are my questions I would like XXXX or XXXX XXXX to answer - What is collected by XXXX and XXXX XXXX and how do I obtain a copy? 
How will the information be used by XXXX XXXX XXXX? 
What information does XXXX share with XXXX XXXX? 
What information does XXXX share with other third parties and how do I limit this sharing? 
What information does XXXX XXXX share with other third parties and how do I limit this sharing? 
How long does XXXX and XXXX XXXX store the information that is collected? How is it stored? 
Does the information collected get merged with my XXXX credit report in any way? If so, what information gets incorporated with the credit report and how long does it remain on the credit report? 
If the information gets stored or merged with my credit report, what happens after my taxes are filed for XXXX since I received a raise in XXXX, which means reported income in XXXX will be higher than the income stated on my XXXX tax return?
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-18
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

I moved from XXXX to XXXX to start a business. I have never worked for this company. For the last 4 months, people from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX have been calling me telling me to pay them money. I have never gotten money from them. They keep telling me that I was an insurance agent for they company. I have explained to them over and over that I took a XXXX Insurance Agent test but I have never worked as an insurance agent. Today XXXX XXXX, 2016, I received an alert from XXXX that XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX has reported an account as unpaid. I do n't know what 's going on. This company is committing fraud because I have never worked or received money from them.
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-23
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA (TN)

Back in XXXX I consolidated my student loans with XXXX. Come XXXX 2015 all the papers were in order and seemed to have been done, but then everything went wrong. The other loan services Fedloan rejected payment to XXXX. How can they reject Payment??? Now it 's all in limbo and Fedloan will not help me resolves this situation. I have come to realize that Fedloan is like loan sharks. I talked to some one with department of education and contacted XXXX. XXXX told me that Fedloan informed them that they no longer services the loan it was with department of education collections. Keep in mind it would n't have been with collections when I consolidated the loans. But is now the lady from the department of education that I spoke with told me that Fedloan did n't have a choice but to consolidate the loans because the consolidation was complete. But yet this still has n't been resolved and XXXX told me that I needed to fill in on the a form for the new service agent of the loan. Yet the only information I have is for Fedloan. And they will not give me any kind of information other than telling me I need to pay them. Mean time my credit is being screwed and I refuse to pay Fedloan a dime! Especially because this should have all been taken care of in XXXX of 2015 and I should just be paying to XXXX. Fedloan locked me out of my account I ca n't view it online, ever since I sent an email complaining about he situation back in XXXX. What am I suppose to do? Why is this legal for Fedloan to XXXX me over? Do I need to find a lawyer and sue? I did find a lawyer for student loans. But I feel that ridiculous due to the fact that I should be paying XXXX and it should all be consolidated with XXXX. The people that I have spoke with at XXXX have been very nice when speaking with them. But at the same time not much help in resolving this matter. Fedloan on the other hand is rude and shady and absolutely no help at all!!!!! I do not want to do business with Fedloan at all that is why I chose XXXX to be the service provider of the loan. But apparently that was n't a choice. Because Fedloan is keeping it held up!! Like ransom money. I still receive bills fro Fedloan so I do n't see how they can say they no longer service the loan to XXXX. What do I do!?!?!?!
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-14
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ERC (OK)

This is a XXXX debt that has circulated among collection agencies. I have sent dispute letters each time that I do not owe this debt. I have never subscribed to have XXXX service nor have I ever authorized anyone to open an account in my name. I have requested proof that I opened the account and that I have ever made payments on the account but all they do is switch to another collections agency. Then the new agency puts it on my credit report. This is really annoying. I should not have to keep disputing a debt I do not owe. If there was an account started in my name, they should figure out who was paying it and go after them. I DO NOT OWE THIS DEBT. I will greatly appreciate any assistance you can give me to stop this madness. The current collections company is ERC ( Enhanced Recovery Corp ). I have disputed this with XXXX because it is showing on my credit report.