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Consumer complaint received 2017-01-30
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Company: Westhill Financial (OH)

Today I received a call from this collection agency regarding an alledged debt. When i first answered the call, the representative told me that he works for a legal department and they were taking action against XXXX and they needed to speak with her. The representativr then told me I needed to pay XXXX or else I wouls be going to court. I told him I knew nothing of the debt and I wanted to dispute their claim and have them validate this debt. I was told no that i coukd not dispute since they had my information and that the attorney who they work for was going to take me to.court. I had no idea what this debt is.
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-26
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

XXXX/XXXX/16 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Equifax Information Services , LLC . 
XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX Account Number Num : XXXX Balance {$190.00} Dear XXXX, I am writing in regards XXXX account on my credit report. On XXXX/XXXX/16 I have file a complain to the CFPB I sent a letter explaining that I do not believe I owe what you say I owe and, in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC XXXX, Section 809 ( b ) : Validating Debts : ( b ) If the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period described in subsection ( a ) that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, or that the consumer requests the name and address of the original creditor, the debt collector shall cease collection of the debt, or any disputed portion thereof, until the debt collector obtains verification of the debt or any copy of a judgment, or the name and address of the original creditor, and a copy of such verification or judgment, or name and address of the original creditor, is mailed to the consumer by the debt collector. 
I must remind you that in my previous letter I requested the following information : ( 1 ) The amount of the debt ; ( 2 ) The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed ; ( 3 ) Provide a verification or copy of any judgment ( if applicable ) ; ( 4 ) Proof that you are licensed to collect debts in ( insert name of your state ) ( 5 ) Provide the actual Bills Statements ( 6 ) Payment Receive I also requested that if you have reported me to any credit reporting agency, that you inform them that I have placed this debt in dispute and to provide me with proof that you have done so. Furthermore, I asked that you immediately send a copy of that dispute letter to the company ( creditor ) that you say I owe money so they are also aware of my dispute with this debt. 
As of today, you have failed to respond to my requests! For your convenience, I have included a copy of my previous letter and a copy of the mail receipt showing that you received my letter on { insert date from mail receipt }. 
Since you have failed to respond I assume that you have been unable to validate the debt and therefore, I consider this matter closed. You may consider this letter your official notification that I do not intend to correspond with you on this matter again unless you comply with my requests, the FDCPA and the FCRA. 

I must remind you that any attempt to collect this debt without validating it, violates the FDCPA and that I am recording all phone calls and keeping all correspondence concerning this matter. Be advised that I will not hesitate to report violations of the law to my XXXX, the Federal Trade Commission and the XXXX XXXX. 

XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-22
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Inadequate help over the phone
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

As my husband and I near the discharge of our debts after four long years paying a chapter XXXX, our indebtedness will be over XX/XX/2016, and we are making a diligent effort to repair and restore our credit as much as possible. Both on line and over the phone, the program times out before I can complete the application, or just when I am ready to hit the submit button. Via phone, the system is automated and I can not reach anyone over the phone. It is frustrating to keep entering the info on line, only for a system error to pop up then I have to repeat it over and again. I have told both Equifax and XXXX over and over that they are reporting incorrect information regarding our mortgage and that we have been late just once, and on the smaller mortgage, we were stripped of it via bankruptcy. They wo n't listen, and keep reporting inadequate information. We ca n't get in touch with them.
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-29
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

Equifax has not investigated any of my accounts - Congress states that once I notify them that there is inaccurate information, they must initiate an investigation and the burden is on them to prove that their information is incorrect. They did not investigate, they did not attempt to investigate and this information has been sent to them 5 months in a row with no results whatsoever. I will be hiring an attorney to act on my behalf as I now have proof that they have violated many laws. Why are n't they helping me? I have clearly stated my disputes and I am sending you ALL of the letters that I have given them. 
Please see attached letters which substantiate my claim.
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-21
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

I have been working with my creditor XXXX credit union regarding my credit card account showing that i am 60 days late. They have sent documentation as well as tried to correct the mistakes on my credit report. I have also sent in this information and the credit agency continues to report the late payments. They have prevented me from getting housing because these late payments are showing incorrectly, and they will not accept the documentation that myself and the creditor are trying to submit. My next step is to sue the agency because they will not correct this information and this documentation has been submitted to them on numerous occasions since XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-22
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting my free annual report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

XX/XX/2014, I have attempted to get my annual credit report from Equifax. 
On their request form it asks for information about a mortgage and a recent auto loan, neither of which I have. It then tells me to send in a copy of my S.S. Card and my drivers license and a copy of my lease. Basically, my entire life information. 
Then I never receive anything in the mail. 
Twice I have sent information. Twice I have received nothing in the mail. 
This is HIGHLY concerning as they are apparently showing items that would indicate identity theft, yet refuse to follow the law and give me a free copy.
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-01
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

I am disturbed, this is very appalling, something that never went through the system, and that you continue to list the Current Disposition Dismissed/Closed CHXXXX as confirmed within my credit file.This is very damaging to my XXXX grandkids, my family, and is very detrimental. Although it is your policy to keep reporting bankruptcies that are filed, dismissed or adjudicated for ten years, the Fair credit Reporting Act mentions nothing in Section 1681c relating to bankruptcy about dismissals or filings. The law clearly states from " date of adjudication '' or date of " order of relief ''. The other XXXX agencies have already deleted this data when 7 years was done. I suffered enough because I never finished this proceeding out filing chapter XXXX. Also there is no signatures. 

Any case, civil or otherwise, which is dismissed no longer exists in the eye of the law and a case filed may never have actually been adjudicated. Therefore, you have no right to maintain information which the government has deemed nonexistent. 

Therefore, pursuant to Section 1681 ( a ) ( 5 ) of the FCRA, you must delete this information from my credit report and send me an updated copy when this action is completed. 

Considering that this does not require an investigation, I would appreciate your response within 14 calendar days from receipt of this letter.
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-07
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Seterus, Inc. (MA)

Our mortgage is currently held by Seterus - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, OR XXXX ( XXXX ). We went through a bankruptcy / chapter XXXX and were discharged XXXX XXXX, 2015. We are in the process of refinancing with XXXX XXXX and have requested a payoff from Seterus. We have called many times and their response is always the same ... they can not issue a payoff to XXXX XXXX because they have not yet recognized the discharge/termination of the bankruptcy. They do n't seem to be willing to resolve this matter. We are locked in to a rate and are hoping to resolve this before it expires. We need your help.
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-31
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

I received a copy of my credit report, and found out it reported a public record of a Chapter XXXX bankruptcy case # XXXX and a second one that was dismissed reported by Texas Federal Court. I contacted the Texas Federal Court in reference to them reporting a bankruptcy on my credit report, and they informed me that they did not report bankruptcies to credit bureaus. They also informed me that credit bureaus get their information through third party sources such as XXXX XXXX who only does electronic verifications. I asked them to verify if XXXX XXXX filed a bankruptcy, and they informed me that an XXXX XXXX filed a bankruptcy, but they could not verify it because the social security number I provided them did not match. 
Under the FCRA, creditors who furnish information about consumers to consumer reporting agencies must:1. Provide complete and accurate information to the credit reporting agencies ; 2. Investigate consumer disputes received from credit reporting agencies ; 3. Correct, delete, or verify information within 30 days of receipt of a dispute ; and,4. Inform consumers about negative information which is in the process of or has already been placed on a consumer 's credit report within one month. 
Based on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, A furnisher of negative information must notify the person that they are reporting negative information on his or her credit report. Second, the furnisher must report accurate and factual information to the credit reporting agency. The Texas Federal Court informed me that they did not report bankruptcies to the credit reporting agencies. They did inform me that a bankruptcy filing was public record, and that a person that certain information such as a social security number is redacted from their files. Therefore, no one can accurately determine if they have the correct person who filed a bankruptcy.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-20
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC. (FL)

I completed school in XXXX and experienced financial hardship and was unable to repay the debt owed. I have ( XXXX ) dependants that rely on me and my income is very low. I requested a deferment program due to financial hardship in XXXX XXXX via The Economic Hardship deferment program and the application was mailed to you ( see copy ). 
In XXXX I advised you too take a partial payment from my XXXX tax refund and this was offset by the IRS and the balance I was advised, would be deferred until XXXX XXXX. My request for deferment was mailed to you but still this account is reporting a default on my credit files and this incorrect information is causing me extreme financial hardship. The matter arises from non receipt of my mailed application, it is an error deriving from a mailing loss issue and I should not to be held responsible.
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-17
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: LENDER LIVE (CO)

This is my second complaint on Lender Live. After my first complaint here, Lender Live sold my loan and have failed to send me proper notification. It is now XX/XX/XXXX and I still have no idea who to pay, who my new mortgage company is or any info on my new account. All I know is when I attempted to pay Lender Live on XX/XX/XXXX, I was denied access to my account and was unable to pay. So I then called Lender Live and was told they sold it. After being put on hold for 20 minutes I was seemingly intentionally hung up on. " XXXX '' was the Lender Live " manager '' that I last spoke to after she contacted me concerning my first complaint and so that is who I requested to speak to before I was hung up on. I even left a message for a return call from a manager and once again it went ignored. Lender Live is completely and totally a mismanaged, devious company and their customer service is totally unacceptable. I need to know who my new mortgage company is and how to pay. There needs to be some way to verify who I am paying as well. " XXXX '' needs to call me ASAP!!!!
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-30
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MI)

I believe in the month of  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX , De  XXXX   XXXX  this company had an inquiry on my credit report that I did not authorize.an illegal inquiry.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-27
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

I submitted a dispute on all inquiries that were done as a result of identity theft. Equifax replied back on the investigation stating " Inquiries are a factual record of file access. " I am requesting that Equifax contact the companies to verify the information. I have sent requests to the companies prior to disputing and never received a response back from the companies.
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-19
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Reinserted previously deleted info
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (DE)

XXXX XXXX went out of business years ago. I had an account with them XX/XX/XXXX. It was charged off before XXXX. XXXX sold to XXXX XXXX ... who sold to XXXX. This debt, which was outside the statute of limitations 5 years ago and outside the federal obsolescence time frames for the Fair Credit Reporting act 2 years ago is STILL on my file. I assume if XXXX sells it to XXXX who sells it to XXXX, it will be on my file until I die. I disputed this with the bureaus with no result.
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-26
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

I 'm a victim of identity theft someone else took my information and opened up lots of accounts in my name that I did n't even know of until I check my report and saw all of it, this is really XXXX me. The name of the company is XXXX XXXX,
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-09
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Problem with statement of dispute
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TN)

Have been going back and forth with Equifax for many months ... still have requests about removal of items ... Equifax keeps changing the date of report on items that I am trying to get removed. Equifax states " positive items '' stay on report for 10 years from date of report ''. This is wrong. Every time Equifax sends me an updated report that changes the time frame of removing an item from my credit report. 

QUESTION : HOW LONG DOES A NEGATIVE ITEM REMAIN ON MY CREDIT REPORT-AND FROM WHAT DATE " DATE OPENED '' OR " DATE OF LAST ACTIVITY '' QUESTION : HOW LONG DOES A POSITIVE ITEM REMAIN ON MY CREDIT REPORT AND FROM WHAT DATE- '' DATE OPENED '' OR DATE OF LAST ACTIVITY '' MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT NEGATIVE ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED ( OR CHANGED TO A POSITIVE STATUS '' 7 YEARS FROM DATE OPENED. 
*XXXX-Date Opened XX/XX/XXXX-over 7 years old-this should go to a positive status now. CORRECT ASAP. 
For the 4th time, I am requesting the items be removed : *XXXX : I NEVER USED THIS ACCOUNT. CREDIT CARD WAS APPROVED, BUT I DID NOT WANT THIS CREDIT CARD. DATE OPENED XX/XX/XXXX-OLD REMOVE-OVER XXXX YEARS OLD. 
*XXXX-REMOVE-OLD ACCOUNT OPENED XX/XX/XXXX-10 YEARS OLD REMOVE EQUIFAX STATES ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DELETED TEN YEARS FROMTHE REPORT DATE. YET THE REPORT DATES CHANGE TO WHEN THEY SEND ME ANOTHER UPDATED REPORT. THESE ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED NOW AS THE DATE OF REPORT EQUIFAX SENDS KEEP CHANGING - AND THEN ITEMS KEEP STAYING ON MY CREDIT REPORT LONGER THAN NECESSARY. 
remove these items now.
Consumer complaint received 2022-08-04
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: EQUIFAX, INC. (PA)

This unconfirmed accounts listed below continued to report on my credit report despite the previous written requests, in violation of federal law. I dated the previous letter I sent to the XXXX Credit Bureaus XX/XX/2022, but I never received a reply. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require these accounts to be validated ( A ). I will take legal action against you if you do not validate these accounts. Please act in accordance to the law so that this situation can be settled quickly : XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$210000.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; NAVIENT XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$0.00}
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-26
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Problem with statement of dispute
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MD)

On XX/XX/XXXX, I disputed XXXX adverse accounts on my credit report. I listed in my dispute that I wanted to dispute the date of first delinquency. When I received the final resolution of my dispute, there was no change in information reported on my credit report with the exception of the date reported. When I called Equifax , I spoke to a XXXX XXXX that explained to me that there is no way to distinguish between the date of first delinquency or the date of last delinquency in the information that is sent over to the creditor. I was advised that the creditor has the option to choose which XXXX they will send. I then advised XXXX XXXX that my dispute was not handled properly because the date of first delinquency was not verified and this update in the date of reporting had negatively impacted my credit score. I wanted the information on my credit report to be accurate. These accounts had not been reporting since XXXX, but now since they updated Equifax , with the same information as before, the date of last report had changed to XX/XX/XXXX. So now, this account will not be deleted from my report for an additional 10 years from the new date of last reported ( based on the results of the dispute ). So I added XXXX additional years of reporting onto my report and the information that I added XXXX additional years of reporting onto my report and the information that I asked to be disputed had not been verified. This change in reporting date negatively impacted my credit score by XXXX points. I went from XXXX to XXXX. This may not seem like much to some, but it changes my status from poor to fair which is huge for a consumer. 
The dispute process was put into place to assist consumers with having accurate information on their credit report, if there was a risk to my score I should have been notified before hand and if I should have been made aware that there was no way to distinguish between date of first and date of last delinquency in my dispute so that I could have made an educated decision.
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-24
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: URS Holding, LLC (CA)

ERS took charge of my XXXX loan from XXXX in XXXX. XXXX refused me a deferment even though I was entered into XXXX. All my other student loans have been in deferment. ERS did not make any attempts to collect the debt for over two years, while I was XXXX. They had my permanent address, nothing was sent. After returning in XXXX, I have tried to get some transcripts from XXXX to enter a teacher education program. In the process I learned about ERS and have contacted them multiple times for information. They were unable to tell me when they acquired my debt. Today, on XXXX XXXX XXXX, and I was told that my account was opened with them in XXXX of this year. The school refuses to speak with me about the loan and ERS is giving me misinformation.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-16
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: LoanCare, LLC (WI)

XX/XX/XXXX I took a mortgage with XXXX XXXX who had LoanCare processing the payments. Then, XXXX 's XXXX sold my mortgage to LoanCare. I have had nothing but problems with LoanCare. They have never been able to process my payments in a timely fashion. Or, they misplace my payments or my payment just happens to be sitting on someone 's desk. When they do process my payment on time.They always are calling on the XXXX of the month to tell me I am late. They never post the payments on my statements when they finally do process the payments on time. For example ; I had my XXXX XXXX payment posted on XXXX XXXX per what the phone stated and when the check went through my checking account. But, on my statement on XXXX XXXX, XXXX it does n't show that I paid. The due date states XXXX XXXX, XXXX and it is even double the amount. Every time I call they take forever to answer and when do the people are rude, they hang up on you, and do n't have a clue on what they are talking about. They tell me I need to send my payment to another address. This has been has been the issue every single month that I have paid my mortgage. They are also using several different names other then LoanCare. I think that someone needs to go in and shut them down our show how to process payments. Their staff is horrible. I will be actively looking for a new place to pay my mortgage. I truly believe this company if frauding the system and keeps switching names so you guys do n't go after them. I was just on the hold for over a hour and still know on answered. I had to call back. They are telling me my payment is late even when I mailed it on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and they have n't received it yet. My credit is being ruined by them. Please shut this company down!