Consumer complaint received 2025-01-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX, NC XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Equifax Information Services LLC XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX Formal Dispute & Request for Deletion of Inaccurate and Incomplete Items Under FCRA Dear Equifax Information Services LLC Representative XXXX I am writing to formally **dispute inaccurate and incomplete information** appearing on my credit report in violation of my rights under the **Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ** Upon reviewing my credit report, I have identified several **erroneous, misleading, and unverifiable items** that must be corrected or removed immediately.

# # # **Legal Basis for Dispute** Under **15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ** of the FCRA, credit bureaus are **required to investigate disputed information** within 30 days and delete any data that is **inaccurate, unverifiable, or incomplete**. Additionally, per **15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ) **, credit reporting agencies must **maintain maximum possible accuracy** in consumer reports. Failure to do so may result in legal liability. 

Furthermore, courts have established case law reinforcing these obligations : - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX ) ** Holding that credit bureaus must conduct a **reasonable reinvestigation** beyond relying solely on the creditors response. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX. XXXX ) ** Establishing that credit bureaus ** can not ignore inaccuracies** and must take steps to ensure **data integrity**. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX. XXXX ) ** Reinforcing that consumer reports must be **accurate, fair, and substantiated** under the FCRA. 

# # # **Disputed Items** I formally request a **full reinvestigation and removal** of the following items due to their **inaccuracy, incompleteness, and/or unverifiability** : XXXX. ** [ XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ] ** Account # [ XXXX ] [ Reason : Incorrect balance, wrong account status, etc. ] XXXX. ** [ XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ] ** Account # [ XXXX ] [ Reason : Charge-off inconsistencies, Incorrect balance, wrong account status, etc. ] XXXX. ** [ XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ] ** Account # [ XXXX ] [ Reason : Charge-off inconsistencies, Incorrect balance, Wrong account status, etc. ] I have attached **supporting documentation** to verify my claims. If your investigation does not fully validate these items, **they must be deleted as required by the FCRA**. 

# # # **Formal Request for Compliance** Pursuant to **15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ) ( 5 ) ( A ) **, if you can not verify these accounts within the required timeframe, they must be **permanently removed** from my credit report. Additionally, I request a **corrected copy of my credit report** reflecting these changes.

Failure to comply with these legal obligations may result in **further action, including complaints to the CFPB , FTC , and potential legal proceedings**.

Please confirm receipt of this dispute and provide a written response within **30 days**. I expect full compliance with federal law regarding this matter. You may contact me at ** [ XXXX ] ** or ** [ XXXX ] ** if additional information is needed. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NC XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief