Consumer complaint received 2024-02-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I have requested to have the Bankruptcy listed in the Public Record Section of my credit reports removed multiple times. I have also put a freeze on my XXXX XXXX account in XXXX, XXXX  as well as I have suppressed my information for a second time recently. Some how the Bankruptcy continues to get verified without proper documentation. I have a letter from the court house stating that they do not provide records to third party credit agencies. Equifax sent me an update to my dispute stating that they validated the account, but I am not sure how that is possible with my documentation attached. Proof of denials for employment and housing. Proof that I froze my XXXX XXXX account two years ago. Letter from Courthouse.

Per the FCRA 623 ( a ) ( 5 ) : If the Credit Bureau can not VALIDATE the information with the ORIGINAL CREDITOR, they must remove said information from the consumer credit file. The original creditor in this case would be the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. The bankruptcy courts mailed me a letter stating that they do NOT provide any information to credit reporting agencies, nor do they ever validate and/or confirm public records. It is the credit reporting agencies, and/or other third party providers who collect information regarding public cases from public records. Public records information is NEVER validated by the Recorder of Deeds nor the U. S. Court system due to the Fair Credit Reporting Agency PRIVACY LAW. 

XXXX XXXX  AND EQUIFAX ARE BREAKING THE LAW AND ARE COMMITING FRAUD AS YOU NEVER validated or verified these public record entries on my credit report which is a violation of violation of 15 USC 1681a ( e ).

An investigative consumer report is when any portion of which information on a consumers character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors, friends, or associates of the consumer reported on or with others with whom he is acquainted or who may have knowledge concerning any such items of information. You are also violating 15 USC 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) considering you do NOT have my consent to furnish any information.

Per 15 USC 1681c ( a ) Bankruptcy information is Excluded from the consumer 's report.

Your, CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY and your fraudulent activity and continuous violations are causing me great injury as you are preventing me from receiving credit to support and sustain my family. I need the bankruptcy information currently showing under my social security number to be PERMANENTLY DELETED from my credit report immediately. 

As such, if this unauthorized public record information is not deleted from my credit report within the next 30 days, I will be filing a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Failure to respond in a satisfactory manner within 30 days of receipt of this certified letter will result in a small claims action against your company. I will be seeking no less than {$5000.00} in damages for, but not limited to : XXXX ) Defamation ; XXXX ) Negligent Enhancement of Identity Fraud ; XXXX ) Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 
Thank you,

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation