Consumer complaint received 2017-03-31 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Please see attached documentation that I received from XXXX today stating that my loans were in general forberance during the specified time periods. Therefore, the loans should not have been reported as delinquent on my credit report. I feel as though all of my loans that are with account number XXXX should be corrected to reflect the attached letter. I spoken with XXXX multiple times and they declined to fixed their reporting. I do n't think it 's right that my credit report is affected negatively due to this inaccuracies. The letter from XXXX clearly states the dates of my forbearance. This has caused me to suffer significantly in regards to credit approvals, which includes, but not limited to higher than normal interest rates, required deposits, and denials. 

Furthermore, attached is an FTC advisory opinion which interprets Section 623 ( a ) ( 2 ) of the FCRA. The issue posed in the advisory opinion is how a lender is to handle a situation when subsequent information updates a report that was allegedly accurate when it was made but no longer is accurate in the present time. 

The advisory opinion states that the Section 623 ( a ) ( 2 ) of the FCRA addresses the duty to correct and update information by " furnishers, '' or persons who furnish information to consumer reporting agencies ( " CRA '' ) such as credit bureaus. In particular, this section requires a person that " has furnished to a consumer reporting agency information that the person determines is not complete or accurate '' to " promptly notify the consumer reporting agency of that determination '' and provide any information needed to make it complete and accurate. Thus, on its face, this provision requires a furnisher to provide corrected or updated information to the consumer reporting agency that it had reported to originally. This duty extends to all student loan accounts reported to CRAs, regardless of whether they were accurate at one point, because the section requires the furnisher both to " update '' accounts as well as to " correct. '' I have tried to dispute this multiple times throughout the years with no.resolution. I would like for the CFPB to present my position along with the documentation provided to all ( XXXX ) major credit reporting agencies so that they can take the appropriate action in fixing my credit report. As reflected on my credit report attached all loans have since been paid and I do not owe XXXX for the accounts in question. How is it possible that my loans can reflect in deferment per the XXXX attached letter, but appear delinquent on your credit report? This is a major conflicting discrepancy that I wish to get resloved because essentially I believe that my credit report should match the statement provided from XXXX. I desperately seek some form of relief. 

Thank You FTC advisory opinion : https : XXXX I have also attached my credit report that will reflect the late payments on XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation