Consumer complaint received 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/XXXX Re : XXXX total accounts report as late Late Payments Dear Sir/Ma'am, I am writing you this letter regarding payments that were marked late by your company for the following accounts on the following date ( XXXX ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX ) From XXXX. XXXX - XXXX. XXXX, XXXX It is my understanding that per 15 USC 1681 ( a ) ( 2 ) ( ) ( 1 ), my consumer report should not contain information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer ( me ) and the person ( you ) making the report. Payment history and the late payments associated with payment history negatively impacts my consumer report and are considered as part of my transactions and experiences between your company and me.

Furthermore, I am requesting that you provide me with, in writing, the reasonable procedures ( according to 15 USC 1666 ( b ) ) that you have adopted to ensure that each periodic statement is mailed to me ( the consumer ) not later than 21 days before the payment due date. Include also, all the information required by Section 1637 ( b ) of Title 15. 
You have 30 days from the date that you receive this letter to provide me with the information that i am requesting. If you do not provide this information in the allotted time given, then it will be assumed that you can not verify the late payments on the dates specified above ( lacking reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of my accounts ) and I would therefore request that you remove the late payments from my accounts and consumer report with the following. consumer reporting agencies ( XXXX, XXXX XXXX TransUnion or all that apply ) and update the accounts to positive. 
Please forward any changes to my account to the address below. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. I look forward to hearing back something positive. 

" Pursuant to XXXX XXXX. XXXX of the FCRA, I dispute the accuracy and validity of the hard inquiry ( XXXX ) listed by XXXX XXXX : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX. XXXX, XXXX. These inquiries was not authorized by me, and I have no relationship with the creditors in question. Under XXXX XXXX. XXXX, a permissible purpose is required to access my credit report, and no such purpose exists here. I request immediate deletion of these inquiries and a full investigation to confirm compliance with federal law. If you can not verify its legality or accuracy within 30 days, XXXX XXXX. XXXX mandates its removal. Continued reporting of unauthorized or unverified inquiries violates my rights under the FCRA. '' Regards, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX D.O.B XX/XX/XXXX S.S.N XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief