Consumer complaint received 2024-08-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern : My consumer rights are being violated with this inaccurate information! I have a right to be treated fairly by those who control it, so please provide me all available details on how they came up short in their responsibilities towards accuracy and compliance. I am officially challenging you to review your data on file for me! With the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) section 611 ( 15 U S C 1681I ) and Metro 2 compliance standards, I challenge all inaccuracies or deficiencies in reporting. The credit report I received was not accurate, which surprises me because you should be adhering to the FCRA and applicable Metro 2 data field formatting standards. As a consumer, I have listed the concerns about your reporting in this document. It is not complete and does not meet applicable standards because according to law you are required for both FCRAs as well as Metro 2 compliance which must be done truthfully with correct information being provided timely so that none of my rights are violated I am aware that you have been sending out form letters in response to many of the disputes and challenges that consumers have submitted, regardless of the specific information that they have provided. This is illegal, as each dispute and challenge must be addressed individually and on its own merits. My letters were created using software that is available to everyone. If you don't process my letters, you are violating 15 U.S. Code 5 1681i. Keep in mind, that you are not allowed to delay processing letters from consumers based on the assumption that help from a third party may be available. This is not a legal exception. I am the author of any letters you receive with my name on them. Either I or my advisors wrote them with my full knowledge and consent. I am aware that there is no law that says you need to provide a Power of Attorney in order to delay processing letters from a consumer. If you do not process my letters promptly, I will consider it to be an intentional disregard of my rights as a consumer. I will then contact my lawyer to take legal action. Please re-investigate the accusations that are detailed below and ensure the precise facts to each and all are, as mandated, completely true, whole, correct, not outdated, specific, purposeful, mine, and adequately compliant to any obligations of your reporting bar none. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX - You have violated the United States Code Law 15 U.S. Code 1681b, which outlines the permissible purposes of consumer reports. According to subsection ( a ) ( 2 ), a consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report only when provided with written instructions from the consumer involved. I have not granted any written consent for reporting any information on my consumer report. Therefore, under the law, you are required to immediately remove the accounts mentioned in this letter. Failure to comply will compel me to pursue monetary damages through small claims court within my city and state. Additionally, this letter has been shared with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Attorney General 's Office, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and the Federal Trade Commission. Your immediate attention to this matter is expected. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX - Misleading False Reporting This account is negligently and inaccurately reporting failing to comply with 15 USC 1692 ( g ) - The information in the article above has never been certified to meet reporting standards, the data provided is not always accurate, complete, or updated, I demand that any wrong, incomplete, or unsupported material be updated as agreed in this payment history. Else, DELETE this account immediately! 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! The law requires that I have proof of a permissible purpose for any information within my report. Therefore, I'm requesting that you verify permissible purpose was provided for this inquiry that you are reporting. Otherwise, DELETE! 

XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX - Unauthorized hard pull, where did you get this misleading information? This is unfair! The law requires that I have proof of a permissible purpose for any information within my report. Therefore, I'm requesting that you verify permissible purpose was provided for this inquiry that you are reporting. Otherwise, DELETE!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief