Consumer complaint received 2024-12-26 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: GA

Complaint narrative:
This complaint is against XXXX, EQUIFAX, XXXX for the following violations of my rights as a federally protected consumer under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Privacy Act of 1974. 15USC 1681 a ( d ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( i ) states that transactions between the consumer and the Person/Corporation making the report is NOT included on the consumer reports. EQUIFAX, are in direct violation of this law by reporting my transaction history ( private information ) illegally WITHOUT my WRITTEN CONSENT for # XXXX : XXXX XXXX account. This is considered illegal and identity theft Reporting of excluded information pursuant to 15USC 1681 a ( d ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( i ) on a consumer report is a clear violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance. Per 15 USC 6802 I am now exerting MY RIGHT to OPT OUT of sharing my transaction history. Per 17 CFR 160.7 " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. It is illegal to report transaction history. All transactions reporting as late on XXXX XXXX account # XXXX, must be deleted and updated to current/paid as agreed. A response of this account has been " validated ', will not be accepted as I am not asking you to validate or verify anything., EQUIFAX is reporting the account XXXX XXXX, as a charge off on my credit report. The IRS CLEARLY defines a CHARGE OFF as a CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS which is now INCOME. INCOME CAN NOT be reported on THE CONSUMER REPORT which makes reporting of this account INACCURATE and in violation of 15 USC 1681. Additionally, the negative accounts have been placed in Collection/Charge-Off Status WITHOUT mailing me a copy of IRS form 1099-C Cancellation of Debt XXXX, EQUIFAX, XXXX reporting collections/Charge-Offs, late payments/other derogatory information in my consumer reports are in violation of 26 USC ss 6050P Returns Relating to the Cancellation of Indebtedness by Certain Entities. There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. XXXX, EQUIFAX, XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to make sure my private information isn't shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states " It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies EQUIFAX, do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to XXXX, EQUIFAX, XXXX ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) states that " A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option.Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. XXXX, EQUIFAX, XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' I am opting out of the reporting services of any collection agencies. Also, Reporting Transaction history is also illegal according to 15 U.S. Code 1681a. All data must be furnished correctly. To enforce my rights, I request Under 15 U.S. Code 6805 - Enforcement ( a ) In general Subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [ 12 U.S.C. 5511 et seq. ], this subchapter and the regulations prescribed thereunder shall be enforced by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Federal functional regulators, the State insurance authorities, and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to financial institutions and other persons subject to their jurisdiction under applicable law.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief