Consumer complaint received 2024-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, AL XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX Equifax Credit Information Services , Inc XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, PA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX TX XXXX To Whom it May Concern : Subject : Factual Credit Dispute - Violation of FCRA and FDCPA Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to dispute the accuracy of the information on my credit report, as provided under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). After reviewing my credit report, my Attorney and I have identified several violations committed by collection agencies that have adversely affected my credit score and financial standing. 
1. Late Payments : I have noticed that certain collection agencies have reported late payments on my credit report inaccurately. As per the FCRA, any information reported must be accurate and verifiable. However, the collections agencies reported late payments are incorrect, if its a collection it is no longer considered late. I request a thorough investigation into this matter to correct the inaccurate information.

2. Re-Aging Accounts : Re-aging accounts refers to the practice of updating the date of last activity on a debt, making it appear more recent than it actually is. Such actions are deceptive and violate the FCRA. I have reason to believe that certain collection agencies have engaged in re-aging accounts associated with my credit history, which is both unfair and inaccurate. 
3. Inconsistent Reporting : Under the FCRA, the information reported by credit bureaus must be consistent across all agencies. However, I have noticed discrepancies in the way certain collection agencies have reported the same debts. These inconsistencies raise concerns about the accuracy and integrity of the reported information.

In light of the above violations, I kindly request that you conduct a thorough investigation into the disputed items mentioned. I also request that you provide me with the name and contact information of each collection agency responsible for reporting the disputed items.

As per my rights under the FCRA, I am entitled to a fair and accurate credit report. Therefore, I urge you to take immediate action to rectify the inaccuracies on my credit report and remove any information that is not in compliance with the FCRA and FDCPA. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The Date Opened data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that the account was originally opened and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). The Date of First Delinquency data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action. 

a ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA b ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA c ) The Equifax shows : NOT REPORTED AS REQUIRED by the FCRA 3 ). The Date last activity is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last contact with consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). The Date last payment is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last payment between consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ) The Date last reported data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that account was originally last reported and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ). The Date Opened data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that the account was originally opened and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). The Date of First Delinquency data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action. 

a ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA b ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA c ) The Equifax shows : NOT REPORTED AS REQUIRED by the FCRA 3 ). The Date last activity is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last contact with consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). The Date last payment is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last payment between consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ) The Date last reported data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that account was originally last reported and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ). The Date Opened data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that the account was originally opened and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 2 ). The Date of First Delinquency data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action. 

a ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA b ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA XXXX ) The Equifax shows : NOT REPORTED AS REQUIRED by the FCRA XXXX ). The Date last activity is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last contact with consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 4 ). The Date last payment is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last payment between consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported XXXX ) The Date last reported data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that account was originally last reported and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ). The Date Opened data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that the account was originally opened and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 2 ). The Date of First Delinquency data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action. 

a ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA b ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA XXXX ) The Equifax shows : NOT REPORTED AS REQUIRED by the FCRA XXXX ). The Date last activity is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last contact with consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 4 ). The Date last payment is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last payment between consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 5 ) The Date last reported data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that account was originally last reported and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ). The Date Opened data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that the account was originally opened and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 2 ). The Date of First Delinquency data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action. 

a ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA b ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA c ) The Equifax shows : NOT REPORTED AS REQUIRED by the FCRA 3 ). The Date last activity is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last contact with consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 4 ). The Date last payment is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last payment between consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 5 ) The Date last reported data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that account was originally last reported and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX ). The Date Opened data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that the account was originally opened and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 2 ). The Date of First Delinquency data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action. 

a ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA b ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA c ) The Equifax shows : NOT REPORTED AS REQUIRED by the FCRA 3 ). The Date last activity is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last contact with consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 4 ). The Date last payment is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last payment between consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported 5 ) The Date last reported data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that account was originally last reported and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX b ) The XXXX shows : XX/XX/XXXX c ) The Equifax shows : No Data Reported XXXX XXXX XXXX ). The Date Opened data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that the account was originally opened and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). The Date of First Delinquency data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action. 

a ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA b ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA c ) The Equifax shows : NOT REPORTED AS REQUIRED by the FCRA 3 ). The Date last activity is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last contact with consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). The Date last payment is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last payment between consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ) The Date last reported data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that account was originally last reported and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ). The Date Opened data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that the account was originally opened and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). The Date of First Delinquency data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action. 

a ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA b ) The XXXX shows : NOT REPORTING AS REQUIRED by the FCRA c ) The Equifax shows : NOT REPORTED AS REQUIRED by the FCRA 3 ). The Date last activity is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last contact with consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ). The Date last payment is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date of commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the last payment between consumer and creditor. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ) The Date last reported data is used to paint a complete and accurate picture of the truthful date that account was originally last reported and that the original Date Opened should be retained regardless of future activity, such as transfer, refinance, lost or stolen card, etc. 

a ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported b ) The XXXX shows : No Data Reported c ) The Equifax shows : XX/XX/XXXX Please send me a written response within 30 days of receiving this letter, informing me of the actions taken to address these disputes. Additionally, please provide me with a copy of the updated credit report after the investigations are complete. 
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I look forward to a swift resolution and the restoration of accurate information in my credit report. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief