Consumer complaint received 2024-06-23 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: MI

Complaint narrative:
I have experienced great mental hardship as I have not been able to refinance my home do to this erroneous account.

I am a federally protected consumer and I am aware of my rights laid out by the FCRA. Im aware that you as a consumer reporting agency must maintain accurate records at all times across all credit reporting agencies on consumers files.

Please investigate the completeness on bellow listed accounts within my consumer report that you maintain under my name and update my report with your findings within 30 days of your receipt of this dispute notice as per FCRA guidelines. 

I have attached screenshots of the erroneous information within my report for this account. Please complete this account within 30 days and forward me the results. If this account can not be verified, DELETE this inaccurate account from my consumer report. 

ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, Date opened XX/XX/year> Under 15 U.S. code 1681e ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report, it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure the maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates.

15 U.S. Code 1681i ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In general if, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified the consumer reporting agency shall -- - ( i ) promptly delete that item of information from the file of the consumer, or modify that item of information, as appropriate, based on the results of the reinvestigation; and ( ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer.

I have experienced much mental hardship over this erroneous account as it is prohibiting me from refinancing my home.

Standards established in the credit industry were created to ensure integrity of data and uniform communication between ALL credit-reporting agencies to maintain maximum possible accuracy. If these standards are broken then liabilities can arise.

Your agency is obligated to conduct a thoughtful and fair investigation about this very important matter as I am attempting to handle this issue privately, now.

I have attached the erroneous account ( s ) in question. This account ( s ) needs to be DELETED due to inaccurate information reported within my consumer report if it can not be 100 % verified/validated within 30 days of your receipt of this dispute notice then it must be corrected. Failure to do so could constitute willful non-compliance by your agency.

Please DELETE this erroneous, inaccurate information on my consumer report within 30 days of your receipt of this letter if this information can not be made complete. 

Thank you for your rapid response in this very important matter, XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation