Consumer complaint received 2023-12-16 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/2023 Equifax Credit Information Service XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX To whom It May Concern I have received a copy on my consumer reports, and I notice you have furnished transactions on my consumer report that is excluded by law as per the FCRA 15 USC 1681a 2Ai.

( 2 ) Exclusions.Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; A consumers transactions are excluded from the consumer reports. FICO and or any other Risk score or algorithm that you use to calculate a consumers credit score is not a factor where the consumer report is concerned! Definition of what the consumer report means.

consumer report 1. In general. The term consumer report means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumers credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living which is used or expected to be used or collected in whole or in part for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumers eligibility for ( A ) credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes ; ( B ) employment purposes ; or ( C ) any other purpose authorized under section 1681b of this title.

FICO or none of its factors are not defined or included in the definition of the consumer report! Therefore, the reporting of transactions between the consumer ( ME ) and the Person of creditors list is a violation of 15 USC 1681a the definition of the consumer report does not include FICO or Vantage which makes their factors or algorithm not a factor where the consumer report is concerned. 

You have furnished transaction information on the following accounts : XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX My account with said Creditor was never late! This was clearly a billing error, and a double dipping scheme. This act is shameful, it has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family! I need the following late payments Deleted : 15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments.

A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose.

Delete the following late payments from my consumer reports.

Failure to respond satisfactorily with deletion of the above referenced account and send out a free copy of my report after the changes have been made will result in legal actions being taken against your company for which I will also be seeking {$1000.00} per violation.

1. ) Defamation of Character ( per n ) 2. ) Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud 3. ) Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 15 USC 1681 4. ) Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ) 15 USC 1681 violation for willful noncompliance-1618, Civil liability for willful noncompliance ( 15 U.S.C 1681 ).

Please Note : This notice is an attempt to correct your records, and any information received from you will be collected as evidence should any further action be necessary. This is a request for information only, and is not a statement, election, or waiver of status.

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXXt CC : Consumer Financial Protection Agency CC : Attorney Generals Office CC : XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief