Consumer complaint received 2022-10-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The list of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under USC 1681 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX -XXXX- XXXX ( I paid this account and have proof of receipt attached in document ) ( this company is still reporting on my credit report and I demand them take it off because it was paid in full ), has violated my rights 15 U.S.C 1681 602 A. I have the right to Privacy 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instruction 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S. Code 1681s-2 -Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies ( a ) DUTY OF FURNISHERS OF INFORMATION TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ( 1 ) PROHIBITION ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. 

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. 



15 U.S. Code 1681i - Procedure in case of disputed accuracy Subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), if the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumers file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a reseller, of such dispute, the agency shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from the file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or reseller.

15 U.S. Code 1681i - Procedure in case of disputed accuracy ( 2 ) Prompt notice of dispute to furnisher of information ( A ) In general Before the expiration of the 5-business-day period beginning on the date on which a consumer reporting agency receives notice of a dispute from any consumer or a reseller in accordance with paragraph ( 1 ), the agency shall provide notification of the dispute to any person who provided any item of information in dispute, at the address and in the manner established with the person. The notice shall include all relevant information regarding the dispute that the agency has received from the consumer or reseller. 







( Nothing was mailed to my address after 5 business days to inform me so I was violated here. ) Nothing was mailed to my address stating the results of the disputes. 



The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. 



Consumer reporting agencies have assumed a vital role in assembling and evaluating consumer credit and other information on consumers. 



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. 
( My rights have been violated and the bureaus failed to do a accurate investigation because after 30 days they have not fixed these inaccuracies and I have my credit report in an attachment showing all the inaccuracies on my credit report ( all inaccuracies are circled marked with an X ). My rights were violated and XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax failed to do there job correctly. I demand these inaccurate accounts to be removed ASAP off my credit report. ) In the attached documents I have the letters I sent out with the mailing tracking numbers and my credit report WITH ALL THE INACCURACIES THEY ARE STILL REPORTING inaccurate information. ) ( I DEMAND THESE INACCURATE ITEMS TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE MY RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED. ) They have passed the 30 day window to change these inaccuracies so these accounts need to be deleted.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation