Consumer complaint received 2023-12-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Equifax is causing me harm by not furnishing any of my data but yet claiming to receive it from creditors. My consumer report is not reflecting my name, address, or employment in spite of this information being available and provided to Equifax from me onnumerous of occasions now. 

My name is XXXX XXXX. My consumer report should reflect this. This is my only legal name that should be displayed. 

My address is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX, this is my current address and the only address that needs to be listed on my report. 

My employer is XXXX BONDING WAREHOUSE My ID and SSC are attached to this complaint so DO NOT ask for these documents as they are already attached and do not need to be further sent for you to comply with my demand for you to report accurate information. 


XXXX XXXX Code XXXX - Compliance procedures XXXX XXXX Notes XXXX | next ( a ) Identity and purposes of credit users Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section XXXX of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section XXXX of this title. These procedures shall require that prospective users of the information identify themselves, certify the purposes for which the information is sought, and certify that the information will be used for no other purpose. Every consumer reporting agency shall make a reasonable effort to verify the identity of a new prospective user and the uses certified by such prospective user prior to furnishing such user a consumer report. No consumer reporting agency XXXX furnish a consumer report to any person if it has reasonable grounds for believing that the consumer report will not be used for a purpose listed in section XXXX of this title. 

( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates. 

( c ) XXXX of consumer reports by users allowed A consumer reporting agency XXXX not prohibit a user of a consumer report furnished by the agency on a consumer from disclosing the contents of the report to the consumer, if adverse action against the consumer has been taken by the user based in whole or in part on the report. 

( d ) Notice to users and furnishers of information ( XXXX ) Notice requirement A consumer reporting agency shall provide to any person ( A ) who regularly and in the ordinary course of business furnishes information to the agency with respect to any consumer ; or ( B ) to whom a consumer report is provided by the agency ; a notice of such persons responsibilities under this subchapter. 
( XXXX ) Content of notice The XXXX shall prescribe the content of notices under paragraph ( XXXX ), and a consumer reporting agency shall be in compliance with this subsection if it provides a notice under paragraph ( XXXX ) that is substantially similar to the XXXX prescription under this paragraph. 

( XXXX ) Procurement of consumer report for resale ( XXXX ) Disclosure A person XXXX not procure a consumer report for purposes of reselling the report ( or any information in the report ) unless the person discloses to the consumer reporting agency that originally furnishes the report ( A ) the identity of the end-user of the report ( or information ) ; and ( B ) each permissible purpose under section XXXX of this title for which the report is furnished to the end-user of the report ( or information ). 
( XXXX ) Responsibilities of procurers for resale A person who procures a consumer report for purposes of reselling the report ( or any information in the report ) shall ( A ) establish and comply with reasonable procedures designed to ensure that the report ( or information ) is resold by the person only for a purpose for which the report XXXX be furnished under section XXXX of this title, including by requiring that each person to which the report ( or information ) is resold and that resells or provides the report ( or information ) to any other person ( i ) identifies each end user of the resold report ( or information ) ; ( ii ) certifies each purpose for which the report ( or information ) will be used ; and ( iii ) certifies that the report ( or information ) will be used for no other purpose ; and ( B ) before reselling the report, make reasonable efforts to verify the identifications and certifications made under subparagraph ( A ). 
( XXXX ) Resale of consumer report to a Federal agency or department Notwithstanding paragraph ( XXXX ) or ( XXXX ), a person who procures a consumer report for purposes of reselling the report ( or any information in the report ) shall not disclose the identity of the end-user of the report under paragraph ( XXXX ) or ( XXXX ) if ( A ) the end user is an agency or department of the United States Government which procures the report from the person for purposes of determining the eligibility of the consumer concerned to receive access or continued access to classified information ( as defined in section XXXX ( b ) ( XXXX ) ( XXXX ) ( i ) [ XXXX ] of this title ) ; and ( B ) the agency or department certifies in writing to the person reselling the report that nondisclosure is necessary to protect classified information or the safety of persons employed by or contracting with, or undergoing investigation for work or contracting with the agency or department.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation