Consumer complaint received 2024-12-23 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: VA

Complaint narrative:
Equifax | We have enclosed the Arbitration Form outlining the specific details of our dispute. We hereby notify our intent to formally demand that XXXX assume responsibility for covering the arbitration costs as required, prior to proceeding with the filing of this case with the American Arbitration Association ( AAA ).

To avoid arbitration, please address this matter promptly and confirm your compliance in writing.

15 U.S. Code 1666b - Timing of 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.

REMOVAL OF ALL LATE PAYMENTS IMMEDIATELY - UPDATE ACCOUNT " PAID AS AGREED " Account : XXXX  XXXX Account XXXX Pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 1681n and 15 U.S. Code 1681o, this correspondence serves as formal notice that your continued failure to address and resolve the inaccuracies in my consumer report constitutes willful noncompliance and negligence under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). Your obligations under federal law require the maintenance of accurate and complete consumer files, and your failure to take corrective action after being notified of this matter underscores a disregard for your legal responsibilities. Enclosed, please find an arbitration form that I am prepared to submit should this matter remain unresolved. I urge you to rectify this issue promptly to avoid further legal action necessary to enforce my rights under the FCRA. 

XXXX XXXX Account XXXX and alleged to be Closed Alleged is reported in deficiency of reporting mandates and or necessary formalities therefore the sophism must be eradicated as is my legitimately requested resolution, please do so HERE AND NOW! It is ILLEGAL to retain or report misleading or unproven info, especially considering a composed consumer complaint notifying you of said issues so please DELETE the aforementioned illegally divulged allegation ( s ) here and now. ALL claims, appropriate or not, must be apodictic to be currently and fully bona fide, CORRECT, COMPLETE, TIMELY, of principal OWNERSHIP, of principal RESPONSIBILITY. Applicable reporting laws and requisite standards, which is currently the FCBA, FCRA, FDCPA, XXXX XXXX COMPLIANCE STANDARDS and others. document laws and needed reporting standards, you or any entity are in infringement of XXXX XXXX rights. Should you continue to cling to and/or report any chicanery based subterfuge even upon my declaration of a composed consumer complaint, therefore, eradicate immediately and in entirety any and all allegations which are not demonstrated in clarity to be authoritative, correct, complete, timely, or else wise fully compliant. 

I am writing to formally dispute an inaccurate late payment that has been added to my credit report for the month of XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, [ 2024 ], regarding [ XXXX  XXXX Account XXXX ]. This late payment was not previously reported, and its sudden appearance raises significant concerns about the accuracy and integrity of the information you maintain in my consumer file. 

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), Equifax is obligated to report only accurate, complete, and verifiable information. Adding a late payment to my report without clear evidence of its legitimacy is a violation of these requirements.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief