Consumer complaint received 2024-05-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Affidavit of Truth Notice To update Inaccurate Information This is a notice to have you update my consumer report as the card issuer I have a right to privacy. Its is the consumer reporting agencies job to make sure they protect the consumer under the FCRA. The term consumer reporting agency means any person which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties, and which uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer reports. Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting. The Congress makes the following findings : ( 1 ) 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. An elaborate mechanism has been developed for investigating and evaluating the credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, and general reputation of consumers. 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. It is the purpose of title 1681 to require that consumer reporting agencies adopt reasonable procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit, personnel, insurance, and other information in a manner which is fair and equitable to the consumer, with regard to the confidentiality, accuracy, relevancy, and proper utilization of such information in accordance with the requirements of this title. 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. Exclusions, the term consumer report does not include, any report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report ; any authorization or approval of a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly by the issuer of a credit card or similar device. No consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information : Accounts placed for collection or charged to profit and loss, Any other adverse item of information. Any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. 

Update my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX : delete the accounts that you are reporting negatively to my consumer report. 

Exhibit XXXX. I have a copy of my consumer report Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX addresses : None Employer : None Exhibit XXXX. Copy of consumer report Delete These Name XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX. Copy of consumer report. Delete these addresses I dont authorize them being in my file XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Exhibit XXXX. Copy of consumer report. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MD XXXX Exhibit XXXX. Copy of consumer report XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Exhibit XXXX. Copy of consumer report delete this business out of my file. I don't authorize it being in it. 
CEO OF BUSINESS Exhibit XXXX. Copy of consumer report. PUSH HIGH TRAFFIC Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this title with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ( XXXX ) ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00} ; or ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater ; ( 2 ) such amount of punitive damages as the court may allow ; and ( 3 ) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys fees as determined by the court. ( b ) Civil liability for knowing noncompliance. Any person who obtains a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose shall be liable to the consumer reporting agency for actual damages sustained by the consumer reporting agency or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief