Consumer complaint received 2024-03-14 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: IL

Complaint narrative:
Upon thorough review of my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX pertaining to the acquisition of my Orange XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, consummated on the XXXX of XXXX, XXXX, I have identified certain elements warranting attention. It has come to my attention that the aforementioned account has been reported to XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX over the course of the past nine years, despite the finalization of payments and complete ownership of the vehicle since XX/XX/XXXX, with the conclusive payment made on XX/XX/XXXX, resulting in the acquisition of the vehicle title. However, notwithstanding the fulfillment of payment obligations and title ownership, the tradeline persists on my credit report. 
Upon examination of the Sales Installment Contract, specifically within the section labeled " Other Important Agreements, '' commencing at Agreement # XXXX on Page # XXXX, discussions regarding late payments are detailed. However, no provision on pages XXXX or XXXX explicitly authorizes the reporting of this account to any of the aforementioned credit bureaus. 

According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602 a states " There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumer 's right to privacy. '' Equifax and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to make sure my private information isn't shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states '' It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers ' nonpublic personal information. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), 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. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies Equifax and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to Equifax, XXXX, ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) states that " A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) Never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. Not only that 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ) states '' Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), 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. '' This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A states " 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 1681e states '' Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. '' Equifax and Experian are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' I am opting out of your reporting services. '' Furthermore, on page XXXX  of the contract, it is stipulated that the document fee amounting to {$160.00} is neither an obligatory nor statutorily mandated charge. As such, I am formally requesting a reimbursement of said fee.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief