Consumer complaint received 2024-08-28 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
Im writing to update/correct my personal information on my consumer report with your company. First of all, Ive written to your company before regarding this matter, you refuse to delete names on my consumer report that does not match my name. Here is a picture of my state ID showing my exact name, this is the only name and format that I use, every other name that you have on this consumer report does not belong to me, delete these names immediately. 

Furthermore, you are furnishing outdated and irrelevant address and violation of the premises that the consumer report is supposed to be accurate. 

According to 15 USC 1681 ( a ) 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. 

( 2 ) An elaborate mechanism has been developed for investigating and evaluating the credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, and general reputation of consumers.

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

( 4 ) There is a need to ensure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy ( b ) Reasonable procedures. 
It is the purpose of this title 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. 



You have singled-handedly caused damaged to my reputation, my character, and my mode of living. This information needs to be deleted. All the address in my consumer report needs to be deleted. The only address that is accurate and correct is my current as you can see displayed on my driver license. 

I do not want my employment information, phone numbers and emails displayed, delete this from my consumer report. 

According to 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( o ) 617. Civil liability for negligent noncompliance ( a ) In general. Any person who is negligent in failing 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 : ( 1 ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure; and ( 2 ) 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 ) Attorneys fees. On a finding by the court that an unsuccessful pleading, motion, or other paper filed in connection with an action under this section was filed in bad faith or for purposes of harassment, the court shall award to the prevailing party attorneys fees reasonable in relation to the work expended in responding to the pleading, motion, or other paper.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief