Consumer complaint received 2025-02-19 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MS

Complaint narrative:
Experian has failed to fulfill its legal obligation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) to conduct a reasonable reinvestigation of disputed information on my credit report, leaving inaccurate or unverifiable accounts unresolved. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) has recently filed a lawsuit against Experian, alleging systemic issues such as failing to forward consumer- provided evidence to furnishers, accepting unreliable responses, and failing to adequately notify consumers of dispute outcomes. these failures align with my experience, where Experian has neither corrected nor removed disputed items despite the evidence I provided, causing ongoing harm to my credit standing. I am requesting immediate corrective action to remove or amend the disputed accounts, as Experian 's inaction violates federal law and my rights as a consumer. 
Accounts Impacted : Violation per 15 U.S. Code 1681 XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number:XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Account Number : XXXX I contacted the below creditors and they have NO proof I initiated such inquiries, nor written authorization and have failed to provide any permissible purpose. Since, they do not have my authorization, written nor verbal I ask that you DELETE these authorized inquiries from my credit report immediately as there is no evidence of any authorization, nor any permissible purpose.

According to Section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Permissible Purposes of Consumer Reports 15 U.S. Code 1681b In general. Subject to subsection ( e ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( F ) otherwise has a legitimate business need for the information ( i ) in connection with a business transaction that is initiated by the consumer.

Under 15 U.S. Code 1681i, Paragraph ( 5 ) Treatment of Inaccurate or Unverifiable Information ( A ) In general. If, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall- ( i ) promptly delete Unauthorized Inquiries : XXXX ( Inquiry Date : XX/XX/year> ) Let me remind you that any negative accounts/remarks on my credit report are illegal under the FCRA and FDCPA if you can not provide evidence to support them. I never gave my official consent for this information to be disclosed. You must block and remove these accounts off my credit report if you can't give detailed documentation about your validation, verification, and compliance procedures.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation