Consumer complaint received 2018-01-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
NOTICE OF PENDING LITIGATION SEEKING RELIEF AND MONETARY DAMAGES UNDER FCRA Section 623 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) Please accept this final written OFFER OF SETTLEMENT BEFORE LITIGATION as my attempt to amicably resolve your continued violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act regarding your failed to mark the XXXX account with a balance of XXXX- account # XXXX as disputed by consumer within 30 calendar days of my first dispute in XX/XX/2016 and you still failed to provide the original documentation ( a consumer contract with my signature on it ) as required under Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) & Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and provide the method of verification as required under Section 611 ( a ) ( 7 ). 

Now that you have violated the FCRA, I`m now entitled to XXXX per occurrence of each violation. 
I intend to pursue litigation in accordance with the FCRA to seek relief and recover all monetary damages that I`m entitled to under Section 623 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) if the XXXX account with a balance of XXXX- account # XXXX is not deleted immediately. 

I`m filing this complaint through the Federal Trade Commission because this will be used as evidence in pending litigation provided you fail to comply with this offer of settlement. 

This item listed on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to mark this item as disputed by consumer within the first 30 calendar days since my first dispute in XX/XX/2016 and provide me a copy of my original documentation ( a consumer contract with my signature on it and yet you still have failed to honor my demand. 

Do not send me bank statements, or payment history in replacement of not sending me the original consumer contract with my signature on it. 

I hereby demand immediately deletion of the XXXX account with a balance of XX/XX/XXXX- account # XXXX from my report in which you violated Section 623 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) & Section 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and provide the method of verification as required under Section 611 ( a ) ( 7 ). 

Please be advised that under Section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified immediately. 


Please note, you have already violated Section 623 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), which you failed to mark as disputed within the first 30 days of my first dispute in 2016, which entitles me to XXXX for damages and other violations by not providing me a copy of the original contract with my signature. Be aware that I am making a final goodwill attempt to have you clear up this matter. The listed item is entirely inaccurate and incomplete and represents a very serious error in your reporting. I am maintaining a careful record of my communications with you, thats why Im filing this complaint through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation