Consumer complaint received 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
I am filing this complaint regarding ongoing violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by credit reporting agencies and data furnishers. Despite prior disputes, inaccurate, unverifiable, and unauthorized information continues to be reported on my consumer credit file in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ) and 15 U.S.C. 1681i. The following items remain unresolved and require immediate CFPB review and corrective action. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$85000.00} ISSUE : LATE PAYMENT DISPUTE DETAILS : This account is inaccurately reporting late payments. I never made any late payments on this account. The payment history is incorrect and does not reflect my actual record. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ), inaccurate payment history must be corrected. If the furnisher can not provide verified proof of each alleged late payment, the late payment history must be removed and corrected to accurate status. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$250.00} ISSUE : CHARGE OFF DISPUTE DETAILS : I do not recognize this charge-off as reported. This account is not familiar to me and has not been properly verified. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ), you must conduct a reasonable reinvestigation. If the furnisher can not provide complete contractual documentation and payment history, this account must be deleted. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$170.00} ISSUE : CHARGE OFF DISPUTE DETAILS : This account is reporting a charge-off that I do not recognize as accurate. No verified documentation has been provided showing how this balance became a charge-off. Reporting unverified charge-offs violates 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ). Please investigate and delete if unverifiable. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$740.00} ISSUE : CHARGE OFF DISPUTE DETAILS : I dispute the accuracy of this charge-off. The reporting is incomplete and lacks proper verification. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i, unverifiable accounts must be removed from my credit file. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXX  DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$990.00} ISSUE : CHARGE OFF DISPUTE DETAILS : This charge-off is not properly documented or verified. I am requesting full validation of this account. If validation can not be produced, continued reporting is unlawful and deletion is required. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$1000.00} ISSUE : CHARGE OFF DISPUTE DETAILS : This account is reporting a charge-off without verified proof of accuracy. Under the FCRA, you must delete any account that can not be fully verified during reinvestigation. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$22000.00} ISSUE : LATE PAYMENT DISPUTE DETAILS : Late payment reporting on this account is inaccurate. I did not make late payments as reported. This false payment history must be corrected under 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ). If accuracy can not be verified, the late payment entries must be removed. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$0.00} ISSUE : LATE PAYMENT DISPUTE DETAILS : This account is incorrectly reporting late payments despite a XXXX balance. The payment history is inaccurate and misleading. Please correct the reporting or remove the late payment entries if unverifiable. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$1500.00} ISSUE : CHARGE OFF DISPUTE DETAILS : I dispute this charge-off as inaccurate and unverified. The FCRA requires complete and accurate reporting. If the furnisher can not provide full documentation, this account must be deleted. 
ACCOUNT : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$0.00} ISSUE : CHARGE OFF DISPUTE DETAILS : A charge-off with a XXXX balance is being reported without proper explanation or verification. This reporting is inaccurate and misleading. Please investigate and remove if unverifiable. 
ACCOUNT : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  DATE OPENED : XX/XX/XXXX BALANCE REPORTED : {$0.00} ISSUE : LATE PAYMENT DISPUTE DETAILS : This account is inaccurately reporting late payments. I did not make any late payments on this account. Reporting late payments with a XXXX balance is misleading and inaccurate. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ), the payment history must be corrected. If verification can not be provided, the late payment history must be removed. 
I am requesting CFPB assistance to ensure compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I am requesting correction or deletion of all inaccurate, unverifiable, and unauthorized items listed above and written confirmation of the actions taken.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation