Consumer complaint received 2024-12-03 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
Pursuant to the provisions outlined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the compilation of accounts provided below has transgressed against my rights safeguarded by federal law for consumer privacy and confidentiality, as delineated in 15 USC 1681. I formally communicated with XXXX, XXXX and Equifax, instructing them to undertake a re-examination of these specified accounts : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number ending in XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX- Account Number XXXX XXXX XXXX Account- XXXX Regrettably, their response indicated that the investigation had been concluded and that the information presented was deemed accurate and complete. This assertion raises questions considering the evident inaccuracies in various aspects, such as the open date and date of last activity, as stipulated by 15 USC 1681i ( 5 ), which obliges correction of inaccurately reported accounts. Pertinently, the provisions within 15 USC 1681, section 602 A, affirm my entitlement to privacy. Furthermore, 15 USC 1681, section 604 A, subsection 2, explicitly states that a consumer reporting agency can not disclose an account without my explicit written instructions. Additionally, as per 15 USC 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ), it is explicitly prohibited for any consumer reporting agency to include specific types of adverse information in a consumer report, particularly information predating the report by more than seven years, excluding records of crime convictions. In accordance with 15 USC 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ), it is impermissible to provide any information to a consumer reporting agency if there is knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. Furthermore, it has come to light that these agencies are not in compliance with the guidelines established under the Metro 2 credit reporting framework. I possess compelling evidence substantiating my claims in this matter. 

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 consumers right to privacy. '' XXXX 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 XXXX 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 XXXX, 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 1681s2 ( 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. XXXX and XXXX 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.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation