Consumer complaint received 2025-07-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
Complaint Summary : I am submitting this complaint against the XXXX major credit bureausXXXX, Equifax, and XXXXfor ongoing, systemic violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and failure to comply with Metro 2 Format and CDIA industry standards.

Despite submitting multiple disputes concerning inaccurate, unverifiable, and/or outdated negative items on my credit reports, the credit bureaus have consistently responded with vague verified as accurate outcomeswithout producing a single shred of documentary evidence or conducting a lawful investigation as required under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ). 

Instead, they rely on the deeply flawed and automated e-OSCAR system, which merely forwards dispute codes to furnishers and accepts their response without independent verification. This practice has been widely criticized by the CFPB and ruled inadequate in court. 

Violations and Legal Basis : The following violations form the basis of this complaint : 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ) Failure to maintain reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ) Failure to conduct a reasonable reinvestigation 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( b ) Furnisher failure to correct or delete disputed information Metro 2 and CDIA Guidelines Failure to comply with reporting format and data integrity standards Further, the credit bureaus use of e-OSCAR has been ruled insufficient in legal precedent : " A credit reporting agency may not rely blindly on the [ furnisher 's ] investigation. The agency has an obligation to conduct a reasonable investigation itself. '' XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX ) Historical CFPB Enforcement Actions for Reference : This is not an isolated incident. The CFPB has already issued enforcement actions against these same entities : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) : For misleading consumers and failing to properly investigate disputes. 

CFPB v. Equifax ( XXXX ) : For failure to correct inaccurate data and deceptive practices. 
These cases show a pattern of noncompliance that persists despite regulatory intervention. 

Nature of the Disputed Items : I am disputing the following categories of data, which have been verified without sufficient documentation : Late payments Charge-offs Collections Hard inquiries Student loans ( unvalidated promissory notes or balances ) Duplicated or fragmented tradelines Incorrect personal identifiers ( past addresses, name variations ) In each case, the bureaus have failed to provide proof from the original creditor, servicer, or data furnisher. The data remains on my credit reports unverified, and therefore in violation of FCRA 1681i.

Real-World Harm : Because of these inaccuracies, I have suffered the following adverse effects : Denied financing for [ mortgage/car/personal loan ] Higher interest rates on approved credit Reputational damage due to reported delinquencies Emotional distress caused by repeated, unlawful verification responses These harms are measurable, preventable, and attributable to willful negligence and disregard of consumer protection law.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation