Consumer complaint received 2025-07-04 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I am sending to formally dispute inaccuracies in my credit report and to demand compensation for your companys repeated violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). Similar to the recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) lawsuit against XXXX, I am deeply concerned that TransUnion and Equifax has also failed to properly investigate consumer disputes and may have improperly reinserted inaccurate information on consumer reports. 

Violations Similar to Those Cited by the CFPB The CFPB 's lawsuit against XXXX highlighted practices that are consistent with issues I have experienced with TransUnion and Equifax, including : Conducting sham investigations : TransUnion and Equifax, like XXXX fails to properly address consumer disputes by relying on flawed intake procedures and uncritically accepting responses from furnishers, even when unreliable. 

Improper reinsertion of inaccurate information : TransUnion and Equifax has reintroduced previously deleted inaccurate information on consumer reports without explanation, potentially due to inadequate matching tools. 

Failure to notify consumers adequately : TransUnion and Equifax provides notices to consumers that are vague, ambiguous, or incorrect, failing to properly communicate investigation results. 

These practices undermine consumer rights and can significantly harm access to credit, employment, and housing. 

My Dispute I have identified the following inaccuracies in my TransUnion and Equifax credit report that require immediate correction XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  According to my records, I have never been late on this account. It appears that there are reports of 120 or 180 days late without a preceding 30 or 60 days mark, which is a significant error. Please thoroughly investigate all records and verify the accuracy of all details, including address, name spelling, etc. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 ), please remove all negative marks associated with this error. XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  According to my records, I have never been late on this account. It appears that there are reports of 120 or 180 days late without a preceding 30 or 60 days mark, which is a significant error. Please thoroughly investigate all records and verify the accuracy of all details, including address, name spelling, etc. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 ), please remove all negative marks associated with this error. XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX According to my records, I have never been late on this account. It appears that there are reports of 120 or 180 days late without a preceding 30 or 60 days mark, which is a significant error. Please thoroughly investigate all records and verify the accuracy of all details, including address, name spelling, etc. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 ), please remove all negative marks associated with this errorXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX According to my records, I have never been late on this account. It appears that there are reports of 120 or 180 days late without a preceding 30 or 60 days mark, which is a significant error. Please thoroughly investigate all records and verify the accuracy of all details, including address, name spelling, etc. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 ), please remove all negative marks associated with this error. XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  - According to my records, I have never been late on this account. It appears that there are reports of 120 or 180 days late without a preceding 30 or 60 days mark, which is a significant error. Please thoroughly investigate all records and verify the accuracy of all details, including address, name spelling, etc. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 ), please remove all negative marks associated with this error. XXXX - XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  I have not supplied proof under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact therefor exist XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have not supplied proof under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact therefor exist XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  I have not supplied proof under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX. I presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact therefor exist XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have not supplied proof under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) XXXX XXXX XXXX. I presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact therefor exist XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  I have not supplied proof under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX. I presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact therefor exist XXXX - XX/XX/year> - Why haven't you provided me with proof that this inquiry is reporting inaccurately on my report? XXXX - XX/XX/year> - Why haven't you provided me with proof that this inquiry is reporting inaccurately on my report? 

INQUIRIES XXXX - XX/XX/year> - Why haven't you provided me with proof that this inquiry is reporting inaccurately on my report? XXXX XXXX - XX/XX/year> - Why haven't you provided me with proof that this inquiry is reporting inaccurately on my report? 

PERSONAL INFORMATION Incorrect Address - XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA, XXXX - The personal data reporting is inaccurate.EMPLOYER - XXXX XXXX  - The personal data reporting is inaccurate. 
Incorrect Address - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, GA, XXXX - The personal data reporting is inaccurate. 

Despite my previous efforts to address these errors, they persist, and I suspect improper practices by TransUnion and Equifax have contributed to their continued presence.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief