Consumer complaint received 2025-12-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Urgent Demand for Immediate Action on Inconsistent, Unverifiable, and Fraudulent Credit Reporting by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion Dear Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I am submitting this formal and urgent complaint against Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, which have blatantly failed to comply with federal law under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), and systematically engaged in unethical, fraudulent, and illegal conduct in violation of consumer rights. Their ongoing disregard for accuracy and verification requirements has caused severe financial harm to me and countless other consumers. These practices have already been proven by multiple court rulings, regulatory orders, and substantial financial settlements to be fraudulent, negligent, and highly unethical. I demand immediate action to delete the unverifiable items on my credit reports and hold these entities accountable under the law. 

Discrepancies in My Credit Reports : Direct Violations of FCRA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Days Past Due Violation : This account is being reported differently on each bureaus report, demonstrating a blatant failure to maintain consistent and accurate data. Under FCRA 609, 611, this discrepancy proves negligent reporting and failure to investigate and verify disputed information. Such actions are fraudulent by omission, as they mislead creditors, lenders, and consumers. 

* XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Equifax : Balance : {$28000.00}, status : XXXX Days Past Due Experian : Missing or inconsistent status. 

TransUnion : Not reported at all. 

Violation : This failure to report consistently across bureaus undermines the accuracy of my credit profile and is illegal under FCRA. This shows the bureaus ' reckless disregard for maintaining the integrity of the information they distribute, which is directly harmful to consumers and violates XXXX ( a ) of the FCRA. 

* XXXX. XXXX XXXX  ( Account ending XXXX ) Equifax : " Pays as Agreed, '' with flags stating " Account Paid After Foreclosure Started '' and " Affected by Disaster '' Experian/TransUnion : Inconsistent remarks and missing data. 

Violation : The inclusion of misleading and inconsistent foreclosure remarks is an unconscionable violation of FCRA, specifically 611 ( a ), as it fails to comply with requirements to provide accurate and timely information. The bureaus behavior here is not just negligent but fraudulent, intentionally obscuring key details from consumers and creditors. 

* XXXX. Department of Education XXXX XXXX ( Student Loan, Account ending XXXX ) Equifax : Balance : {$82000.00}, status : Pays As Agreed Experian/TransUnion : Discrepancies in balance reporting and narrative codes. 

Violation : The inaccurate reporting of federal student loans under the Department of Education is a clear violation of the FCRA. Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax are systematically failing to maintain accuracy, causing significant harm to the consumers ability to qualify for financing or favorable terms. Failure to comply with federal reporting guidelines is fraudulent. 

The Proven Pattern of Fraudulent, Negligent, and Unlawful Conduct : Legal Precedents and Settlements Equifax History of Unethical and Fraudulent Behavior : XXXX XXXX Settlement ( Final Payouts XXXX ) In the wake of the XXXX data breach, which exposed the sensitive data of XXXX XXXX Americans, XXXX XXXX Equifax was XXXX into a global settlement with the FTC, CFPB, and state governments. The {$420.00} XXXX settlement allocated funds to victims, showing gross negligence and failure to secure consumer data, actions that the CFPB has since penalized. Final payouts are still being distributed. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Final Approval XX/XX/XXXX ) Equifax settled XXXX class-action lawsuit over misreporting tribal loans. As part of the settlement, Equifax must delete erroneous loan accounts and compensate affected consumers. This reflects a pattern of erroneous reporting intentionally harming consumers for corporate benefit. 

CFPB XXXX {$15.00} XXXX Civil Penalty ( XX/XX/XXXX ) The CFPB issued a {$15.00} XXXX civil penalty against Equifax for failing to properly investigate consumer disputes over inaccurate credit-report information, which is a clear violation of FCRA. This penalty is just XXXX of the many regulatory actions confirming XXXX unlawful practices and the damage caused to consumers by such systemic failures. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( {$720000.00}, XX/XX/XXXX ) Equifax also settled a XXXX error case, paying {$720000.00} to consumers for erroneously lowering their credit scores, resulting in higher loan costs. This shows a continuing failure to maintain the accuracy required by law. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX Payouts ( Final Distribution Phase XXXX ) As part of the XXXX breach, final payouts began in XXXX, marking the culmination of Equifaxs liability for its unethical and negligent handling of consumer data, a practice that has now been rectified only after massive regulatory intervention. 

Experian Documented Pattern of Negligence and Systemic Failures : CFPB Lawsuit Filed XX/XX/XXXX Experian has been sued by the CFPB for failing to properly investigate consumer credit disputes, falsely re-inserting previously deleted information, and not maintaining accuracy. This represents systematic failures that have been proven unlawful under FCRA. 

Court Ruling in XXXX XXXX Experian ( XX/XX/XXXX ) The courts decision on Experians XXXX practices further demonstrates that Experians illegal actions continue to be challenged in court, reinforcing the ongoing fraudulent misreporting and unethical dispute-handling procedures they employ. 

TransUnion XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and Fines : XXXX XXXX XXXX {$23.00} XXXX Fine ( XX/XX/XXXX ) TransUnion was XXXX {$23.00} XXXX by the CFPB and FTC for XXXX to properly process tenant screening reports and misleading consumers about security freeze processing, indicating gross negligence and fraud. 

XXXX XXXX {$23.00} XXXX ( Credit-Report Dispute Failures ) TransUnion was forced into XXXX {$23.00} XXXX class-action settlement for failing to properly investigate and delete disputed credit-report information. This case is a clear demonstration of fraudulent noncompliance and deceptive practices in consumer dispute resolutions. 

Class-Action Settlement {$2.00} XXXX ( Failure to Delete Information ) TransUnion was XXXX {$2.00} XXXX for violating FCRA by XXXX to delete inaccurate or outdated information after receiving valid deletion requests. 

Bankruptcy Reporting FCRA Class-Action {$45.00} XXXX XXXX TransUnion XXXX XXXX others, was forced to settle for {$45.00} XXXX in a class-action lawsuit over failure to properly report bankruptcy and debt-discharge information, further underlining its systematic neglect of consumer rights. 

Multi-Bureau Public Record Reporting Cases ( Ongoing/Resolved Settlements ) Ongoing actions, involving TransUnion and other bureaus, continue to resolve improper public-record and tax-lien reporting, with settlements improving XXXX in consumer data across all three bureaus. 

The ongoing litigation and settlements outlined above are clear evidence of these bureaus ' unlawful practices. Their history is XXXX of intentional negligence, deliberate noncompliance, and disregard for consumer welfare. If this pattern is allowed to continue, the legal consequences will be severe.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief