Consumer complaint received 2024-06-24 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: WI

Complaint narrative:
According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section XXXX 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 XXXX 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 XXXX XXXX and the Consumer reporting agencies Equifax and 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 Equifax, 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 in Reference to The IRS Pub. 1099 c The Lender must file Form-1099-C and send you a copy B if the amount of debt canceled is {$600.00} or more and the lender is a financial institution, credit union , Federal Government agency, or other applicable entity as discussed earlier in chapter XXXX. The IRS Clearly defines a Cancelled or Charge offs are considered Gross or Ordinary income, INCOME DOES NOT GET REPORTED ON THE CONSUMER REPORT in fact makes this reporting inaccurate. 
15 USC 1681 s ( XXXX ) Says XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) of information to a Consumer reporting agency. 
YOU ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW to furnish accurate information. I demand you to Cease and Desist the reporting of incorrect/ inaccurate information immediately. 
15 USC 1681 s-2 ( a ) ( XXXX ) ( A ) 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. 
You are hereby put on NOTICE that you are furnishing incorrect/ inaccurate information ( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate ; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate. 
In conclusion I have shown you and you have been put on notice that you are reporting inaccurate information. The information is, in fact, INACCURATE. 
This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission. I Revoke all rights to furnish such inaccurate information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation