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The US government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) collects complaints against financial companies.
In 2012, the CFPB received 622 complaints against Equifax. Equifax ranked Number 20 among all financial companies for the most complaints.
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AK
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Credit reporting company’s investigation
Sub-Issue: No notice of investigation status/result
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with non-monetary relief
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-Issue: Account status
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-Issue: Account status
Complaint Tags: Older American
Response Type: Closed with non-monetary relief
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-Issue: Account status
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Credit reporting company’s investigation
Sub-Issue: No notice of investigation status/result
Response Type: Closed with non-monetary relief
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-Issue: Account status
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Date of Complaint: November 12, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score
Sub-Issue: Problem getting report or credit score
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with non-monetary relief
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of my credit report
Sub-Issue: Report improperly shared by CRC
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-Issue: Reinserted previously deleted info
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Date of Complaint: November 13, 2012
Company Official Name: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score
Sub-Issue: Problem getting report or credit score
Response Type: Closed with explanation
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