Equifax

On my Equifax report I have debt collector Pinnacle llc collecting for Verizon wireless in 2014. I have made 3 dispute claims with Equifax and Pinnacle and it still remains on my report. First attempt 2017, second July 2018, & Oct 2018. Each complaint gets returned correct debtor. That is not factual. I'm telling Equifax & Pinnacle. It's fraud and filed with the FTC for documentations. I spoke to Pinnacle () whom was uncooperative to my needs to have this remove violating my rights to obtain information they deem proves the account is mine. I want this report gone just like Transunion has done as well as Experian and with only one dispute filed.

Had to freeze credit history after EQUIFAX was hacked. Unfreezing was supposed to be easy requiring some data and PIN number. It has been anything but. Took SEVEN tries to unfreeze account when applying for a new credit card, plus many different customer service reps and supervisors over three days. Even then they failed and had to be called, again, to freeze it. Starting from ground zero again it took three reps to report the unfreeze. Never took place.

After filing multiple disputes regarding an account showing current and joint, that was discharged in a bankruptcy nine years ago, I now cannot view my results. Apparently their website is as difficult to access as the customer service reps they utilize. I can understand how this agency had the leaks it did when they contract out overseas to put delicate information right into the hands of who knows! Furthermore the impact the misinformation they display has on our day to day lives. I don’t understand how the government allows them to stay in control! Well I have contacted an attorney and appropriate remedies will be sought should they not correct my information. Then to top it off after sending my proof in to them for my disputed issue certified mail along with a copy of proving my identity, they still can’t get my personal information right. Totally inconceivable!

I told them they had incorrect information on the credit record they have on file for me and provided proof. They sent me a notice that they had completed my dispute and gave me a link to review their results. To see the results I had to give them my name, address, social security number, birthdate, and address. They followed this with five so-called identity confirmation questions. I then received a message saying the information I had provided them is different than what they have on file so, they would not allow me to see the results of my dispute with them.

This is the bureau that leaked hundreds of millions of citizens' private information. So when you try to use their online services they force login errors, "Sorry we couldn't verify who you are at this time," to discourage users and provide an excuse for withholding services. And yet somehow if you buy a membership they can expedite the process. Just pure bullcrap and corruption.

This company is unprofessional and incompetent. My first call was Monday 10-29-18, while trying to get a new truck loan. First I tried to unfreeze my credit report via online. No success. When I called I was told the whole system was doing an update (in the afternoon on a business day, WTH) and I would have to wait 30 minutes and call back. When I did, of course had to go thru the whole list of questions and crap. When done, they said they lifted the freeze and I even got a confirmation #. The dealership tried multiple times to check credit. I went back on Tuesday late afternoon. AGAIN, I had to get online, but this time it let me log on. Got the freeze lifted for 7 days. Waited two days and multiple checks by the finance and dealership. Still no lift.

I pretty much had the same exact experience that Renee of Dallas, 10/25/18, had. I was applying for a 'Chase Freedom Visa Signature Card and Chase sent me a letter telling me that I had to call Equifax to either or temporarily my freeze on Equifax sharing my credit information with anyone. I put the freeze in place originally because of the massive security breach had a few years ago and all the local and national news talking heads told us that was one way to protect myself. So, I contacted Equifax per the number on Chase's letter. First they requested the 10 digit PIN on the letter they said they had sent me when I did the originally online freeze of the distribution of my credit info. Who the heck reads or keeps all the stuff that every entity under the sun sends you nowadays!? I don't know where the heck that letter is!

I have a fraudulent account on my report and Equifax will not remove it. The other 2 reporting agencies removed it immediately, but this unethical agency will not. They say you can add comments but so far after 3 years, I cannot get anyone at this agency to do what they are legally required by law to do. Why is it that these big companies do not have to follow any laws? They clearly state the consumer rights, but the problem is getting them to comply. They just ignore the disputes saying they did the 'research'. How in the world do they decide a fraudulent account is not? Luckily, most lenders know this company is incompetent and do not even use their report system.

I went through Annualcreditreport.com and received two of the three reports, no problem. Equifax, however, would not provide it online and is trying to strong arm me into paying them from simply wearing me down with frustration in hopes I'll just pay to get what I want. The instructions clearly state, "If you close your browser it will no longer be available online." Great, got it! As I was filling out the security questionnaire a Chrome extension popped up. I closed the extension which caused the Equifax questionnaire to start over but did not close the browser and had never caused any problem with any other site before. I filled it out once again only to receive the message I would not be allowed to receive online now even though the browser itself was never closed.

How is it that my credit is with a company that uses foreigners to talk to and you cannot understand a word that they are saying. I turned in a dispute, but by the way I had to do Webmail for this, because their security questions wants details such as how much was my monthly car payment 6 years ago. How the hell should I remember this. Or you had a mortgage in 2012, who was that with? I remember that it was bought and sold several times, so I have no clue who had it last. Then when you call, they ask these same damn questions. I have a dispute case number and an email stating they have closed my dispute to contact them for the results.

I called the Equifax number yesterday. After verification of identity, I inquired about a previously disputed item. Lady told me a charge off stays on record for 10 yrs. I said 7 yrs. She argued with me. Then she apologized and acknowledged I was correct. So then she counted out loud, saying that a CO from 2011 will fall off in 2019. I corrected her math. She apologized again. My only question was when it was on record until. After many hesitations and dates, she finally said December 2018. It's as though they don't accurately educate the people that are supposed to be helping customers with their credit reports.

I can't prove I'm me to Equifax and I've come to conclusion I don't really care if they can't prove I'm me because I know I'm me and I will continue to file disputes when I see my info being used in a fraudulent manner. I just have to accept I will never see results of my disputes. I half way understand now why they were hacked; any company that operates the way they do deserve whatever they get. I hope the lawsuits tank the company because certainly deserve it.

I called and went through my security questions and tried to dispute a hard inquiry on my account, they skipped over that and put a freeze on my credit account so I have to call anytime I want to use my credit. That was fine but they never helped with the hard inquiry, then they told me they never updated my name from when I got married 2 1/2 years ago. They made me talk to someone else who couldn't access my account using the same info I gave the last person. It went on like this for 45 min before they said they would transfer me to a supervisor of the supervisor because they were incompetent as well. They then left me on hold for 40 min before I hung up and called back which they then argued with me and told me I had the wrong information for my account again. They then put me on hold for another half an hour. So basically in 2 hours all I did was make it even harder for me to use my credit account since they don't even have the correct name.

I am trying to close on a home and for some reason Equifax froze my wife's account. Sent SSN and Driver's License to a fax number only to find out that it should be sent to a different fax number. Worst customer service I have ever had to deal with and most incompetent staff working to clear up these disputes that EQUIFAX HAS CREATED.

For months now I have been trying to get Equifax to correct an issues they created during a Sunday (upload/download) of data of my credit file. I’m in the middle of trying to close on a home and they stated that one of my new accounts had been in a bankruptcy. This account was not in a Bankruptcy and to make matters worse this account is only two months old which make it appear as if I have been late as recent as two month ago (while I’m in the middle of trying to close). This is severely impacting my score and Equifax is giving me only two options which is dispute it (which I can have anything in dispute status because again I’m trying to close on a home) or I can send in documents stating this account is not in bankruptcy. (Mind Blown!!!)

I got an alert from Credit Karma that a new credit inquiry was added to my Equifax report from AT&T. This was alarming to me because I don't have an AT&T contract and didn't try to sign up for any. This inquiry did not show up on my TransUnion report. I immediately went to the Equifax website and filed a dispute. Then I called the fraud department at AT&T. They verified that the info listed on the inquiry was them, but they searched their system for my personal information and couldn't find any record of anyone applying for anything with my name or social.

Identity? FIX. YOUR. WEBSITE!!! I don't want YOUR customer service rep to aid with a dispute. I cannot file because of YOUR website and multiple confirmations from YOUR reps. I am who I say I am; YOUR website fails to recognize this. YOUR reps fail to have a major criteria for customer service, complex thought processes and problem resolution! A minor detail, I was being transfer and asked for the phone # in case disconnected. I was given 7 digits. Dude, I need 10 of those. After runaround and being put on hold multiple times. I was told "It's kind of confidential".

EQUIFAX sends passwords via US Mail. That's right. I'm been a victim of identity theft since 2014 when our social security numbers were stolen to file false tax returns. Every year, there's a new theft. Using the automated system, I input my social security number & the just the number of my home address. Took 3 seconds. I signed up for a service with the USPS so that I get an email with an image of the mail to be delivered that day. There was 2 Equifax letters. My husband received his, I did not receive mine. More identity theft! It's useless to speak to a human who speaks English that is understandable. (My grandmother was from the Philippines). So to recap: Equifax uses cheap reps in other countries who speak but can't seem to understand their US clients. I have recorded phone calls. They are holding my info hostage. Next up is I file more reports and hire an attorney.

Dinged for a closed, paid in full acct 9 yrs later? Unreal. I left Aspire Visa due to extreme dissatisfaction and paid my whole account off in time and in full to be done with it. That was in 2009. So I get a notice from Credit Karma earlier this month lowering my score for having closed the account. I tried calling Equifax to speak to someone about this outrage, and you can imagine how far I got with that. And now there's magically nothing showing on Credit Karma for me to do my dispute thru their app. What a screwover; an honest, responsible account holder can possibly win at this rate.

When I tried to get a loan I found out that in the Equifax report is error when trying to pull my report. So I was suggested to call Equifax to fix it up. So I did. First of all communication is almost impossible because person on a phone didn’t understand what I’ saying. I had to repeat and spell my name and address maybe 5 times and still I’m not sure if he got it right. Then they told me to send fax with my SSN and ID. So I did, few days later I called to check it out and found out that I was given wrong fax number. Fax it again and called again few day later and still they didn’t have my information corrected. Still waiting and my loan already gone. I just can’t believe that Equifax screwed my life.

Our son went to the bank branch we deal at to talk about getting a loan. They were told Equifax would call to get information. Now this is where the story goes south. The Equifax person mixed up our son with a cousin of his and then went on to accuse him of trying to do identity theft when in fact it was the Equifax person screwed up. Makes me wonder what kind of people they hire. Completely unprofessional.

I have worked with all three agencies, and this is by far the WORST regarding eliminating incorrect data from files. The other two removed my dispute immediately. With Equifax, I have had to call 6-8 times, send a fax with my SS card and my license, and speak to numerous customer service people. I still have not had a resolution to my credit dispute. I even complained to the BBB in Georgia who were less than useful. And, yes, they comprised my data last year so my SSN and info is already out in circulation.

Equifax refuses to delete a consumer statement from my credit file. I have been trying to get it removed since July, every time I’m told it will be deleted but still remains. They are doing the same thing to previous address on my credit file as well. Equifax sends me a reinvestigation of results showing deleted information but when I check my credit file it has not been removed. This company is the worst at handling consumers' personal, private information. They lie and violate our consumer rights.

Equifax deleted 4 out of 9 accounts from my credit report, put hard inquiry by Equifax mortgage and dropped my credit score from 811 to 655 after numerous calls to fix this issue in the past 11 months.

Well first there are no people to speak to that are English speaking so I'm assuming all jobs are not in Canada which is terrible when you are dealing with your life... So my score keeps going down daily can't figure out why... My husband turns out had two separate accounts in his name... I had collections that weren't mine. I have letters from that bank that said no late payments and they refused to take late payments off even after investigation. They could figure out if my acct was to be paid monthly. I was being charged late every two weeks because of a bank error. Could not make them understand.

I received an email that a dispute I filed yesterday with Equifax was completed. When trying to log in using the correct credentials and confirmation number provided, I am prompted with a notification that it does not recognize my information. I initiated a live chat on Equifax website and the agent's response was to call Consumer Service Department. I informed her I was deaf and asked for an email for correspondence as I have no assistive devices. She instructed me to have a relative come to my home and translate the call.

I moved 8 years ago, luckily I know the people that bought my old house. Equifax sends a letter to my old address. The letter basically states, "This is what we have for your new address and this is what we have for your old address." So they mail it to my old address? Then the letter gives a phone number that is nothing but an automated line. All I can say is WOW.

I have spent the last two weeks trying to get my online account unlocked. None of the verifiable question are correct or have anything to do with me. I have spoken with numerous representatives, all of which refer me to another department, avoid answering my questions, not helping me at all. Then when it comes time to take the "survey" they are asking for, the line is disconnected. (I know right? Say it isn't so LOL.) This is a "for profit" company that has all our personal information (incorrect, I might say), has been hacked several times, is used by numerous businesses in making life changing decisions about us.

Violate the Fair Credit Report Act. Equifax are to reinvestigate the negative item shown on my credit report and to provide Proof of accuracy of verified items by providing original signed contract/agreement with wet ink signature or to remove any and all negative items where contract could not be provided. As of Today, I still have not received any valid proof of verification from Equifax yet they continue to report the items as accurate and verified. I think it unfair for Equifax have false information on your credit report.

Called by a potential employer who informed me that Equifax has a security freeze on my account. Called Equifax to have freeze lifted to find out that they don't have a freeze on my account. In fact, they hadn't updated my account since before November 2017, what happened to accurate updating my credit? Still had my old address on file (which had been updated with everyone else) refused to update address, informed me I had to fax in documents for proof for security purposes but didn't hesitate to ask me a million other private questions that validated who I am.