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Equifax Duplicate-Account Reporting Settlement
Equifax · Consumer credit reports and collection-account reporting · Settlement Reached
About this case
Equifax agreed to establish a $2.2 million cash fund to resolve allegations that it reported the same collection account more than once on certain consumers' credit reports, allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The matter reached a settlement, with claims due by September 1, 2026.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Equifax
- Product or service
- Consumer credit reports and collection-account reporting
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Consumer
- Reported harm
- Misrepresentation
Important dates
- Equifax settlement cash claim
Participation information
Equifax settlement cash claim
U.S. consumers whom Equifax identified as having been mailed a Duplicate Reporting Letter in August or September 2022.
An official notice ID beginning with EQB and a PIN were required to file a cash claim online.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Status
- Deadline passed
- Total settlement amount
- $2,200,000
- Payout
- Cash payments from the settlement fund; the amount is not specified.
- Reported proof requirement
- Yes
Sources
- September 2026 Class Action Settlement Claims
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