AdiOO7/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint: I am responding to a letter I received from Experian regarding a suspicious request made on my credit file. Based on my understanding of the letter, it looks like Experian is refusing to complete my request because they believe the letter I wrote them was not sent by me. 
I would like Experian to know that I did in-fact send them a letter disputing information on my credit report. I also give Experian my expressed and written consent to continue with the investigation of my accounts per the dispute letter I wrote to them. 
I have not experienced this situation before, I would very much appreciate Experian providing me with an explanation of my rights specifically pertaining to how I am allowed to dispute information on my credit report. 
I would also like to know specifically what made my letter " suspicious '' and why Experian thinks I did not write my letter to them. Did I say something in my letter that they think I am not smart enough to write myself? I have sent in disputes before and did not encounter this issue, so I am very confused to say the least. 
I have reviewed Experian 's website to determine what steps I am required to take to dispute my accounts and thought I had followed all instructions : I sent in a copy of my ID, proof of my social security number and proof of my address. I would be very grateful for a step by step explanation from Experian detailing the specific information I may have missed from their website. 
I would like Experian to let me know if I am allowed to re-write my letter, and if so, would Experian be so kind as to provide me with an example of a letter that would be acceptable to them? 
I am just a regular person and do not have the money to be represented by an attorney or any other agency. I work all day and can not afford to take time off work to dispute my accounts. So I would like Experian to tell me if completing a dispute over the phone would provide me with the same outcome as a letter? And if the results would be the same, why is Experian choosing to not accept my letter and my humble request for an investigation of my accounts? 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I am writing to describe unfair and deceptive practices exhibited by Barclaycard and XXXX in their handling of the XXXX XXXX XXXX. My father, XXXX XXXX recently received his renewal notice informing him of the {$89.00} annual fee. See attached. In XXXX, he will be XXXX years old, and no longer wishes to maintain his card. In fact, in XXXX, he lost his card and his account is currently blocked to prevent possible fraud. 

The instructions on the letter is to call the XXXX number if he wishes to cancel the card. Because he has difficulty in hearing, I assisted him in calling the number. I explained the situation to the agent who insisted on speaking with my father. Although he could communicate his desire to close the card, ID 'd him by name birthdate and zipcode, that was not sufficient. I told the agent that they could ask me the questions, and I could communicate with him and provide further authentication, but they refused. 

I then offered the following suggestions to no avail:1. My Father could write a letter to close the card ( The should have his signature on file to compare ) 2. I could have his signature notarized. 
3. I also suggested that since this is a XXXX card product, I could bring him into a XXXX Branch to authenticate his request. ( he has ID ). 

They told me the ONLY way to cancel the card is through the phone. And if they can not identify him, they can not cancel his card. 

I sincerely believe that Barclaycard is purposely making it difficult to close the account simply to obtain the annual fee. I believe that there are many customers in this situation that are being held hostage, and end up paying the annual fee. Truly a deceptive practice. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage sent inaccurate information about my payment history to the credit reporting agencies. Wells Fargo stated that i was late with my payment in XXXX of 2013. 
In fact, this information is inaccurate and misleading because I was never late with my payments and I always was sending my payments before due date. There is no shred of evidence to support Wells Fargo Home Mortgage report that my payment was received late. The WFHM reporting is not accurate and in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Hello, So a couple days ago I had gone in to apply for an apartment and received a notice back saying I could not be accepted because I have a consumer frozen file. I have gone into the Experian credit bureau and spoke with all three credit bureaus on the phone and was told because I have absolutely no credit there is no files that come up under my name. I have received the document the apartment is seeing and it does show that I have a consumer freeze. Please help me as soon as possible so I can get into my new apartment. If there is a freeze I would like it removed immediately! 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I went to Bank of America XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX to ask a question about an HSA. An attractive XXXX woman greeted me with a hand held device in behalf of Bank of America and refused to let me or anyone else speak to banker unless we gave her our debit card number or drivers license to input our personal information into her hand held device. I refused and she became nasty and refused to let me see a banker. I tried to complain and she told me to go ahead. Never heard of this in my life. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Transunion has an old charged off XXXX credit card on my credit report. The account was last reported in XXXX/XXXX/2007 with a balance of {$790.00} which makes it over the 7 years. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I have had a Citibank Mastercard account since XX/XX/XXXX. My account has always been current - as a XXXX. My current balance is {$19000.00}. 

I was laid off from my job in XX/XX/XXXX. I contacted Citibank regarding my job status in XX/XX/XXXX and let you know that I would be living off my bi-monthly unemployment benefits for the unforeseeable future. In the meantime, I would continue my fervent job hunt. At that time, I set up a monthly payment plan of {$97.00} for three months in which no interest, late fees or over -the- credit- line fees would be applied. I also agreed to close my account for the time being. I asked what would happen after three months if I had not found a job yet and the representative assured me that we would continue the agreement- if need be. 

Three months later, after having made my monthly payments - I still had not found a job yet. So I indicated that I would like to continue with our new agreement. However, the representative informed me that I could no longer continue the $ XXXX monthly payments and I would need to pay at least {$190.00} a month going forward. 

I was unable to afford to pay {$190.00} at this time. In fact, given my living expenses - I would be unable to live if I paid more than {$97.00} a month. Citibank did not care about this. They were totally unwilling to continue my payment plan. They wanted what they wanted. Period. 

It is now XX/XX/XXXX. I am still unemployed and they served me court papers recently informing me that they are suing me for approx. {$23000.00}. I just mailed in my response to the court. Can the CFPB help me with this crucial matter? 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I was shopping for an investment property mortgage refinancing and XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ID XXXX ) from Wells Fargo, XXXX XXXX, Iowa was helping me. He quoted me an interest rate of 3.5 % with a 3.679 % APR. He also stated my credit score was XXXX. My credit score is around XXXX from the XXXX credit bureaus. In addition, XXXX stated the appraisal fee would be {$470.00}. When XXXX e-mail me the loan paperwork, the interest rate is 4 % and there is a whopping {$8000.00} closing costs for the loan. The appraisal fee also changed to {$720.00}. I called XXXX and e-mailed XXXX asking why. He never returned my calls or respond to my e-mails. This is deceptive advertising on behalf of XXXX and Wells Fargo. I do n't know how many more consumers are being ripped off from people like XXXX and Wells Fargo if they do n't read their paperwork. Something should be done about this. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I am responding to a letter I received from Experian regarding a suspicious request made on my credit file. Based on my understanding of the letter, it looks like Experian is refusing to complete my request because they believe the letter I wrote them was not sent by me. 
I would like Experian to know that I did in-fact send them a letter disputing information on my credit report. I also give Experian my expressed and written consent to continue with the investigation of my accounts per the dispute letter I wrote to them. 
Since I have not experienced this situation before, I would very much appreciate Experian providing me with an explanation of my rights specifically pertaining to how I am allowed to dispute information on my credit report. 
I would also like to know specifically what made my letter " suspicious '' and why Experian thinks I did not write my letter to them. Did I say something in my letter that they think I am not smart enough to write myself? I have filed disputes with Experian previously in the same manner so I am not sure why they think this time it was n't me. 
I would like Experian to let me know if I am allowed to re-write my letter, and if so, would Experian be so kind as to provide me with an example of a letter that would be acceptable to them? 
I am just a regular person and do not have the money to be represented by an attorney or any other agency. I work all day and can not afford to take time off work to dispute my accounts. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: After graduating XXXX, the loan payments became astonomically unaffordable. they offered income based repayment plans but it made the balance and principal constantly grow to where payements were not going towards principal or interest. it 's impossible to pay this loan off on their terms. 

Company response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Consumer complaint: For over 20 month I was unemployed and I was behind with my mortgage. Original mortgage servicer was XXXX XXXX XXXX and the mortgage was transferred to Poundpoint Mortgage. 
XX/XX/XXXX I received a trial modification plan. 
I paid the trial plan on time XX/XX/XXXX when mortgage was modified. 
In accordance with Making Home Affordable program if the mortgage is modified the late payments shall be removed from the Credit Reports. 
Roundpoint Mortgage is still reporting my mortgage delinquent impairing my credit score and preventing me from getting credit. 
Roundpoint Mortgage is violating the clients wrights see the link below for victims XXXX XXXX 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: XX/XX/XXXX I took out a car loan from a local car dealer, and was toldthat it was simple interest with no prepayment. To my surprise afterwards, and my fault for not reading the entire contract, there was a prepayment penaltySo with that said, I have prepaid the loan to {$.00}, but I am now gettingharassing phone calls from USBank telling me I am past due even though it isnot due XX/XX/XXXX. I have spokento more than a dozen USB representatives, trying to explain that I haveprepaid it, they acknowledge it, and even sometimes even embarrassed. Theyexplain, that there computer system can not handle the prepayment, andthat they will continue to call me. They state the only way that they will stop isif I pay the prepayment fee, which is not owed. How do I get USBank tostop the harassing phone calls? 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: On my Transunion credit report - the service has the following accounts listed that have nothing to do with me. I have not authorized anyone to use my name to acquire credit from these companies. I have been in a XXXX from XX/XX/XXXX until XX/XX/XXXX. I have had many problems with identity theft during my absence from the XXXX. I am trying to clear up the discrepancies. 
XXXX XXXX - ( Closed - Derogatory ) XXXX - ( Closed-Derogatory ) XXXX XXXX - Closed -Derogatory ) These accounts are not my debt, not my responsibility. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Got a bill from credit collection agency called to dispute the amount. They added {$100.00} to the bill. The original amount being {$550.00} 

Company response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Consumer complaint: XXXX XXXX, 2015 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXXOffice of Consumer ResponseConsumer Financial Protection BureauConsumerfinance.govRE : SPS ACCOUNT : XXXXXXXXXXXX Relationship ManagerSelect Portfolio ServicingXXXX UT XXXXDear CFPB : I have reviewed Specialized Portfolio 's Services ( SPS ) response to my XXXX 2015 complaint and find it inadequate. 

My initial complaints remain valid. 

Damages Due Withholding Funds Of BorrowerSPS has reported derogatory credit information on me while holding a significant amount of funds belonging to me since the transfer of my account servicing from XXXX to SPS. These funds were held due to an error by the XXXX servicing organizations. 

I am requesting compensation for damages to my credit and compounding my ability to refinance my home. Resulting from withholding this cash. How can you report payments when you are holding funds of the borrower? I was refunded over {$5000.00} in 2015 from SPS due to this error. These funds would have offset any delinquencies. 

An investigation by SPS and communication with XXXX will reveal this. 

Uneconomic and Unethical Mortgage UnderwritingMy mortgage payment of principal and interest is less than my local property payments. A simple review will reveal that this financing is uneconomic. 

Failure to DiscloseWhen I receive my initial mortgage and modification it was not disclosed that I would pay PMI insurance. I would like this payment eased. 


Damages Due to Property Tax Escrow MismanagementI don not pay my property taxes. My properties taxes are escrowed pay SPS. 
SPS has often miss calculated the tax escrow resulting in additional derogatory credit information and tax liens. 

Uneconomic Mortgage UnderwritingMy current mortgage payment after modification is much higher than my originalMortgage PI. Again this underwriting is uneconomic. 

I have applied for a review of this modification, which has been hampered by time lags on SPS, request for up dated in formation. 

I would appreciate your assistance in resolving this matter or directing me to a legal agency. 


Thanks. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX, XXXX 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: I have sent dispute letters to the listed organizations on the Experian report, but none of them VAL : IDATE the alleged debt. 
After the Default notices sent to above organizations, I sent letters to Experian, but no response so far. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: First message was left on my mother 's phone. When she returned call they provided her information about debt. Next I was called by a private number posing as a process server and said could not disclose nature of information needed to contact collector. At XXXX to gain any further information informatipnusing ref # XXXX. This phone number belonged to lionstone holding who sent me a letter via email. This debt was said to be {$490.00} from XXXX XXXX XXXX. I believe the debt collector falsely posed as a process server 

Company response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Consumer complaint: This account was including in a chapter XXXX bankruptcy in XX/XX/XXXX and was discharge in XX/XX/XXXX. They repossession the car and sold it. 

Company response: Company can't verify or dispute the facts in the complaint
Consumer complaint: I began receiving bills from Experian XXXX XXXX with the merchant number XXXX CA & XXXX CA on my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX starting in XXXX, 2015. I did not authorize this transaction. Since I rarely use the card, I did n't notice the billings until I started to receive notices from XXXX that I had an overdue account billing. I contacted both XXXX and Experian to settle the issue. 

Experian cancelled my account which had been opened with my credit card number, but under a different name. The company did not, however, remove the balance from my credit card. XXXX in turn had cancelled my card, and issued a new one. The balance remained however, totaling {$93.00} as I file this complaint. XXXX also declined to remove this balance off my account. 

On Wednesday, XXXX XXXX at approximately XXXX EST, I contacted XXXX via telephone to settle this matter. The XXXX customer service person I spoke with eventually called Experian, and thus began a XXXX conference call. The Experian agent indeed noted that the existing balance was opened under a different name than mine, and the account had been closed, but that it was company policy to not issue a refund. The XXXX representative informed the Experian representative that the call was being recorded. This did n't sway the Experian employee, and I asked to speak to a supervisor. 

A supervisor named XXXX, ID # XXXX, confirmed what the previous representative said, that despite me being the victim of a credit card theft, they would not issue any refund of the amount that had been billed to my original XXXX credit card. Experian left the conversation, and I was transferred to another XXXX agent who specialized in fraud investigations. I was placed on hold, and the call was dropped. Since then it had been has been four business days since then, and XXXX has made no effort to contact me regarding this credit card fraud issue. 

I did not under any circumstance, authorize Experian XXXX XXXX or any of it 's subsidiaries to bill me for services. I did not need, nor do I want, any of their products. Their agents admitted as much, that the billing was made under a different name than mine, but refuse to remove this bill, citing " company policy ''. I do n't see how an obvious case of fraud can be ignored. I am also greatly disappointed in the actions of XXXX, who constantly bombarded me with emails and phone calls to remind me to pay this bill, but can not be bothered to contact me to resolve this case of fraud. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: On XXXX I got my yearly free credit report from all XXXX credit reporting agencies. On XXXX, I went online to dispute some information. Experian website says that when you get your free credit report, it is available online for 30 days. I was able to log on and dispute some items I noticed. However, I noticed that there was a fraud alert placed on my account on XXXX, which I never placed on that date, considering that 's the first time I viewed my report thoroughly. However, I did place a permanent fraud alert last year, and since then, I have had over XXXX hard inquiries on my credit report that I did not authorize, and many, many accounts opened in my name. Experian wo n't let me dispute the inquiries, and tells me to call a number, where I get an automated response, with no option to speak to a real person. I logged off the website, because I was at work when I did this, and tried to log back in about 2 hours later. Lo and behold, they could not find me in their system, and it stated that I had to " Send the letter provided below so that we can accurately identify you are really who you say you are ''. This is absolutely ridiculous. Also, I have over XXXX hard inquiries on my report from Experian themselves. Since when does a credit reporting agency pull a hard inquiry, when they have access to everything anyway? No wonder my credit score from this company is so low. They 're lowering my credit score by pulling hard inquiries that I did n't authorize, over and over and over again. I 'm also extremely upset that they have allowed so many inquiries to go on my report when I placed a permanent fraud alert a year ago. Of course, I do n't have any documents to upload, because they wo n't let me into my account. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Trans Union sent a dispute to the creditor XXXX XXXX XXXX Credti Union XXXX and the creditor did not correct the issue on my credit report. I also had sent in documents to prove that the loan on my auto did get paid in full. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Took out an auto loan/truck repossessed in 2001/never heard anything else from these people/have applied for credit/had nothing ..literally nothing on my credit report/then about maybe a month..out of no where i received something where I owed them with all of this interest out of no where ... no other paperwork or anything/I recently had XXXX ... so was n't up to par and I guess I did n't respond in time then a couple weeks later a judgment was made ... we are talking XXXX YEARS LATER..there has to be statue of limitations here that have been violated ... I need help desperately ... and do n't know where to turn 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: I have been off work sick for over 2 years and we got local provider to help us out and they have almost XXXX dollars to give to catch us up on our mortgage. We have had the money sitting since XX/XX/XXXX, our account would have been current since then if anyone were able to do their job correctly! 
we and the person with the money has tried to no avail to get someone to send a XXXX to them so they can release the money no one seems to know how to do their job and all I 'm doing is being put on hold and switched around from person to person. 
no matter which XXXX XXXX or XXXX number they give me it directs me back to my loan specialist who is out of town on vacation for a week and when the week is up so are the funds that were given because no one knows what is going on at wells fargo and we can not get ahold of anyone at america 's servicing company. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: There is a agency collecting for an XXXX account which is unknown. I have requested validation and contract I signed and proof this is an account that belongs to me. This is unknown and the date is unknown. I want to see an actual contract with my signature on it. This simple statement does n't validate anything. Please help. 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law