AdiOO7/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint: The mortgage lender, Pennymac Loan Services LLC has taken the following steps to ensure that they can file for foreclosure against me:1. They paid past due taxes on the property, to open up an escrow account and increase my mortgage. This was unnecessary, as the home was not under any tax lien, nor in danger of any tax liens with the city of XXXX, NJ. I was making payments quarterly to the city of XXXX. The city was aware that I was behind the taxes and only required me to pay a certain amount before the end of the year, to stay out of danger of a tax lien. I was ready to pay the requested tax amount to the city of XXXX, but the mortgage company intervened, requesting the past due tax in full or no payment at all. 

2. After paying the tax bill, that they did not need to pay, the lender opened an Escrow account, to cover the taxes. The lender subsequently increased my mortgage payments from {$1600.00} to {$3200.00} per month. 

3. The lender made the payment on the taxes on XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/XXXX, but retroactively increased the past due mortgage payment for the month of XXXX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX from {$1600.00} to {$3200.00} and retroactively increased the past due mortgage payment for the month of XXXX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX from {$1600.00} to {$3200.00}. How can the mortgage owed for the month of XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/XXXX increase when the Escrow account was opened after these dates? What is to prevent the lender from retroactively increasing the mortgage payments for all the months of the entire year of XX/XX/XXXX or previous years? 

4. The payment that I sent to cover the XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX was only applied to XXXX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX. The mortgage lender increased the past due amount of XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/XXXX from {$1600.00} to {$3200.00}, after I sent my payment. I did not sent enough to cover the new past due amount for XXXX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX. Instead of applying a partial payment to XXXX/XXXX/XX/XX/XXXX the mortgage lender applied all the money left from my payment to the Escrow account, without my knowledge. By doing this the lender put me over XXXX days delinquent on the loan. 

5. It is now XXXX XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and I have not received my statement for the month of XXXX XX/XX/XXXX The lender does not send mortgage statements in a timely manner. I fear if I make a payment for the incorrect amount, it will be applied to the Escrow account, instead of the mortgage, which will place me further behind on my mortgage payments. 

6. I am a XXXX, female, senior citizen and I believe the mortgage lender is targeting me because I am in a vulnerable position and I can not afford to defend myself against their predatory methods. 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: We are having communication problems with BB & T Mortgage, we were hoping you could intervene and get them to help us get our mortgage back on track. We have tried to work with their representatives to obtain a modification on our loan, but they have not responded to our petition. They set us up on a forbearance plan, which we complied to the last payment of the agreement, in the intent for BB & T set us up on a loan modification plan. 
They are either purposely trying to take our home away or have a very dysfunctional process. Either way, we would like for you to look into what they are doing so we can get our loan payments back on track and keep our home. We have had some financial challenges, due to unemployment and delicate surgery. This is what caused for us to fall behind the loss of income, and the recovery time of my surgery. 
The good news is we are all back on our feet.. Our financial problems were due to inconsistent income and some unfortunate events as described above. We were forced to temporary discontinue making our mortgage payments. Without our income we fell into a financial chasm, but we tried to keep up with the mortgage payments for as long as we could. Ultimately we fell behind on our payments, what we want is to resume making our mortgage payments. Every other creditor that we contacted was very understanding and worked with me through our temporary financial and health crises, but BB & T Mortgage is refusing to come to the table with any tangible solution for assistance. During all of this we have tried and complied with BB & T Mortgage to get some help with our mortgage, buy agreeing with the forbearance plan but they wo n't listen and have denied me access to government homeowner assistance programs. No matter how many times we have contacted them, it has been a futile effort. We have not had a single point of contact nor have they offered any sort of assistance or repayment plan to get our payments on track. They insist that we pay our entire past due amount, but this is impossible and we are left with no options because they will not work with me. We have been given the runaround by them and just feel they are acting as judge, jury and executioner regarding our options without fairly reviewing our financial circumstances. If we truly can not afford our home, then we will move, but we believe that our loan fits squarely within government guidelines. We are hoping you could reach out to them on our behalf so we can save our home from an impending foreclosure sale. 
What we want : We simply want a review of our mortgage for all available retention options so that we can keep our home. We do not need a handout or be given something we do n't deserve, but we want the opportunity to be treated fairly. Our financial future looks bright and we will not have any financial issues moving forward if we can get this resolved reasonably. Thank you in advance for any help you could provide. 
SincerelyXXXX XXXX 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: For CFPB & PayPal Inc, Thank you for deciding to read this message to help me out in regards to a indefinite suspension which was Issued on my servicing account with PayPal. 

On XXXX XXXX, PayPal decided to manually overview my account and believed it was best to finalize my partnership. This was due to a possible violation which may have happened on my account. The permanent restriction was placed on my account causing {$1000.00} to be held at my expense. 

The concern was that I was believed to infringe the rights of copyright holders when processing my sales with PayPal. After contacting agents to overlook the decision by phone and email, my request was denied. 

The reason being is that the items I sell are not fake. They are legally obtained through liquidations. I have been selling for over 5 years now, never having a problem with any brand owners regarding copyright infringement. We have now started drop shipping from our exporter for Almost two years with PayPal, coming to around XXXX satisfied eBay customers due to our exporters expertise in shipping within handling time, while providing items that are known for there authenticity. 

As a last reminder, please note that we have never had to a case opened under the counterfeit category with PayPal. This assures that we as a business never had any related " counterfeit '' problems with PayPal until this indefinite restriction came in place. 
Thank you, XXXX XXXX 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: I applied for a vehicle loan in XX/XX/XXXX with XXXX XXXX Bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA. The loan was approved with collateral of the vehicle, however, the loan officer, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX told me that the bank wanted a Certificate of Deposit in the amount of {$5500.00} to be held for 12 months. Within that 12 months of payment history, if I paid on time the bank would release the {$5500.00} certificate of deposit. The CD 12 months period matured on XX/XX/XXXX, however, when I went to the bank today to retrieve my money the bank official stated that the CD for {$5500.00} was to be held for the entire loan period of 48 months or until I paid off the loan. 
The CD for {$5500.00} was not to collateralize the loan. I have the executed " Note, Disclosure, and Security Agreement '' that shows that the vehicle only was to secure/collateralize the loan. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: This company, Select Portfolio Servicing , Inc ( SPS ) is a mortgage loan servicer. 
The company calls our phone number, a cell phone as early as XXXX in the morning repeatedly. We have asked them to stop XXXX times. We have been patenbtly clear they are calling early. 
They claim since the phone they 're calling has a XXXX area code ( time-zone difference ) they do not have to stop. Even though all our account information including the mortgage property address is in California and always has been. On occasion they apologize and say they 'll resolve the issue. They do not/have not resolved it. Occasionally SPS is combative and claim no responsibility to solve the problem. 
We need to communicate on that phone but not before XXXX. 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: I received a call from a woman stating that they have a " pending claim '' against my XXXX checking account ; some sort of " bad checking ''. No name of the lender or anything is given. She states that I have some charges pending against me as to what they do not give. These people have called my dad as well as my sister under the business name of Integrated Services at XXXX. I looked up this number on another web source and other consumers have had the same issues with these people ; they harass, can be rude, and have multiple numbers in which they have used. I believe they are attempting to fraudulently collect monies from me and/or my bank through old payday loan information they obtained. 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: I bankruptcy was dismissed in XXXX 2010. Would like for this to be removed from my Credit Report. I have been trying to rebuild my credit for the last 5 years and this is impacting my Credit Score. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I bought new house in XXXX, TX area. I and my family were excited for our first home. We were looking around for good lender with great rate. Bank of America is XXXX of them. they come up with plan mentioning that you are eligible for physicIan loan with 3.75 % apr AND You do not need to set up any escrow account for it. I asked their agent-XXXX XXXX multiple times that are you sure that I do not have to set up escrow account? She answered me that I am 1000 percentage sure you do not have to set up escrow account with 10 percentage down. There are few lenders who were providing me similar rate with XXXX loan with no set up of escrow account. XXXX was so aggressive that we will give you best service and everytime my question was similar that are you sure that I do n't have to set up escrow and she is saying that I am very sure. We decided to go with Bank of America looking at her confidence and promise. She sent me closing cost work sheet/good faith estimate without any escrow account as well. I can show to prove her promise. meanwhile, I provided lot of documents for my loans in timely manner whatever processor and underwriter was requesting. There was only 4 working business days remain for closing and she came up on XXXX/XXXX/2015 late afternoon mentioning that we have to now set up escrow account. I made mistake and please forgive me. I was really upset because not setting up escrow account was only reason to go with bank of America. There are other lender providing same rate loan with out escrow. I was really anxious because only 1 wk remained for my closing. I felt cheated as customer by end of day. I can not understand that loan went through different stages before final approval and nobody noticed or informed me about escrow thing until last moment when only 4 days remained so I can not go any where. I would never go with Bank of America if I am aware about that I had to set up escrow. I had different options for not setting up escrow for home loan. I ended up paying additional XXXX for escrow account and now monthly payment that I was not ready for it. I would totally consider it as a fraud and cheating to customer. I believe that it is customer right to get correct information about product whenever they are buying something. INFORM CUSTOMER ABOUT SURPRISE WHEN THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING THAT IS MOTTO OF BANK OF AMERICA. 

please help me out with this matter so no one else can get fooled/cheated by them. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Son ( who is XXXX ) lived at a different address during XXXX of 2014. I am XXXX but we have similar names. 
XXXX is looking for money from him and tuned it over to a debt collector. For the last XXXX to 9 months they call XXXX a day and dont say anything ... .they sent a letter to us 3 weeks ago and i called and explained that this debt is not mine that I am current with XXXX and on Auto-pay. They assured me they would take care of it and promptly dinged my credit. I launched an investigation with all XXXX credit agencies and have filed a complaint against ERC, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, FL XXXX Phone XXXX, with the Florida ATTY General for Fraudulent reporting to credit agencies. 

Company response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Consumer complaint: A XXXX ' telephone number called my cell phone XXXX times. XXXX on XXXX XXXX which I did not answer, and XXXX on XXXX XXXX which I did answer and they asked what my address was and said I owe {$230.00} and asked for my credit card number. Not to mention, when they said what the debt was for, they mumbled the words so I could not hear them. I asked them XXXX times who they were and they refused to tell me, or changed the subject so they could not tell me who this was. I immediately hung the phone up 

Company response: Company can't verify or dispute the facts in the complaint
Consumer complaint: I received a letter from Worth Finance Corp that included a " check '' for {$800.00}. In reality, this is an offer for an {$800.00} loan with an APR of 91.02 % ( {$370.00} in finance charges ). Is this legal? Should n't the CFPB be shutting down predatory lending of this nature? 

Company response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Consumer complaint: I was searching for a loan online and received an email from a XXXX XXXX XXXX claiming to be a Citi Bank Financial represenative. He said my loan was approved but because my credit score was low I had to pay the first installment so I purchased a green dot prepaid card and paid the fee soon after that I did not receive the loan. He then said the FDC was holding it because I owe taxes and that was what the loan was originally for. I then contacted the fdic and fdc. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I have an equity loan with BOA for the last 15 years in the amount of XXXX which will endon XXXX XXXX, 2015 with never a late payment. I now have notice from BOA that my newpayment after XXXX XXXX will be XXXX or XXXX times the previous amount. Is this amount? 
fair? I have a XXXX year old father who will be out on the street if this happens.Please adviseme. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I have been contacted by multiple XXXX party collection agencies stating I have outstanding XXXX 's which were bought by their company.They refuse to give me any information or validTation of debt.The collector stated I was sent a letter and that is my validation. 
He demanded I pay him @ that moment.The original creditor was XXXX XXXX XXXX from XXXX/XXXX/12. The collection agency is XXXXCritical Resolution Mediation. I stated I would check with bankand get back to him.The company called me 3 hrs later he wasgiving me until XXXX that night and he was going to call my bank and drain my checking and savings. He kept reminding mewe were on a recorded line. I advised him to move ahead. The collector preceeded to tell me I should not be taking out loans, Iam not going to pay back. 

Company response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Consumer complaint: Bank of America is my investor for my XXXX mortgage and XXXX XXXX is my servicer. No one seems to be able to tell me why I did n't qualify for the National Mortgage Settlement to lower my principal or get refinanced for a lower interest for my XXXX mortgage that is owned by Bank of America. I would like to be able to refinance for today 's low rates per the settlement agreement. I keep getting the run around and was actually told by a Bank of America employee that Bank of America does not own any loans and that I must be mistaken. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I contacted XXXX the XXXX week of XXXX 2015, and asked what the procedure was for getting the PMI removed from our loan. After doing exactly what I was told to do, it has now been 2 months and numerous phone calls by me, not once has XXXX ever contacted me, and now they want to appraise the property again. Meanwhile, they have taken XXXX more PMI payments. 

Company response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Consumer complaint: In XXXX of 2015, I set up a XXXX month forbearance with Genesis Lending in which they would deduct {$40.00} every month for XXXX months. I received a letter stating what was set up over phone and another statement stating that it was going to deduct on a particular date as I had set up in XXXX and the payment was deducted accordingly. My father, who is a co-signer on this loan received a letter dated XXXX XXXX, 2015 stating that this account is past due and payment was owed immediately. I called Genesis Lending and was told that my forbearance was processed incorrectly and that the last associate I spoke with was wrong in the terms of repayment that they offered me. But because this was their mistake, he offered to fix this for me and to put a new plan of forbearance in for processing that would be {$40.00} for 6 months, {$80.00} for the next 6 months and then {$160.00} for the following 6 months. When asked why I had not been advised as to this processing issue he stated that a representative had called me on XXXX XXXX, 2015 and was unable to leave a voice mail. I never received a call from Genesis Lending. When I asked why I had not been notified in writing he responded with " I do n't know ''. I got no answers, but just an offer to change my forbearance plan to something I did n't originally agree with. This company has not learned its lesson and is BAD business. 

I attended XXXX XXXX in XXXX, GA from XXXX 

Company response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
Consumer complaint: Dear Sir/madam, I have disputed an item that is illegally reported on my credit file with Eperian, But it has been over 30 days since they received a dispute letter. I have n't heard any result of investigation. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I deposited a cashiers check for {$2900.00} at Bank of America ( BoA ) in XXXX of their atm machines. The next day ( a XXXX ), after clearing, I withdrew all of the cash. I then used the money as instructed from an advertising-wrap agency to send the money to an actual wrap applicator. This all showed up in my checking account XXXX days later on Monday. XXXX days later on XXXX, my debit card was declined. Investigating online in my account, an in-processing debit transaction showed up for the same amount as the cashiers check ( - {$2900.00} ). I called BoA and they said they were investigating. XXXX, the next day, the transaction was fully processed as a chargeback item to me. BoA informed me that I was held responsible and that the cashiers check was actually a counterfeit. The originating bankhad informed BoA of this fact. Also, BoA informed me that they only service their atm machines ONCE PER WEEK. Yes, I agree I was foolish to deposit the cashiers check in the atm and SHOULD have deposited with a teller at a bank counter. Unfortunately, I do not even think about being scammed, used as a " mule '' for counterfeit checks, money, etc. To further exacerbate this problem, I am an XXXX recipient of about $ XXXX/month that was XXXX on Friday, the next day. I was unable to have XXXX, the U.S. Treasury dept, or BoA to cancel/stop the direct deposit so I could pay my monthly bills with a resend of my XXXX ( this is all due to timeline protocols between the Treasury and the banking system ). So, I have currently lost my stipend to my BoA checking account. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I have been trying to modify this property for years and the lender continuously "lost" our paperwork or "never received it." They have been not returning calls and even hanging up on us before I can reach the appropriate party. They have denied modifications because they say they haven't received paperwork we've sent numerous times. Now there is a sale date on the property.
Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: I have an account with Westlake financial ( XXXX ) and they are in the process of attempting to reposes a vehicle which I conveyed in a title loan transaction. The issue that I have is that Westlake has hired a third party agent that has violated the fair debt collection practices act on several occasions. Their agent has engaged in such practices such as conveying information concerning the vehicle make, model and year, parked in the drive way of a private residence for prolonged periods of time ie harassment of a third party and the most egregious act is misrepresentation of their standing or official title. 

The agents have stated om many occasions that they are " investigators '' however when pressed on the matter of holding a " validated investigators license '' of any type the third party agent, XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX avoided the direct questions and said call " the number '' which he refused to convey. 
The primary issue of concern is the continued harassment of third parties who are not obligated in any way to this matter and the conveyance of proprietary personal information and false claims concerning their professional standing which is in direct violation of the FDPCAFalse statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. 
Additionally, sitting in the driveway for extended period of time ( XXXX ) can be construed as an obvious harassment tactic. 
Divulging proprietary information of the nature of the attempted contact specifically the Make, model and year of the vehicle which is an obvious attempt and inference to the status of the loan/account. 

Company response: Company can't verify or dispute the facts in the complaint
Consumer complaint: This company continues to report on my credit report after I sent them a letter telling them that this account was not mine and I have no idea what it is or who it belongs to! 

I asked for proof of a signed contract, I asked for a license to collect in my state, I asked for copies of all information referenced for this debt and still to date, I have not received anything but harassment from this company! 

THIS IS NOT MY DEBT! 

I WANT THIS ACCOUNT REMOVED FROM MY CREDIT REPORT AND THIS COMPANY TO STOP THE CALLS! 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response