AdiOO7/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint: Experian reported that there was a " hard '' credit inquiry from a credit card merchant processing company on XXXX XXXX, XXXX on my personal credit bureau report. That was not for me personally ; it was made in error. I contacted them directly, since they are a credit card merchant processing company, and I am the XXXX Financial Officer of our company, and we have been a client of theirs for over six years. What happened is that back last XXXX XXXX we requested a new Merchant ID for XXXX of our divisions, and I signed off on the applications ( as I always do ) as the XXXX of our company. 

After contacting them, and speaking with our client representative, and later with other staff of them, I found out that someone in their Underwriting Department made an inadvertent mistake, and ran my personal credit report, instead of running a XXXX & XXXX ( or something similar ) on our company. Since I am not an owner of our company, only an officer, they should not have had access to my social security number, and they should not have done a " hard credit '' inquiry on my personal credit report. And they understand that, and have apologized to me. But they did not contact, to the best of my knowledge, Experian, to clear up the matter. 

So, I sent a letter to Experian dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX, and I informed them of this matter, and I asked them to please remove that hard credit inquiry from my credit report. However, they sent me a copy of my credit report back, dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, and did not specifically say how they handled it, but it still showed up in the " hard credit inquiry '' section. Somewhere in their documentation they insist that they simply must report all companies that legitimately request a credit report, and it counts as a hard inquiry. And it does not appear to me that they have any intent to do anything about that, regardless of the circumstances. They did not reach out to the credit card merchant processing company, to the best of my knowledge, and thus the issue is probably " resolved '' in their minds, but certainly not in my mind. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, my automatically withdrawn monthly mortgage payment, to Wells Fargo Bank, was made. With this payment my mortgage balance was reduced to {$150000.00}. This reduced my balance, on my home valued by Wells Fargo 's own appraiser at {$200000.00}, to XXXX % LTV. I requested in writing the removal of PMI from my account because my balance was less than XXXX %. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Wells Fargo responded to my request by arbitrarily reducing the value of my home to {$170000.00}. They did this without an appraisal of any kind and they did it for the sole purpose of being able to continue to charge PMI on my account. This {$170000.00} figure is less than the amount of my original loan, XX/XX/XXXX, and is far less than their own appraisal of {$200000.00} which was made after I had added over {$40000.00} worth of improvements. 

These people have blatantly failed to comply with the requirements of the Homeowners Protection Act. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I reached an agreement with Universal Acceptance Corporation to settle my account for {$1000.00}, which, I paid with my XXXX XXXX XXXX debit card. I want UAC to send me a letter of confirmation and the release of lien document. 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: We have a second mortgage with GreenTree, now known as Ditech. We went though bankruptcy because of a failed business in XX/XX/XXXX / XX/XX/XXXX, and GreenTree provided us with a XXXX XXXX, to which we agreed. The XXXX XXXX changed the terms of the loan, providing a lesser payment. Similar to the payment we had been making through a modification agreement prior to bankruptcy. Once the bankruptcy was discharged in XX/XX/XXXX, GreenTree started calling the very day of discharge, and we continued making our payments. There was one month that GreenTree called seeking a payment earlier than we were going to make it, we agreed, and GreenTree accepted a telephone payment, and our bank electronically paid the account due to an oversight, and GreenTree refused to reimburse the second payment, although it was a detriment to our family at the time. Our credit reports show Ditech as showing us XXXX times past due, although we have continued making in excess of the payment required on the XXXX XXXX, bringing our scores down. We have send in evidence of payments to the credit reporting agencies, and still have no relief on XXXX and XXXX. Ditech is showing 30, 60, 120 days past due for months we continued making payments because they refuse to accept the lesser payment in the XXXX XXXX, and still show the payment on the original credit agreement. It is important to note, GreenTree drafted the XXXX XXXX, including all terms and conditions of the XXXX XXXX. We have complied. We repeatedly answered their calls seeking additional monies over and above the XXXX XXXX, and they refused to accept the new agreement, with the primary account person XXXX? saying the interest rate was variable to all sorts of excuses. We had at least XXXX calls with XXXX following our bankruptcy discharge, to no avail. We finally stopped answering the calls, which continued daily to both of our cell phones, work, and family members. We sent letters demanding the calls stop to our employment and family members, and to only communicate through written means. We continued getting calls, even to the work place at times. We have sought out legal counsel to review the XXXX XXXX, and confirmed it is a binding contract, and to confirm the XXXX XXXX was filed with the Bankruptcy Court, which it was. We have sought out help from the credit bureaus, and have not had success thus far. GreenTree / Ditech have tacked on {$1800.00} in fees and have refused to provide us with an audit or accounting since the bankruptcy discharge. An attorney will cost us $ XXXX+/hour to retain to go through the court system, with an estimate of {$4000.00} to {$10000.00} in fees to litigation this matter. We simply can not do that at this time. Any assistance your organization can lend to this situation, or guidance, would be most appreciated. 

XXXX XXXX 

Company response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Consumer complaint: I sold a home in XXXX wisconsin in XX/XX/XXXX. The home was at XXXX XXXX wisconsin XXXX. My morgage company Freedom mortgage Loan # XXXX. At closing I paid the taxes due then shortly after that my morgage company paid them too. The town of XXXX sent the check back to the morgage company XXXX XXXX. I have given them proof that taxes were paid and I have given them proof that XXXX XXXX sent their check back after more then 30 calls to them and over two months I have not recieved my escrow from them. their number is XXXX. My phone number and address is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX wisconsin XXXX my phone number is XXXX 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I received a special sales promotion paper to purchase a car at wholesale prices..I purchased a XXXX XXXX XXXX ... through XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX XXXX in XXXX , Michigan ... ... one of my friends went with me and we were at the used car lot for 5 hrs on that Friday evening. Several false answers were given to us by our used car salesman that said the XXXX dealer across the street had nothing to do with this sale, also that my friend would not be a co-signer ... .my last question to him about the car purchase was, I am XXXX yrs older than my friend and if something happens to me they wo n't come after my friend for the money for the car, because he ca n't afford that ... I was told, " do n't worry, you have equity in your car.. My friend started getting all the mail regarding my car deal..approximately XXXX denial letters came with his name on them from various credit unions ... also the proof of auto insurance only had his name on it ... that is when a red flag went up in my mind that something was very wrong with the deal. I can not be put on my friends car insurance as a driver as I do not live in his household ... on the title we are both the car owners with him being # 1 the owner and me # 2 the co-signer ... he can not afford the car and I can not afford the price of the car insurance put in my name ... my friends car insurance agent told us there is no such thing as having " equity in my car '' I asked the right questions, but we were both lied to ... .if we give the car back, we both will have a repossession on our records ... .I am currently awaiting a call from Ally Bank to notify them of how this deal went down and can they help us in this current situation ... ... thanks for your attention ... .. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I had requested to Bank of America that I wanted to place my home up for short sale 2015. I fax documents to the for approval that have been giving me the broaden around. I am working with a real estate company for a buyer, BOA shut that down. From 2015 to current I have been sending BOA my leave and earning statement and bank statement but I can not do a short sale. I am really frustrated, please help. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: XXXX and XXXX are incorrectly reporting on my credit report. I have contacted the credit reporting agency and spoken with someone to fix this error. Remove these multiple reports immediately. In addition, I contacted XXXX directly and spoken with XXXX who says that XXXX has ceased reporting on my account since XXXX 2013 and that it should not be there. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I made a purchase in XXXX 2015 at Kay Jewelers using my Kay 's credit card. They typically have promotions on large purchases so I asked about the promotions that were available to me for this large purchase. The manager advised that they had the regular 12 months with 0 % interest putting 20 % and they had the 24 month term at 2.09 %. I accepted the 24 month term since 2.09 % is a low rate. The manager agreed that the 24 month was better at a " low rate of 2.09 % '' and even better, I did n't have to make my first payment until XX/XX/XXXX. I asked if I had to give a down payment as I usually do and he said it was n't necessary. When XX/XX/XXXX came around, I logged into my account to check how much the payment was so that I can send the payment. The website said the minimum payment was {$290.00} so I proceeded to send the payment. I have made 4 payments since then but this last time, I was curious as to why my balance was {$5000.00} if my initial purchase was {$5800.00} and I had made {$1200.00} in payments. I logged in online and looked at my last time and to my surprise I was being charged over {$100.00} in interest each month. I quickly called customer service for clarification. The representative verified that I was on the standard 24 month term " at a low 24.99 % ''. I told her that I was told 2.09 % and she quickly responded that it IS 2.09 % a month. I told her that I felt deceived when I was told 2.09 % because interest rates on credit cards are supposed to be disclosed as APR. She said there was nothing they could do. She advised that they could make an exception and if I was willing to put the 20 % down they would give me 0 % and what was left if I were to have done the 12 month term to begin with and that my monthly payment would go up to over {$500.00}. I feel as though they deceived me into thinking that the 2.09 % was the annual rate so I would be comfortable with the payments on a larger purchase than what I initially wanted to make. Had they disclosed the rate properly as 24.99 % APR I would have been able to make a more appropriate decision or made a smaller purchase that would appropriately fit my budget. Now, since I can no longer return the item, I either have to pay over {$2000.00} of interest over the 24 month term or switch to the 12 months and not only have to pay the 20 % which is {$1000.00} and have my monthly payments go over {$500.00}. I feel that their practices are unfair and deceptive to consumers and that they should correct this immediately. I do n't know who in the right mind would say that 24.99 % is a low rate. I believe that they should honor the 2.09 % as the APR since they deceitfully lead me to believe that they were quoting the APR as ALL lenders disclose credit card rates using APR. 

Company response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Consumer complaint: XXXX XXXX sued me where I did not live on XXXX alleged accounts they say I owe. They sued me in XXXX County Justice of the Peace Precinct XXXX, when I live in XXXX County over XXXX miles away. I gave them my address and contact information, however they continued to pursue the suit in XXXX County. It was n't until I informed them that I would exercise my right under the Fair Collections Act did they finally drop the suite in XXXX XXXX. They knew of my address long before they filed suit in XXXX County and even used a XXXX lawyer that was located less then XXXX miles from my home to process the suit in XXXX County, even though they have many lawyers in XXXX XXXX that handle local lawsuits for them. They were hoping I would not notice the lawsuit and I would n't have noticed if it was n't for a local lawyer soliciting his services to defend me and informed me I was being sued by XXXX XXXX. I have denied this debt to them and even sent them a validation letter once I got word of the suit. They never notified me of the this debt prior to filing these suits as well as filling it in the wrong county XXXX miles from my residence. The following alleged accounts they say I owe include ( Citibank ending XXXX ) and ( XXXX XXXX ending XXXX ). 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Adverse information was incorrectly reported to XXXX and XXXX, and it was later removed from those XXXX credit reporting agencies at the request of the collection agency. A version of that incorrect information is now on Experian, however, and Experian has not allowed me to dispute it online. I have been told by people dealing with the agencies that Experian will " grab '' information from the other agencies even when it is not reported to them. And now I find I ca n't get them to cooperate in correcting the record without paying them. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: In XXXX of 2014, I noticed approximately a {$13000.00} credit on my credit card with Bank of America. I called the bank to inquire what it was about, and I was told it was a refund for them overcharging me for interest paid while I was covered under the Servicemember 's Civil Relief Act ( I 'm in the military ). Unbeknownst to me, they issued a XXXX, which caused the IRS to send me a XXXX Notice saying I owe over {$2500.00} in taxes and interest. Being that this is a refund for overcharged interest, they issued an erroneous XXXX, which the interest that I would have paid originally was post-tax income. After searching the internet, I have found numerous other military personnel whom this has affected. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Loancare is my fha mortgage bank. I was in a vehicle accident XX/XX/XXXX. Was released XX/XX/XXXX. Had to do months of theraphy. Was able to borrow money to pay back mortgage that was not paid because I was in the hospital. My company allowed me to return to work in XX/XX/XXXX. 
I was behind again {$7900.00}. I borrowed money from my XXXX to pay that. My girlfriend was helping me with keeping up with my bills. We have broken up. XX/XX/XXXX, last month I woke up like another instance I had last year with a thought on my mind and it was my morgage company. 
I had sent them a check to them, two weeks before for XXXX dollars. They sent it back with a note saying it was not enough money. So last week I woke up and remembered. I got on their website to get their number and came across another number for assistance in making payment arrange ments. Talked to someone about payment arrangements. She said she could help. We called on a XXXX way call on XXXX XXXX, and thats when I found out the house had been sold on XX/XX/XXXX. 
I also sent a check that morning for {$3000.00}. Found out this morning they had cashed the check leaving me with an overdrawn bill with my bank. Thankyou. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: On XXXX XXXX 2015, I received a letter from the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX stating that my personal information had been compromised in a cyberattack. As a preventative measure, I placed security freezes on my credit reports at all XXXX agencies around the date of XXXX XXXX 2015. I checked my credit score at TransUnion online, the last credit reporting agency on my list. In a hurry to complete my list, I accidentally signed up for a " credit lock product '' on the TransUnion website. It was unclear until a month later as I was reviewing my credit card statement that this monitoring service cost $ XXXX/mo. Attempting to turn off the service via the their phone help line and online terminals was unnecessarily complicated, taking no less than an hour and a half of my time on the phone after several failed attempts to cancel the service online. After that, I was instructed to call the automated security freeze phone line to place a security freeze on my credit report. Again, I tried via their online terminal and automated security freeze line to place a security freeze on my credit report, I was unsuccessful after repeated attempts. Shortly thereafter, I wrote the TransUnion fraud department a letter ( see attached ), requesting a freeze be placed on my account and furnishing all the information necessary to do so. They sent a form letter and a " security freeze request form '' in response, which I am filling out and returning today. In comparison to my experience with the other credit reporting agencies, the process I endured attempting to place a security freeze on my credit report with TransUnion was downright onerous. Their customer service was n't helpful. Their description of their " credit lock product '' was unclear and misleading. The monitoring service was very difficult to cancel. Their website and automated help line failed with every attempt I made to place a freeze on my report. It was nothing short of a great, big hassle and six weeks later, I still have not achieved my relatively simple goal. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I sent American Credit Acceptance a letter requesting information about the current high balance amount, original credit amount, late notices, and the original signed contraction by certified mail. They have not made any attempt to contact me via mail with the requested information and documents that I 've requested. This company is now willingly withholding information from me. 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: This matter involves an account initially handled by ExxonMobil and assumed by Citibank. I was trying to work this out with Citibank when they referred it to XXXX XXXX. At one time both were trying to collect the same debt from me. Then XXXX called my ex wife and discussed the debt with her. She has never been a cardholder and has no interest in this account what so ever. I do not understand why XXXX would bother her when she is my ex wife, they had the correct address and phone number and all account info. This appears to be a problem with Citibank accounts and the vendors they use for collection. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Dear Sirs I have been trying for several years to process a short sale. I have spoken to several different representatives from several different mortgage companies. We have been unsuccessful in processing the short sale. We are trying to avoid foreclosure but the customer service representatives are either non-responsive, names change, there is no follow-up, documentation has been sent several times but the mortgage company is unable to locate the documentation. Recently we submitted a viable short sale contract and our realtor was treated very poorly by loss mitigation personnel XXXX XXXX of Ditech, when she followed up and was trying to find out the status of our loan which is what prompted me to submit this claim. 

Company response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Consumer complaint: they contacted me at work 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: No it 's my hard inquiries 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: A account was opend on XXXX XXXX 2000 For the amount of {$770.00} with XXXX.that I 'm not familiar with # XXXX Represenetives could not give me any information about account only a different name tgat is not my name. 
And also account is older and greater the. 10 years. 
Witch I asked them to remove this account from my creditreport for that reason as well. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: We were left homeless for almost 2 weeks due to the incompetence of XXXX XXXX XXXX ( broker ) and HomeBridge Mortgage. We sold our home and were supposed to close simultaneously on our new home on XX/XX/XXXX, we were given final loan approval and closing disclosures on XX/XX/XXXX only to be told on XX/XX/XXXX that due to a change in credit scores we would have to pay 3.03 % in discount points and wait an additional 3 days for new disclosures. On XX/XX/XXXX we signed the new closing disclosure and were told then on XX/XX/XXXX we were told that the loan was failing QM points and fess and that a fee buyout would be added and the loan would have to be re-disclosed yet again. We received a XXXX closing disclosure on XX/XX/XXXX with another .25 % in points to cover underwriting fees and were told the loan would close and fund on XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX we were told that the loan was still failing QM and that HomeBridge stated it was a " system error '' and that they were working on it when in fact we were later told that the loan was failing points and fees so we were sent a XXXX disclosure with now an increase of ..375 % in our interest rate and 2.25 % in points, with our backs against the wall, XXXX kids, a dog and no place to live we had no choice but to accept the disclosure with the higher interest rate. On XX/XX/XXXX we HomeBridge reported to our broker that the file was still non-QM compliant, exceeding fees by {$350.00} and that they were again " working on it ''. The loan finally closed on XXXX/XXXX/16, 12 days after it was originally scheduled to and at a .375 % higher rate and 2.25 % more in points. The incompetence on the part of HomeBridge and the lack of timely accurate information being relayed to us and our realtor by XXXX XXXX lending cost us thousands of dollars in hotels, meals out, pet boarding, storage and paying movers to move our belongings twice, not to mention the thousands of dollars we will pay for the higher mortgage rate, with an almost 2 week delay in closing we could have found another mortgage provider. 

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