BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-22
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
The Fair Credit Reporting Act gives me the right to dispute any information on my credit report that I believe is inaccurate. This law requires that all data be documented and validated before it is used by creditors, so I take this seriously! The allegations of delinquency and derogatory behavior against me are false. I will fight back with all my strength! The accuracy of your credit report is crucial. The allegations you are reporting do not meet federal or state requirements for reporting, so they can not be confirmed. I challenge this claim because it lacks compliance by meeting some basic standards that would make me feel more confident in what is being said. You are required to maintain and report data with complete accuracy and compliance.You must not report any claims that you know should be in compliance with regulations. We need to make sure all of your claims are accurate and reported in the correct format. This is required by law ( FCRA ) as well as reporting standards METRO 2+, so please take care with this! However, I request evidence that shows why my accounts are considered to be in a negative state. The proof of a permissible purpose for the inquiry or account within my report must be included. This letter serves as notice that you are not doing your job properly. It is imperative for this issue to be resolved immediately or else there could be serious consequences, so I'm giving 30 days from now ( the date of delivery ) in which time hopefully everything can become clear and correct itself with no need for intervention or escalation! I would like to receive physical proof of your actions and my updated credit report. The listed claims appear to be inaccurate. Please provide accurate and verified information for each claim, as the allegations are not true or I'll delete them immediately if that is indeed the case!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-14
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: WA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Other personal consumer report
Issue: Identity theft protection or other monitoring services
Sub-issue: Billing dispute for services

Complaint:
I have been wrongly been charged with a late fees of {$28.00} by Synchrony bank for a billing of the month of XXXX. Upon realizing that, I contacted my bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX that confirmed that payment XXXX billing was indeed processed. 
I copied the statement from my online banking statement to send Synchrony bank as a proof but that wasn't enough to waive the late fees. 
I subsequently been calling for over 5 days and was connected to customer service to whom I reported the discrepancy but nothing was done. 
In XXXX I noticed {$210.00} was again on my account instead of minimum payment of {$95.00} to which I protested and requested for a waiver because of the difference in adjustment I asked for so I can combine 2 billing payments on same date XXXX of every month. To avoid discrepancy I requested to talk a manager and both managers on the phone were so bullying and rude pushing blame down my throat. 
XXXX and XXXX ID XXXX are bad for the future of synchrony bank because looking at my records I have been up to date with my payment without problem but they refuse to understand the adjustment and failure of synchrony bank to process billing on time is the cause of this not me. 
My records show perfect payment. 
I need this bullying of consumers by banks charging late fees at will without due diligence to stop and managers held accountable. 
Thank you.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-23
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MO
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
I discovered that some of the information on my credit report was incorrect when I reviewed it. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require the 3 credit bureaus to validate these accounts ( A ). It is not permissible to fail to validate these reporting accounts as unverified information without providing proof within the time frame specified by law. My credit report includes the following erroneous information that needs to be investigated and corrected XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$560.00} XXXX XXXXXXXX Balance : {$15000.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-23
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
The following are fraudulent inquiries that I did not authorized : XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX, 2022 ) *XXXX XXXX  XXXX ( XX/XX/2022 ) *XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2022 ) *XXXX XXXX XX/XX/2022 )

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-12-03
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: CT
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
15 USC 1681 Section 602 States I have the right to privacy.

15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnished an account without my written instructions.

15 USC 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer plan as late for purpose.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-05-24
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Complaint:
This letter is a formal complaint that you are reporting inaccurate and incomplete credit information. I am distressed that you have included the below information in my credit profile and have failed to maintain reasonable procedures in your operations to assure maximum possible accuracy in the credit reports you publish. I am maintaining a careful record of my communications with you for the purpose of filing acomplaint with the FTC should you continue in your non-compliance. I further remind you that, as in XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, No. 95-6445 ( C.D.Cal. XXXX XXXX ), you may be liable for your willful non-compliance. Credit reporting laws ensure that bureaus report only 100 % accurate credit information. Every step must be taken to assure the information reported is completely accurate and correct. The following information therefore needs to be reinvestigated. I respectfully request to be provided proof of this alleged item, specifically the contract, note or other instrument bearing my signature. Failing that, the items must be deleted from the report as soon as possible. Under federal law, you have 30 days to complete your reinvestigation. Be advised that the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information is hereby requested as well. Please provide this information within 15 days.This agency is in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692g. They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not. As the original creditor, only I can validate this debt. I do not validate this debt. Therefore, the following accounts must be deleted from my report. Failure to respond satisfactorily with deletion of the above referenced account and a free copy of my report after the changes have been made will result in the above actions being taken against your company ; I will also be seeking {$1000.00} per violation for : 1. ) Defamation 2. ) Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud 3. ) Violations of 15 U.S.C 1692g

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-06-25
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint:
AFTER YEARS OF ON TIME PAYMENTS, XXXX XXXX XXXX CHARGED ME FOR A LATE PAYMENT WHEN I WAS NOT LATE ON MY PAYMENT. I CALLED AND TRIED TO FIX THIS SITUATION AND THE COMPANY WAS VERY RUDE AND UNWILLING TO HELP A PROBLEM THAT THEY CREATED. I ASKED THEM TO PLEASE FIX THE ISSUE AND THEY WOULD NOT AND THEY CLOSED MY 2 ACCOUNTS. I NOW HAVE A CLOSED ACCOUNT WITH A LATE PAYMENT ON MY CREDIT REPORT THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-23
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Public record information inaccurate

Complaint:
On XX/XX/2023 I sent a letter to the 3 consumer reporting agencies ( XXXX, Equifax, XXXX ) to remove the bankruptcy that is on my credit report because it is reporting inaccurate information. 

They responded my saying it is verified. 

Equifax said it was verified through XXXX XXXX. 

As a CONSUMER I have the RIGHT to privacy. 

15 USC 1681-CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS ( a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting. The Congress makes the fol- lowing findings : ( 4 ) There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy 15 USC 1681b- Permissible Purpose of Consumer Reports I did not give them any instruction in writing to furnish this information. So if I didnt give any written instruction, why did they put this on my credit report.

15 USC 1681c ( a ) Information excluded from consumer reports. Except as authorized under subsection ( b ) of this section, no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information : ( 1 ) Cases under title 11 [ United States Code ] or under the Bankruptcy Act that, from the date of entry of the order for relief or the date of adjudication, as the case may be, antedate the report by more than 10 years. 

Also if XXXX, Equifax, XXXX, XXXX XXXX have the reference/case number wrong. I have the right to 100 % accuracy reporting. 

Case number : XXXX XXXX : XXXX EQUIFAX : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-01
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NC
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
When I reviewed my credit report, I discovered that some of the information was erroneous. The 3 credit bureaus must validate these items in line with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). It is not authorized to fail to validate these reporting items as unverified information without providing any proof within the period allowed by law. The following items that need to be investigated and corrected from erroneous reporting in my file are listed on my credit report. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-23
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Personal information incorrect

Complaint:
all theses address are being repoted that i never lived there XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX EQUIFAX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-13
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
Time has already passed but up until now, I havent heard any kind of response from the 3Credit Bureaus which made me decide to seek assistance from you. They have shown negligence and an act of refusal of complying with my request. I know for a fact that they are to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act law, provide proof, and documents, and give definite and accurate responses, within the given statutory time. However, if they failed to do so, they are obliged to remove or update the items which are erroneous and unverified. Their unfavorable and unacceptable actions have been hurting my credit scores immensely. Please see below the items I am concerned of : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-02-12
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: PA
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Opening an account
Sub-issue: Unable to open an account

Complaint:
To whom it may concern, I, XXXX XXXX am writing you as an aggrieved man. My identification was stolen, and a WELLS FARGO bank account was opened in my name without my knowledge and or consent. I, XXXX XXXX am not and have never been a customer of WELLS FARGO. I have obtained a police report regarding this fraud and am forwarding it along for you to view. Please remove this fraudulent debt out of my name poste haste. Thank you. 


I am asserting my rights under the federal and state Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including these rights : Because I have disputed this debt in writing within 30 days of receipt of your initial notice, you must obtain verification of the debt or a copy of the judgment against me and mail these items to me at your expense. You can not add interest or fees except those allowed by the original contract or state law. Any attempt to collect this debt without validating it violates the FDCPA. Also be advised that I am keeping accurate records of all correspondence from you and your company, including recording all phone calls, and I will not hesitate to report violations of the law to my State Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission, and the XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have disputed this debt. Therefore, until it is validated, your information concerning this debt is assumed to be inaccurate. Accordingly, if you have already reported this debt to any credit-reporting agency ( CRA ) or Credit Bureau XXXX CB ) XXXX then you must immediately inform them of my dispute with this debt. Reporting information that you know to be inaccurate or failing to report information correctly violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act 1681s-2. Should you pursue a judgment without validating this debt, I will inform the judge and request that the case be dismissed based on your failure to comply with the FDCPA. Finally, if you do not own this debt, I demand that you immediately send a copy of this dispute letter to the original creditor, so they are also aware that I dispute the debt. 
Furthermore, reporting information that you know to be inaccurate or failing to report information correctly violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act. If your offices have reported invalidated information to any credit reporting agency, said action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-10-01
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes

Complaint:
I attempted to cash a fake check with my XXXX XXXX XXXX bank account and it was closed because it wasn't a real check I tried to cash in a check from a scammer that I thought was a check from the college I was attending. The scammer was able to send the check to my address by posing as a fake job opportunity that required information such as my age, address, email, and social security number in order for me to apply. After receiving an outside perspective on whether this job opportunity was real because I was skeptical, the outside perspective was able to deduce that the job opportunity was a scam and I blocked them. Unfortunately, I blocked them after I had already sent my information. The check was sent to me weeks after I applied to the fake job opportunity and I was led to believe it was a financial aid refund check from my school by my older sister when I wondered why I was receiving a check. I wasn't able to tie two and two together that the check wasn't from the college I was attending because they would have communicated that. I also believed that the scammer situation was behind me since I had blocked them so I wasn't thinking that this could have been a scammer 's check. 
Months after my college checking account was closed, I attempted to open another account and that is how I found out that I was reported to Experian, the credit reporting company.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-10-30
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
According to my research about FCRA 605, Credit Bureaus are required by law to remove & block any items which are found to be opened due to identity theft. Again, it appears that my credit with you has been compromised, these items being reported are creating a ton of emotional & financial stress which is impacting my ability to sleep, causing problems at my job & creating unwanted stress in my home life. The following items that you must remove are listed below : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: In progress
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-13
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
In accordance with the fair credit reporting act XXXX  account # XXXX, has violated my rights. 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 604 A Section 2 : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions. 

In accordance with the fair credit reporting act XXXX  account # XXXX, has violated my rights. 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 604 A Section 2 : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-12
Company: HW Holding, Inc
State: FL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
My social security number was breached through XXXX XXXX. Since then I've had multiple issues with debt that is not mine. 
Collection agency is XXXX XXXX. Original debt was from XXXX XXXX XXXX  apartments. Date opened XX/XX/XXXX. Sent to collections XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX {$9900.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-02-12
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
EXPERIAN, XXXX AND XXXX ARE REPORTING FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS ON MY CREDIT REPORT. BELOW ARE THE LIST OF FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX -- -> : {$350.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX -- -> : {$400.00}

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-13
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage

Complaint:
Applied for regular mortgage through Bank of America, and on the application was denied due to lien on my current mortgage, but this is false. I do t have any liens on my current mortgage. They did a hard credit check, and was directed to call their mortgage specialist. So, basically the Bank of America home lending Dept. falsified my application. I got a message asking to call them. No approval for loan with credit score of XXXX. No email explanation, no letter sent. I have zero liens in my name.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-13
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Sub-product: Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Managing, opening, or closing your mobile wallet account

Complaint:
Dear consumerfinance.gov, Pleaase resolve my paypal account problem my paypal was permanent ban by paypal massive banning by XXXX i dont know what is my violation on paypal rules im just followed the rules of paypal about XXXX transaction payment then after that my money will be unhold my money

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation