BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-10-05
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
I am giving authorization to this company to respond to this cfpb complaint. I have requested that this company cease the reporting of the account stated in the attached dispute letter due to federal violations. Pursuant to the IRS Publication 4681 any cancellation of debt is considered a certificate of indebtedness and its now income. Income can not be reported per the IRS publication. However, this company did NOT honor my request for removal. This violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act and both this company and the consumer reporting agencies are participating in this violation. Additionally, as a financial institution, they did not disclose to me my right to opt out of the disclosure of my nonpublic information or directions on how to exercise my right to opt out as dictated by law. I sent them a letter notifying them of my request to be opted out of my nonpublic information being furnished to consumer reporting agencies pursuant to 15 U.S. Code 6802 and 16 CFR 313.7 in which they have denied my right. Instead, they stated that they do not offer their customers the option to opt out which is a direct violation of federal law ( s ) as they are REQUIRED to give opt out disclosures. As a federally protected consumer I am now revoking any and all authorization that I, the consumer, may have given them written, non written, verbal, and nonverbal per 5 U.S. Code 552a and I am demanding that my nonpublic information cease to be furnished. If this matter does not get settled, I will pursue litigation for damages.

15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies ( a ) Duty of furnishers of information to provide accurate information ( 1 ) Prohibition ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. 

( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-26
Company: DISCOVER BANK
State: NY
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem when making payments
Sub-issue: You never received your bill or did not know a payment was due

Complaint:
I am writing now in wish to receive your help. At the present time I am working on examining my credit, paying down my balances, and pursuing greater credit worthiness. You play a vital part in this procedure. I am asking about the account number referenced in this complaint. I see you have reported me 30 days late to the credit agency ( XXXX, XXXX  and XXXX  ) on XX/XX/2017 and I am submitting this in order to have this remark pulled back. I had believe I had made all my payments on time, the only thing I could possibly imagine, is that my statement didn't get to me in time.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-04-11
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OH
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:
I have attempted two times to have ( credit agency ) verify this debt and what methods used to verify this debt. 

According to the FCRA Section 609 a ( 2 ), the bureau must provide me with the method used as proof to verify the bankruptcy and if they are unable to provide it, the bankruptcy must be deleted. 

Also, according to FCRA, Section 611, paragraph ( 6 ) ( B ) ( iii ) if requested by the consumer, a description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information shall be provided to the consumer by the agency, including the business name and address of any furnisher of information contacted in connection with such information and the telephone number of such furnisher, if reasonably available. 

Credit reporting agencies are required to conduct investigations of disputed items with the furnisher of information. The Bankruptcy Court should be the furnisher of information, not a third-party source such as XXXX or XXXX XXXX 

Per a letter I received from the Ohio Bankruptcy Court, no  verification was done as the courts do not verify information.

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 2023-03-25
Company: CCS Financial Services, Inc.
State: AZ
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

Complaint:
Ok so I recently discovered my identity was stolen and reached out to this collection company over XXXX times and told them it's not my account and it was opened fraudulent without my permission. They continue to report to credit bureau that's it's my account and not trying to remove. I reached out to the original creditor which is progressive insurance and spoke with the head of the fraud department and after there investigation they did find what I was saying was the truth and even wrote me a letter stating thus was fraud and needs to be removed from my name and credit report but the collection company won't listen to anything I've said and I've even sent them copies from progressive and still I get nowhere

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-10-01
Company: Experian Information Solutions 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: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

Complaint:
I applied for a mortgage on XX/XX/XXXX, I was denied due to there being " disputes '' on my credit report from Experian which happened to just be " comments '' according to the support person. On XX/XX/XXXX I woke up checked my credit reports to see if anything happened to my credit report as a result of the hard inquire, It was the same credit score and the inquiries ' were posted already. On XX/XX/XXXX I called Experian to have these disputes dropped from my credit report, I was told that this action would not have a negative effect on my credit as they were just comments. After the dispute comments were taken and results were submitted to me from Experian. credit was pulled at a 60 point drop. No one knows what happened, I've been placed on hold for hours and hung up on by a membership supervisor by the name of XXXX after I asked if he can check that the work that was done to my report by his employee was done correctly as that was the last known change to my credit report. I pay a bunch of money a month to keep up with Experian monitoring and the ball has been dropped. 
Experian is the only agency that had a disastrous effect to my credit, XXXX  and XXXX  who also received the same hard inquire did not drop 60 points

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 2022-08-18
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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:
I am very concerned about the items that are being shown on my credit report. Not only are they inaccurate, they are also unjust, because they should not be reporting on my credit report! I ask that you delete these accounts, or I will be filing a legal complaint against you!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-10-03
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:
I looked over my credit report and saw some inaccurate information. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) mandate that the three credit bureaus confirm these details ( A ). These items may not be reported as unverified information without providing any supporting information within the legally allowed time range. The following items are shown on my credit report as needing investigation and deletion because they were reported incorrectly in my file. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-26
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Closing your account
Sub-issue: Company closed your account

Complaint:
American express recently cancelled my two accounts Which I had since 2016, XXXX ending in XXXX and XXXX. 

Not only that, they also discontinued {$10000.00} credit line they gave to me in the form of Kabbage ( which changed to Amex XXXXXXXX ) recently. 

I have made big purchases from American express credit cards, like recenly I purchased a XXXX, have been doing online shopping from different stores, like bed, couch and lots of other things. 

I was really dissapointed that out of no reason two of my american express credit cards were closed.

To all these people looking at my complaint, I will highly advise you not to open or use American express credit cards, they can close your credit cards giving lame excuses.

There are lots of other credit cards you can use and rely instead of American Express.

I would highly advise not to use and not to open an account with American Express at all.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-08-18
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, 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: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
" In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the item listed below has violated my rights. 

INQUIRIES : 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 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 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 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX 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 an 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 2023-07-09
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: SC
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:
Unauthorized inquiries not being removed after numerous requests to transunion after being a victim of identity theft.

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 2018-04-11
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OH
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:
I have attempted two times to have ( credit agency ) verify this debt and what methods used to verify this debt.

According to the FCRA Section 609 a ( 2 ), the bureau must provide me with the method used as proof to verify the bankruptcy and if they are unable to provide it, the bankruptcy must be deleted.

Also, according to FCRA, Section 611, paragraph ( 6 ) ( B ) ( iii ) if requested by the consumer, a description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information shall be provided to the consumer by the agency, including the business name and address of any furnisher of information contacted in connection with such information and the telephone number of such furnisher, if reasonably available.

Credit reporting agencies are required to conduct investigations of disputed items with the furnisher of information. The Bankruptcy Court should be the furnisher of information, not a third-party source such as XXXX or XXXX XXXX.

Per a letter I received from the Ohio Bankruptcy Court, no verification was done as the courts do not verify information.

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 2023-07-09
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL
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:
XXXX and Transunion have failed to remove the follow accounts from my account : XXXX XXXX account # XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, they have violated my rights 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1666B.

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 2020-10-01
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MI
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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
I sent multiple certified letters over 60 days ago and still have yet to receive any sufficient results upon the errors on my credit report. As a consumer I feel like I am being mislead and taken advantage.

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 2018-03-26
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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:
I disputed the referenced Chapter XXXX Bankruptcy with credit report of XX/XX/2018 and your report shows the items were deleted from my credit file. Now these items have been reinserted on my credit report. 
In accordance with the requirements of the FCRA as stated below, I am hereby requesting your complete compliance with any and all of the provisions : *FCRA 611, Procedure in case of disputed accuracy [ 15 U.S.C. 1681i ] *Requirements relating to reinsertion of previously deleted material.

*Certification of accuracy of information. If any information is deleted from a consumer 's file pursuant to subparagraph ( A ), the information may not reinserted in the file by the consumer reporting agency unless the person who furnishes the information certifies the information is complete and accurate. 
*If any information that has been deleted from a consumer 's file pursuant to subparagraph ( A ) is reinserted in the file, the consumer reporting agency shall notify the consumer of the reinsertion in writing not later than 5 business days after the reinsertion or, if authorized by the consumer for that purpose, by any other means available to the agency. Additional information. As part of, or in addition to, the notice under clause ( ii ), a consumer reporting agency shall provide to a consumer in writing no later than 5 business days after the reinsertion date.

( I ) a statement that the disputed information has been reinserted ; ( II ) the business name and address of any furnisher of information contacted and the telephone number of such furnisher, if reasonably available, or of any furnisher of information that contacted the consumer reporting agency, in connection with the reinsertion of such information ; and ( III ) a notice that the consumer has the right to add a statement to the consumer 's file disputing the accuracy or completeness of the disputed information.

I received no such notification. This is a serious violation of the FCRA, and I reserve the right to pursue further action. Your agency may avoid such action by immediately deleting this listing from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-10-05
Company: Experian Information Solutions 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: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched on how to remove the fraudulent accounts in my report and found that I need to visit FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION or https : //www.ftc.gov to file a report and Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove/block any accounts listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in the blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. 

Here is the list of accounts/items which do not belong to me or were opened without my permission. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$0.00}, XXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$0.00}, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$12000.00}, XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$1900.00}, and XXXX XXXX XXXX Date opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : {$0.00}. 

According to FCRA Section 605B ( a ) the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt.

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 2022-08-07
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA
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:
hello there to whom it may concern on XX/XX/2022, I had extended my credit towards purchasing a new are used vehicle I was denied after a few days later I started to receive mails of adverse actions stating that they were unable to grant me credit after checking my consumer reports I saw derogatory information that was no supposed to be on a consumer report pursuant to 15 usc.1681 This means federal laws has been broken which is a violation of my consumer rights. I had disputed these items with XXXX which keeps coming back verified/factual I was never a part of the initial investigation or the reinvestigation I wasn't given a chance to to deny these alleged allegations these grave mishaps of XXXX are hindering me and my family from enjoying life as a consumer I am willing to look away if they remove these items or I will further escalate the matter i have given XXXX more than enough time to correct these errors. XXXX refuse to compile see exhibit A & B Thank you for your cooperation the consumer naturally person

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 2023-07-07
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA
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. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 

Account name : 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  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 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

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