BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-11
Company: Experian Information Solutions 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 XXXX XXXX. I first submitted my complaint to Experian and XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX asking them to verify this unknown account. Experian and XXXX both responded with a computer-generated letter informing me that the account was verified and that I should contact the original creditor ( XXXX ) if I had additional questions. I contacted XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, asking them to validate the debt. XXXX did not validate. According to the law, the account must be deleted if the creditor CAN NOT validate the account. Just today I looked at my credit report today and see that this unknown fraudulent account is still on my credit report after I have contacted all parties involved credit bureau ( Experian and XXXX ) and XXXX. How is that possible if they CANT validate with me the consumer but validate with the credit bureau.

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 2022-02-26
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, 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: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Complaint:
Hi, my name is XXXX XXXX and I have been having problems with all XXXX credit bureaus in which it has been over XXXX days and they have failed to contact me back or reach out to me regarding some serious incorrectly reporting delinquencies on my credit report. I have attached all the following documentation with the XXXX complaints and am hoping the CFPB can help me in regarding to clearing this off my credit once and for all as after this I will look to pursue legal action as there is only so much more that I can do.

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 2020-03-03
Company: EQUIFAX, 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:
I applied for a credit card and got denied. I saw items on here that I know nothing about. Can you please these accounts off my credit No name Acct # XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX DEPTEDXXXX, XXXX  XXXX, US DEPT ED, USDOE/XXXX. I have contacted the FTC and local police.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-10-06
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL
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 and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 

Account name : # XXXXXXXX XXXXt : # 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 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 crime which antedates the report by more than seven years. 

15 U.S.C 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall it furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency of the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-12-27
Company: Critical Resolution Mediation LLC
State: OH
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
Sub-issue: Talked to a third-party about your debt

Complaint:
I ask what they are calling about. Wont provide me with any information about said cause. They call my family and have even started contacting my in laws. They call me and my family everyday. Threatening that they have a case against me and that failure to respond will result and arrest. They sometimes call from a blocked number.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-14
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, 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:
Months ago, I have sent a letter to the three credit bureausasking them to correct this questionable information, but nothing has changed. I shall take legal action against you because I believe you have not authenticated these things in line with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). This was previously mentioned in my previous COMPLAINT #, and I'm including it once more. Please delete these immediately XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/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 2022-11-18
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: Old information reappears or never goes away

Complaint:
I have submitted multiple disputes for accounts reporting on my TRANSUNION credit report that do not belong to me. I have submitted multiple fraudulent disputes where Transition states they have " verified '' the account as mine, but when I ask for them to provide me proof of how it was verified they do not comply, but continue to leave the accounts reporting on my credit report. it is a violation of my consumer laws to furnish deceptive forms including unlawfully reporting inaccurate information to a consumers credit report. It is also a violation of my consumer rights to not properly furnish the form of verification that was used to " verify '' the inaccurate fraudulent accounts reporting on my credit report.

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 2023-11-29
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: WA
Product: Credit card
Sub-product: Store credit card
Issue: Problem when making payments
Sub-issue: Problem during payment process

Complaint:
To Whom it May Concern, DELL FINL SVCS XXXX XXXX incorrectly serviced my account, made it impossible to make payments, and will not remove the late payment mark from my credit history. A mark I could not have avoided due to their technical failures. 

In XXXX of XXXX, I tried calling the number listed on my mailed statement to pay my on my account to keep it current. The number listed was no longer in service. I then tried their web page, a representative told me I could not submit payments online for this account and I would have to send a check. I stated I had paid for years via the phone and they stated a change was made to these old accounts and they would only take a check. I tried in vain to find other numbers for Dell Financial Service that would answer questions about my account, but either found dead numbers or people who couldn't answer my questions. I sent a check to DFS on XX/XX/XXXX, past the posted date ( I had to order checks ) but not 60 days past. I received zero communication from DFS, only noticing in XXXX that my credit report was dinged for late payment on an account. 

Again all posted numbers in previous mailings I had received were dead lines. I called their headquarters several times until I got a human being who could accept my payment. They could not tell me what happened to the check, why the # 's posted and emails I had sent were unanswered, and when I asked if they could remove the late payment mark on my credit due to the circumstance, they said no one at Dell could do that. I then asked to escalate and was hung up on with XXXX resolution. 

The next month they sent a letter saying they had cleared my debt out, because my account was so old they could no longer service it. 

To summarize, I was able and willing to make payment on my debt. I made every good faith effort to contact them and pay on that debt on time, they never communicated a change in accepted payment method nor the deprecation of their payment/support line for my type of account. I mailed a check and they never responded with any issue or sent a letter of non-payment to say the check had not been processed. After finding a human that could take my payment, they still could not answer questions about my account. I feel like this mark on my credit history is extremely unfair and fear others may also be impacted with similar " older '' accounts.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-24
Company: EQUIFAX, 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: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
I asked the credit bureaus to do verification in everything in my credit report and they did and they stated that everything was accurate. 

I did thorough research myself and found improper inaccuracies on my credit report even after they did the careful research. 

In accordance with the Fair Reporting Act XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX  XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX  XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX  ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX  ) XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, and XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-10
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MD
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-product: Other banking product or service
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account
Sub-issue: Transaction was not authorized

Complaint:
I own XXXX XXXX, XXXX. We received a Paycheck Protection Program loan to stay in business. It was for {$290000.00}. We spent 100 % of these monies on forgivable expenses, overwhelmingly payroll. 
Due to limitations in Capital One 's IT systems -- the systems they require us to use -- we were informed that we should sign a docusign that shows that we both owe ~ {$31000.00} on the loan AND ALSO that the SBA calculations show we are fully forgiven. I subsequently received an email from Capital One showing that I am being laden with the loan. This is vexing for several reasons, but in addition to the confusing document, Capital One 's IT systems were not set up to receive legally valid documentation supporting our payables as forgivable.

We also have personal communication with our banker than we would be fully forgiven for this amount. Moreover, in the attachment, the loan is shown as being not fully forgiven -- Capital One 's calculated " loan forgiveness amount '' on page one is {$250000.00} ; however, the SBA calculation on page 5 is for the full amount of " {$290000.00}. '' We have been repeatedly told that SBA makes the decisions for award and management of the decisions and that Capital One is functionary in nature to facilitate the loan ( for which they were paid 5 %, or {$14000.00} for just this loan ). This is a gross mishandling of the PPP loan. Make no mistake -- I'm grateful for the PPP loan. It's kept me in business ; however, the business landscape for small businesses like mine ( think residential contracting ) is perilous. Tacking on a surprise of $ 30k+ is unwelcome, and I believe unlawful.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-07
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: VA
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:
When I investigated my credit report, I realized that some of the information was erroneous. The 3 credit bureaus are required to authenticate the accounts under Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ). It is not acceptable to treat the reporting account as unconfirmed information without producing proof within the legal time range. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX COMMONWEALTH OF VA XXXXXXXX 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 2023-02-24
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: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX, I submitted a request to block items on my consumer report as I am a victim of identity theft. This was not a dispute, however, the FCRA has chosen to forgo Federal regulation and apply their company policy to treat this as a dispute. In fact, when I called them, they stated that their policy supersedes Federal law ( which states ) ( a ) Block A consumer reporting agency should block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date receipt by such agency of- ( 1 ) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer ; ( 2 ) a copy of an identity theft report, ( 3 ) the identification of such information by the consumer, and ( 4 ) a statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating to any transaction by the consumer. I submitted proof that my social security number, fingerprints, birthdate, addresses, and other identifying information were affected by the XXXX XXXX data breach as well as Equifax 's XXXX data breach. I submitted all the required documents per 15usc1681c and yet the CRA has failed to block this information and it has been over 4 days. Again, this is NOT A DISPUTE. 
XXXX XXXX AND XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CT XXXX, CA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$12000.00} XXXX FCU XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX FCU XXXX Balance : {$0.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-11-18
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IL
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:
I'm sending this dispute for a hard inquiry that I have never authorized. After carefully researching my report I realized that these inquiries were made by someone else. I never authorized it. I truly believe it's a result of fraud. I have been a victim of Identity theft. I have also filed FTC report for this inquiry and the report number is : XXXX and name of these fraud inquiries are : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Inquiries that are made by someone else without my authorization is not a factual record of access to my credit file, it is a factual record of fraudulent activity, and it must be addressed as such. The reason that these inquiries are being disputed is because they were not made by me, and when I report this to you, it is your responsibility to investigate my claims, they must be removed from my credit file. It is not my responsibility to go directly to each creditor, the obligation lies at your feet because you are reporting inaccurate information within my credit report, and this violates the FCRA. 

Thank you for your help.

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 2022-11-20
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL
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 have violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-03-03
Company: Flagstar Bank, N.A.
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: Account status incorrect

Complaint:
I am a severely XXXX Veteran with a VA mortgage with Flagstar Bank. We have never been late or missed a mortgage payment. On XX/XX/XXXX, my families home was completely destroyed in a fire, unrelated to a Federal Declaration. Upon inspection we were informed that the home would take upwards of a year to be rebuilt and due to misinformation given by Flagstars insurance department we found out that we lacked homeowners insurance and are responsible for paying for the rebuild out of pocket. We immediately contacted Flagstar and requested information on assistance or options to avoid losing our home and were directed to apply to loss mitigation. We submitted the application and documentation due to the extreme hardship and additional costs related to rebuilding our home, paying for temporary housing in the interim and replacing everything in the interim. We were approved for a special forbearance plan effective XX/XX/XXXX that suspended all payments for 7 months and were directed that if more time were needed to submit a letter with the request. Prior to and after the approval we were asking Flagstar staff how the loan would be reported if we were approved for a loss mitigation plan and were told that Flagstar would report that we were in a payment plan due to a disaster, but once the plan was in place Flagstar has only been reporting that we are in default and not that there is a approved payment plan in place and agreed to due to the disaster we experienced. As its being reported presently, it looks as if we are simple not paying our mortgage.

Ive contacted Flagstar multiple times since XX/XX/XXXX to discuss how they are reporting to the bureaus, requested that they amend and/or correct the information and Im not getting answers or responses to my requests and questions.

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 2023-11-15
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
I have been disputing with Equifax, XXXX, XXXX and other creditors since XX/XX/2023 and I have not been able to get them to comply with my disputes. I disputed my personal information, late payments, collections, derogatory marks and accounts that have been charged off. Which are all inaccurate, misleading and misreporting on my consumer report. This is also against my rights as a consumer. They never asked for my permission to report all these things in writing nor verbally. On XX/XX/2023 I found out my information was breeched! I am very upset, disappointed and I demand a remedy! I have spent numerous amounts of monies and time disputing these misleading, misreporting and inaccurate information on my consumer report. 

This is messing with my mode of living, my general reputation and my children 's future as well. THESE CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ARE IN CLEAR VIOLATION OF CONGRESS FEDERAL LAWS. I want any and all negative items ; Old/outdated addresses, late payments, collections and inquires, reporting on my Equifax consumer reported DELTED immediately. In addition, I am requesting a compensation amount of {$5000.00} because my information was breeched! If needed I will take legal actions necessary to heal the damages done to me by Equifax, XXXX, XXXX and the other creditors ( XXXX XXXX ). 

I have also sent a copy of my consumer reports with every single inaccuracy, misleading and misreporting account highlighted in either pink or orange specifying every single error in my consumer report. 

IF NEEDED I WILL TAKE LEGAL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO HEAL THE DAMAGES DONE TO ME BY EQUIFAX, XXXX, XXXX AND OTHER CREDITORS ( FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ) FOR USING, SHARING, BUYING, SELLING, TRADING AND ALSO FOR FAILLING TO PROTECT MY NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION ( 15 USC & 6801 ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation