BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2021-06-14
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AR
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:
In XX/XX/XXXX I applied for a home loan. My Equifax and XXXX  score were XXXX prior to application. In XXXX they would only increase my score by 1 point in consecutively and not monthly. It shouldve been above XXXX. I have not missed or been late on any debts for 6 years prior. And, the agencies were recommending several credit cards, home mortgage companies and commending me for paying my bills on time for the past 48 months. The reporting agencies dropped my score from XXXX to XXXX. When I attempted to resolve the discrepancies with the agencies, I was literally laughed at and told I needed to pay for my scores. When I said I would not, the Equifax agent said there was nothing else to be done and my scores remained bad. 
I have encountered age and race discrimination : age because Im XXXX ; race because of my skin race- XXXX XXXX XXXX I have suffered retaliation related to my race, and the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. Surely there are laws against these acts against the consumer. Ive worked very hard to be a person of integrity, and having my FICO score drop 172 points because of my skin color is not acceptable. There are others The negative and old accounts are still present and they wont remove them. They thwarted my ability to purchase a home with low interest. There is a fourth agency along with XXXX, Equifax and XXXX  whose name I dont recall, who is reporting information thats more than 20 years old as well. My next step is to hire an attorney and sue the agencies which would annihilate my down payment on a home.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-19
Company: EQUIFAX, 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: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

Complaint:
I disputed a bankruptcy for accuracy and the first letter I received back stated that they had confirmed with a third party  XXXX   XXXX . I asked for a signed document and also stated specifically that I did not authorize  XXXX  reporting. My   XXXX   XXXX    report has a security freeze and could not possibly have been obtained. I sent a second letter to all  XXXX   CB 's  requesting once again that they verify the accuracy of the information and specifically again asked for a signed document stating that the account was in fact mine. The second letters I received expressly stated that they verified with the credit grantor and that they verified its accuracy which in this case would be the courts. I have a letter from the  Court statin g that they do not verif y ANY  public records to the credit bureau. So this ma kes 2 letters back with 2 d ifferent stories about how they allegedly verified this information of which both are inaccurate. On   XX/XX/XXXX  , I called the   XXXX   credit bureau and spoke with  XXXX  from the " all-star '' team who refused to tell me who verified my information. I have been lied to and deceived now 3 times by this agency and the others and I am thoroughly disgusted with the manner in which they are neglecting the care of my credit file and mismanaging my information in a negligent manner. This is  MY credit  file and I have a right to know what is going on with the dispute of the information and it should be absolutely transparent to me the process they are taking and the information obtained. Please help me get this information removed as they have not done what was asked in the prescribed time allotted and ignored my request to investigate correctly. Had they done the job right the first time I would n't have had to request this a  3rd tim e. I will also be sending copies of this to the BBB and the Attorney General for review.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-06-14
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: NY
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 am a victim of identity theft. The following accounts were opened without my knowledge, consent or authority. I have no idea how the theft took place, nor do I have knowledge of the suspects. I did not receive any money, goods, or services as a result of the identity theft.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-19
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: OH
Product: Student loan
Sub-product: Private student loan
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan
Sub-issue: Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan

Complaint:
I have taken out fou r loans via Sallie Mae  to pay for my college tuition. I have made on time monthly payments consistently but in the current state I am in now, I can not financially make the monthly payments .I took out an excess of {$55000.00} and my loans are currently holding interest rates of 11.375 %, 9.5 %, 10 %, and 9.75 %. I have contacte d Sallie Mae 's  customer service desk to see if I can have my interest rates reduced and they stated I must go into collections in order to receive any type of help for repayment options. Once I went into collections, I received  4 to 5 calls per day from an automated service stating I am past due  and need to contact the collections department. Once I called the collections department I got the run around and was told I had to pay my account up to date in order to receive any type of assistance and could only offer a forbearance for my current financial difficulties. The representative,  XXXX  ID :  XXXX , I spoke with put me on hold and forgot to mute herself. I heard her speak with her supervisor and I heard laughter once the representative I spoke with asked her supervisor if they could offer me an interest rate reduction. Before the representative got back on the phone I heard her chuckle and say " I am going to get him to pay before we are done ''. The level in which they treat customers has completely disgusted me and I still have been unable to receive any type of assistance and currently struggling to meet ends meet.

Company public response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-02-26
Company: R & B Corporation of Virginia
State: LA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
I checked my credit report on XX/XX/XXXX only to discover that as early as XX/XX/XXXX, a creditor named XXXX XXXX XXXX has been reporting that I owe them an amount in excess of 100 dollars. I have never conducted business with such a company. Additionally, I was NEVER provided a written notice of this " debt '' by the company explaining the amount, when they generated a file on " me '' in their office ( if any ) and any information regarding an original creditor. I received NOTHING. My consumer rights have been violated as it is required under FDCPA to disclose these things.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-08-20
Company: EQUIFAX, 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:
Between the dates of XX/XX/XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX I have disputed multiple times to have the closed XXXX XXXX account deleted due to XXXX XXXX  not following METRO 2 COMPLIANCE Account has been paid but XXXX XXXX  refuses to do a pay for deletion

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-19
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
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 , credit line is STILL showing on CR even after previous Equifax response says " verified to be deleted by credit  grantor  ''. Please REMOVE invalid credit line ( that was re-added to my credit report w/o notification per FCRA )

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-06-14
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX
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:
Ive made several requests with Experian in regards to an account with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

I sent debt verification letters to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, but never received written paperwork showing proof that I had done business with this company. 

Experian made the decision to keep the unverified information on my credit report. Due to the agent at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX being an Experian board member. This is not only unethical, but a direct violation of my right to verify debt and my right to have fair credit reports. If the written request isnt fulfilled its supposed to be removed per the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 

I have been fighting for my rights with Experian since XXXX when the account showed up on my credit report randomly. The account was removed from XXXX and XXXX in XXXX. As you can see from the photos below I have no collection for XXXX nor XXXX 

This issue with Experian has prolonged the purchase of my first home and its cause financial harm due to the negative payments reflecting 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 2022-12-14
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:
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 any proof within the time frame specified by law. My credit report includes the following erroneous information that needs to be investigated and updated : 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 2017-05-19
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers
Sub-issue: Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card

Complaint:
I was falsely advertised a charge card as a credit card. At no point was I informed that I could not carry a balance on the card. I was then asked to pay various late fees and other fees because of the balance on the charge card.     This is a case of deceptive marketing fro m American Express.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-28
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX
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. All three Consumer Reporting Agencies ( Transunion, XXXX, and XXXX ) are violating my Federally Protected Rights. Everything has to be 100 % accurate on my Consumer Report. 
See the attached Tri-Consumer Report with Various Inaccuracies.Further, I demand each Account and each Consumer Reprting Agency to produce the Written Consent that I signed and agreed to allow them to Place ANYTHING on My Consumer Report. WITHOUT IT, THEY ARE ALL IN VIOLATION OF MY PRIVACY AND FEDERALLY PROTECTED RIGHTS Accounts : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX - XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX 15 USC 1681 Section 602A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 Section 604A section 2 : It states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. I submitted multiple complaints with the XXXX  and the Attorney Generals Office. These Collection Agencies are volating my rights and costing me dearly. 

To continue reporting these Accounts after this would be another Violation. 

Willful NonCompliance 15 USC 1681n I will seek monetary relief.

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 2018-10-30
Company: FAIR COLLECTIONS & OUTSOURCING, INC.
State: IN
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

Complaint:
XX/XX/2015 - Moved out of rental property in XXXX, GA completing required move out obligations with property management company XXXX XXXX XXXX. Move out inspection was scheduled after relocation date for my work and rendering me unable to attend. XXXX into XXXX I contacted the Rental Property Manager to inquire about the status of my security deposit return as I had not received it. The manager informed me that I would not be receiving the deposit and in addition I would be responsible for charges that I was until that point unaware of. Requesting documentation of these alleged charges I was hard pressed to recieve anything from the rental property as they had little to no records of my lease agreement the result of an acquisition. I still affirm that these charges were fabricated and illegitimate. Communication with the Property Management Company deteriorated as the Manager no longer responded to voicemail nor was available for conversation. XXXX of the following year debt collection attempts began immediately prompting my dispute letter to the company Fair Collections and Outsourcing, these attempts to dispute the information with them directly went unanswered. See attachment for reference regarding the events that there unfolded.

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 2023-10-05
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NV
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 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 any proof within the time frame specified by law. My credit report includes the following erroneous information that needs to be investigated and correct : XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$830.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1000.00} XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance : {$400.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$500.00} XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1700.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1000.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$410.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1000.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$540.00} XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance : {$2100.00} XXXX  XXXX Balance : {$830.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance : {$830.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$400.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$500.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$2100.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$1000.00} XXXX  XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$410.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-12-14
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 and XXXX  XXXX account ending with # XXXX, has violated my rights : 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 602 A. States that I have the right to privacy 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A. Also states thats a consumer agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-19
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: CA
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account
Sub-issue: Transaction was not authorized

Complaint:
Date of the transaction : X/XX/2017 Amount : {$1800.00} Apparently I was charged for merchandise that were sent to a different residential address. I have spoken to the merchant and was told they made a mistake and advised me to dispute the charge with the bank due to them having trouble with some error. I gave many documents to support what happened as well as where the merchandise went to. I gave everything that the Chase Claim department would need to approve the claim. A month or two later they noticed me that the merchant gave valid information to state that the charge was correct. Then, I appealed the case stating that 's not possible, as well as giving more documents to support the fraudulent charge. However, the bank denied the appeal a week later and I 'm out {$1800.00} now ...

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2018-10-30
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: WA
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:
Experian reports that I filled Bankruptcy chapter XXXX in XXXX, which I did. But that case was converted to chapter XXXX and discharged in XXXX. But Experian doesn't report it. I was denied a credit because Experian reports a pending bankruptcy. I filed a dispute to correct the information. The answer was That record is certified and remains on my record. I didn't ask to remove. I just asked to update the info. I couldn't find any way to update my dispute and was reffered to this web site. How can I update my information since Experian refused it? 
P. S. XXXX and XXXX report correct 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 2023-03-11
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: 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. 

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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.

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 response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-19
Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
State: PA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage

Complaint:
Citizens Bank Underwriter,   XXXX   XXXX , contacted the  appraiser ,  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX , at her manager,  XXXX   XXXX  's direction, and asked him to change the appraisal after it was accepted and approved.      Citizens Bank d enied the loan based on false information provided by th e appraiser  and by incorrectly applying investor guidelines.     A complete explanation is provided in the attached document "  Citizens Bank Underwriters Choose Flexible Integrity. ''

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-28
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: AL
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:
The credit reporting agencies are not in compliance with FCRA rules when investigating disputes. I am requesting a thorough investigation in a timely manner.

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