BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-21
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
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'm really not sure what happened. I have mailed off letters to the credit bureaus continuously and thus far I have not gotten a response.My name is XXXX XXXX and I am filing this complaint for falsely reporting misleading information.There is no third party involved.Please review the uploaded letters.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-08-05
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: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
XXXX XXXX did not hire a collection repair company. My claim has not been validated i have been try to get this looked in too since XX/XX/XXXX and the credit agency are blowing it off and not looking at none of the facts thats this is not my account. I received a bunch of garbage from the XXXX XXXX XXXX with a made up contact that is not my signature. I and sending the made up contact and a copy of my Id please compare the too and look at the us postage which i sighed and my looks nothing like the made up copy righted signature. The credit agency is not even validated the account they are refusing to do there job. And putting wrong information that does not belong to me on my credit report. Also they removed Next step funding off my file back in XX/XX/XXXX and thats who sent the contact for XXXX XXXX XXXX a fraudulent account. i filled out with my And also direct to the company I am trying to get this resolved I have sent certified letters to the credit bureaus. For security collection service XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX tracking number sent directly to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I sent certified letter with requested signature to the collection agency with signature returns that it was received and they still have failed to send me information that the account belongs to me. The credit bureau are refusing to take this off my credit. The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681, is U.S. Federal Government legislation enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer reporting agencies.. the collection company will not respond to me so the credit bureau are failing to report accurately information please remove off my report. Please actually ready all Correspondence and remove this fraudulent account

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-10-26
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL
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:
Kindly delete these unauthorized accounts from my credit report. I haven't opened them, and I'm unaware of their origins. As per USC 1681g, I request their removal within the next 15 days. I've attached the relevant documents for your reference.

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 2020-02-18
Company: Sentry Credit, Inc.
State: VA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

Complaint:
Company first contacted me via phone call on XX/XX/2020, however no message was left. 

Company contacted me for the second time via phone call on XX/XX/2020, and left a voicemail stating, " Hi, this is XXXX XXXX. I have an important message from Sentry Credit Incorporated. This is a call from a debt collector. Please call me toll-free at XXXX. Thank you. '' Voicemail did not indicate whom the call/collection was intended for or indicate the nature/amount of any debt. 

This present contact appears to be a violation of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, herein FDPCA, since I have not received a written validation notice sent within five days of first contact, XX/XX/2020 ( see FDPCA 809 ). 

In the event the telephone calls are for the purpose of acquiring location information of another individual, the present contact also appears to be a violation of the FDPCA since the alleged debt collector has not identified themself in stating they are merely confirming/correcting location information for a consumer, has attempted to communicate with me more than once without my explicit request or provided a bona fide reason necessitating the second contact, and improperly used language indicating themselves as a debt collector in the debt collection business and the communication relates to the collection of a debt in the communication of acquiring location information of another consumer ( " Any debt collector communicating with any person other than the consumer for the purpose of acquiring location information about the consumer shall -- ( 1 ) identify himself, state that he is confirming or correcting location information concerning the consumer, and, only if expressly requested, identify his employer ; ... ( 3 ) not communicate with any such person more than once unless requested to do so by such person or unless the debt collector reasonably believes that the earlier response of such person is erroneous or incomplete and that such person now has correct or complete location information ; ... ( 5 ) not use any language or symbol on any envelope or in the contents of any communication effected by the mails or telegram that indicates that the debt collector is in the debt collection business or that the communication relates to the collection of a debt ; '' see FDPCA 804 ( 1 ), ( 3 ) and ( 5 ) ). 

On Sentry Credit 's website ( https : //sentrycredit.com/ ), the toll-free telephone numbers listed do not match the toll-free number recited in the voicemail, nor is there a mailing address published for mail correspondence. This call appears to be either a violation of FDPCA or a scam/phishing attempt from a third party.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-20
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, 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'm a casualty of data fraud. I'm writing to demand that you block the accompanying fake data from my credit report. I'm currently applying for another advance and these blunders are causing an issue with my FICO ratings revealing appropriately, so any assist you with canning give me with refreshing this data as quickly as time permits would be enormously valuable. We are hoping to purchase a house. If it's not too much trouble, 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 2021-10-29
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
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 XXXX XXXX and I am submitting this complaint myself and there is no third party involve. I have been sending written letters since XX/XX/XXXX with regards to my request of removing the inquiries in question and my last request was sent XXXX XXXX.I have been patiently waiting on their response about the written requests I sent. However, any modes of response or coordination were not taken on their end. They have not complied with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC Sections 1681i within the time allowed by law and continued reporting as unverified information which now, given all my attempts to address it directly with the Bureau, as willful negligence and non-compliance with federal statutes. Below are the lists of the erroneous inquiries reporting on my Credit Report : XXXX-Date of Inquiry XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX-Date of Inquiry XX/XX/XXXX XXXX-Date of Inquiry XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX-Date of Inquiry XX/XX/XXXX XXXX-Date of Inquiry XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-07
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA
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 submitted a letter to the XXXX Credit Bureaus on XX/XX/2023, to update this suspicious information. I think you have not validated these accounts in accordance with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), and I will pursue legal action against them. This was already included in my prior COMPLAINT, and I'm including it again. XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance {$84.00} ; 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 2023-03-02
Company: EQUIFAX, 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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
On XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, I submitted a complaint due to improper use of my credit report by XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax. Today is XXXX XX/XX/XXXX and I have not received anything in regards to the fraudulent items being removed from my credit report. I have requested to receive validation made pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ; that is competent evidence bearing my signature, showing that I have ( or ever had ) some contractual obligation. Please also be aware that the negative marks found on my credit reports ( including XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax ). As a victim of identity theft, the credit bureaus have continued to defame my name, provide negligent enablement of Identity Fraud and violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Tracking number from XXXX Equifax XXXX Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX The credit bureaus stated my accounts were investigated but how is it possible when the open dates are inaccurate, the last active is inaccurate, the date last reported is incorrect. This is grounds for removal as well as my rights being violated under 15 USC 1681 section 602 A : I have a right to privacy.

15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. As well as taking more than 30 days to respond from my initial request for validation. This identity theft has resulted in loss of funds and lending.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-21
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA
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:
My name is XXXX XXXX this complaint is not made in error neither is it being made by a third party.I declare under penalty of perjury I am alleging that a person or company- without my authorization- from unauthorized use of my social security number and card used my personal identifying information to apply for goods, services, or money ; and, was successful in creating some accounts. I have no knowledge of this and All is being investigated by the FTC and Under 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports i never gave any written consent to report anything on my consumer reports no consent is fraud.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-07
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services
Sub-issue: Billing dispute for services

Complaint:
I have been disputing world finance with XXXX for a long time. Now I have been requesting a copy of the contract, proving that is mine, and I am getting no responses they keep allowing world finance to change their remarks back-and-forth.

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 2023-01-05
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: HI
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:
Equifax continually reports this information from XXXX as accurate, when I have called and talked to them many times over the years. They have no record of the account in question and have probably deleted it due to fraud and even admitted so in a letter, and that they removed it from collection status and from the reporting beaurus. This is not accurate. 

It remains on Equifax and XXXX, both of them, and I can get neither removed and I am tired of complaining and getting nowhere. I even hired XXXX XXXX and another service, but they were not able to get XXXX removed from either Equifax or XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-07
Company: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
State: MD
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Issue: Closing on a mortgage
Sub-issue: Delays with the closing process

Complaint:
I have applied for a HELOC XXXX times with Navy Federal Credit Union. The first application in XX/XX/2023 was turned down due to high XXXX ratios. However, XXXX subsequent conversations found an error in the amount keyed into the system ( a XXXX was missing ). The second conversation revealed my monthly income was listed as my annual income. The second HELOC application submitted in XXXX XXXX, the underwriter refused to use my rental income generated from properties owned by me through my single-member LLC. My current/third application, submitted in late XXXX has consistently asked for trivial things via piece-mail. For example, XXXX weeks ago, I was asked about proof of a $ XXXX monthly XXXX fee, and then the week after that I was asked for proof of land that I paid cash for. Then last week, I was asked for last year 's tax returns. I have over $ XXXX in RE assets, $ XXXX liquid cash in my checking/savings, no credit card debt, my car is paid for, my credit score is XXXX and by my calculation, my XXXX is 20 %. What has been additionally challenging is Navy holds the first mortgage on my home. Of which I pay nearly double the required monthly payment. This whole experience feels racist, unfair, deceptive, and dismissive of my loyalty and ease of ability to repay.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-02
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- ( XXXX ) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer ; ( XXXX ) a copy of an identity theft report, ( XXXX ) the identification of such information by the consumer, and ( XXXX ) 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : {$8400.00} XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance : {$1000.00} XXXX ( Original Creditor XXXX XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance : {$13000.00} XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-29
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: IL
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:
Private student loan was sold by Wells Fargo to XXXX XXXX. In the process I paid wells fargo but XXXX XXXX and Wells marked the loan as past due but it was in the middle of being sold. So now the Wells account shows as closed and deliquent and the XXXX XXXX account is on my report. I can't get XXXX XXXX to show me any validation of the debt including any signed contract with them.

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 2023-01-05
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:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The account below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 

Account name : XXXX  and account number 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 response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-10-17
Company: AmeriCollect
State: GA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Complaint:
Americollect called me on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, at XXXX XXXX and I could not answer the phone for them. I checked my credit, and it shows them 6 times on my credit report ; three of them are the same amount. XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX for the amount of {$680.00}. They also have XX/XX/XXXX - {$560.00}, XX/XX/XXXX - {$710.00}, and XX/XX/XXXX - {$1000.00}. In the state of Georgia, the debts are actually uncollectible after 4 years and these collections are over the 4 years mark. Also, I did not give my content nor do they have anything written nor signed by me that they have the authority to be collecting old debts nor have I given them any of my information. Due to this situation, I am not being accepted to open a joint account with my husband.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-15
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX
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: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX I sent a letter to the credit reporting agencies requesting a validation of the debt showing on my consumer report from XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have not received any response from Experian, XXXX or XXXX. In my letter, I mentioned that I have no knowledge of a debt that is owed to XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have reached out to XXXX XXXX XXXX as well on XX/XX/XXXX requesting that they validate the debt by providing the verification of debt, Proof of assignment, complete payment history, as well as Proof of License and Bond, pursuant to my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), 15 U.S.C. 1692g. I have not received any response from XXXX XXXX with regards to my direct request. Since i was unable to receive this information from XXXX, it was my hope that the Consumer Reporting Agencies would be able to provide the same to me since they have the information posted on my report and must only report verified and validated information per FCRA Section 611 and 15 USC 1681s-2. I have attached the Experian and the XXXX letter. The XXXX and XXXX letters stated the same.

Company response to consumer: In progress
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-16
Company: AFNI INC.
State: PA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Sub-issue: Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged

Complaint:
I received a phone call on XX/XX/2023 at XXXXXXXX XXXX  from the Afni subrogation department, during which a representative of the company essentially threatened the suspension of my driver 's license and registration if I do not pay the debt that they allege that I owe. The phone call was an attempt to collect on an alleged debt, and the representative tried to use scare tactics to motivate me to acknowledge and pay said alleged debt. It is my understanding that this is not a legal practice by collection agencies, and according to section 807.5 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the threat to take any action that can not legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken is a violation of this section. I believe that the representative of Afni collections violated the FDCPA by repeatedly suggesting that my license would be suspended if I failed to acknowledge and pay the alleged debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation