BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-16
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: UT
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers
Sub-issue: Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms

Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX, I received an estimate and paid for a new HVAC system. {$3500.00} went on an established credit card, and {$10000.00} was financed through Synchrony. I have been watching to see when the charge would show up on the new Synchrony account, and to see when my due date would be. 
Today, I went in and saw {$10000.00} PLUS a {$29.00} " activation fee '' that I was never told about. I spent time on chat as well as the phone with Synchrony agents, and when I finished my calls with them, not only was the {$29.00} NOT taken off - MORE WAS ADDED ON. ( I have attached before and after account summaries. ) The HVAC account with Synchrony is through XXXX XXXX??? I have no idea who that is- we don't have a " XXXX XXXX in nor around my city. Also, when signing the tablet from XXXX ( the HVAC installer ) I was told my interest rate would be 7 %, BUT on the literature I got with the " Home Improvement '' credit card Synchrony sent me it said 26.99 %. I mentioned this to the XXXX Sales Rep, and he told me not to worry, XXXX would send me the complete sales contract once the system was installed. The system is installed, and I have yet to receive anything from XXXX. 
I understand this complaint is just about the extra fees attached to the credit card, but misrepresentation about the interest rate appears to have happened as well. I have attached 3 pdf ( s ) in total. The interest rate enclosure from Synchrony as well as the " before '' my call to Synchrony, and " after '' my call to Synchrony.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-10
Company: Receivables Management Partners, LLC
State: CA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
I never had a record with this authority/leaser. I attempted to get in touch with you a few times and request verification of possession however you neglected to send me the important documentation to demonstrate that I actually own this record.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-09
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TN
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-product: Savings account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-issue: Banking errors

Complaint:
Fifth Third had a promotion to receive a slightly higher than market rate on a money market account. The banker when I set it up told me when the promo period expired they would help me get into a new promotion or a current rate. When the promo did expire, no one at Fifth Third could tell me what my new rate would be or when it might change, only " back office '' systems determine that. Another banker also encouraged me to put additional money into the bank to take advantage of another promotional rate. The " listed '' rate on a money market is 0.01 %, which is obviously well below the market rate. 

I believe these promo rates are UDAAP. It encourages the customer to put large sums of money into the account to get a marginally higher rate for a brief window of time but then Fifth Third will not disclose what happens to the account next. It is bait and switch at best and simply deceptive as well. Clearly the business model is to pay the high rate for a while, assume most customers will forget about it and then lower the rate to one well below market rate. If these things were properly disclosed, it would be one thing but they are not. It simply isn't acceptable to say the " back office '' will determine your rate and we won't tell you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-14
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: HI
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:
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. 

I told the Transunion to reinvestigate these accounts : XXXX XXXX : # XXXX, XXXX : # XXXX. However, they stated everything was complete and accurate. But how is that possible if the open date, date of last activity and much more is incorrect. According to 15 USC 1681i ( 5 ) they are suppose to modify accounts that isn't reporting correctly.

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. 

Also they aren't even in compliance with XXXX XXXX credit reporting.

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 2021-07-10
Company: Convergent Resources, Inc.
State: CA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
I don't remember that I had an account with this collector/creditor. I've asked multiple times to send proof of ownership but you haven't complied with my request yet.

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 2022-07-16
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: AL
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 have been submitting multiple letters from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX with complete attachments of my personal information and credit reports. Nevertheless, the requests I have sent out were consciously denied and neglected which I considered being unprofessional on the Bureaus end. This will be my last attempt to request all documents to be provided and issued to me. Not fulfilling with my request should result to immediate removal of the unauthorized inquiries listed below : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 2018-08-02
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: PA
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-product: Other banking product or service
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-issue: Problem making or receiving payments

Complaint:
The Bank of America Mobile App allows user to receive bills and pay them through the mobile app. In my case, Bank of America receives bills from XXXXXXXX XXXX Consumer Credit Card. When accessing the bill pay function from the mobile app and pulling up the " Unpaid Bill '' for XXXX XXXX Consumer Credit Card, the app displays the bill amount as  {$25.00}. A normal and reasonable user, would assume {$25.00} is total amount owed under the bill. In fact, this is untrue. Bank of America is systematically causing confusion by displaying the  minimum payment, in lieu of the total due. This has resulted in me paying fees and interest I otherwise would not have paid. 

Furthermore, regarding the use of the app in the bill payment screen, a typical user would assume the " Amount '' box should be tapped if you want to change the amount being paid. In fact, bank of america has hidden the true amount of the bill behind this veil. I only discovered this after searching the internet on why I was only seeing the minimum payment. 

Bank of America should default the amount in the mobile app, bill pay " amount '' box to the total amount owed, not the minimum payment. This will prevent consumers from accidentally carrying a balance. Bank of America should reimburse interested and fees to me in the amount of {$2.00}, as well as any future interest not yet posted by XXXX XXXX Consumer Credit Card.

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 2023-12-17
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:
This credit reporting agency is reporting information regarding my payment history without my consent. I have not given it the authorization to do so. This is a violation of my consumer rights pursuant to 15 USC 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) which declares " any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' I have not sent written instructions to the this agency to furnish my payment history. The history of my payments is not supposed to be included on my credit report without my consent and authorization. This credit reporting agency is also in violation of the Privacy Act of 1974 which states that, No agency shall disclose any record which is contained in a system of records by any means of communication to any person, or to another agency, except pursuant to a written request by, or with the prior written consent of, the individual to whom the record pertains [ subject to 12 exceptions ]. 5 U.S.C. 552a ( b ). This consumer reporting agency is violating my privacy as I have not requested for or given written consent to this credit reporting agency to disclose any records regarding any late payments on my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-08-17
Company: EQUIFAX, 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: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
When I reviewed my credit report, I discovered that some of the information was erroneous. The 3 credit bureaus must validate these accounts in line with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). It is not authorized to fail to validate this reporting account as unverified information without providing any proof within the period allowed by law. The following account need to investigate and correct for erroneous reporting in my file and are listed on my credit report : Late Open : XXXX XXXX  XXXX Balance : {$460.00} XXXX XXXX Balance : {$160.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$460.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-14
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, 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: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
This is my 7th letter that I was the victim of identity theft. Per Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 605B ( a ) you are require to remove/block these inquiries which were unauthorized within 4 business days with ( 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. 
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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 2015-11-11
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OK
Product: Credit card
Issue: Unsolicited issuance of credit card

Complaint:
male called said he was with my " credit card company '' capital one and asked for my credit card # which I gave him and also gave him the last XXXX numbers of my social security #. He somehow called the credit card company and found out as he told me that I owed {$200.00} on my card and that it was maxed out. So he checked the balance using my confidential information

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-16
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: NC
Product: Credit card
Sub-product: Store credit card
Issue: Trouble using your card
Sub-issue: Credit card company won't increase or decrease your credit limit

Complaint:
My Car Credit Account spending limit was reduced. The account was opened in XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX the original credit limit of {$1700.00} was reduced to {$1100.00}. I used this account for a car repair. 

The letter I received stated I had a lack of real estate and other reasons that were present when the gave me this account.

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 2022-07-16
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AL
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:
This is my NUMEROUS request that I have been a victim of identity theft and that no one seems to care, that I want to dispute specific records in my credit file that do not belong to me, or that I have signed any agreement. The items I'm challenging have nothing to do with any transactions I've done or authorized to gain products, services, or money. Please remove the following items : XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, AL XXXX XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, AL XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$77.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-16
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: AL
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:
This is my NUMEROUS request that I have been a victim of identity theft and that no one seems to care, that I want to dispute specific records in my credit file that do not belong to me, or that I have signed any agreement. The items I'm challenging have nothing to do with any transactions I've done or authorized to gain products, services, or money. Please remove the following items : XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, AL XXXX XX/XX/2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, AL XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, AL XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance : {$0.00} XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXXXXXX A I ) XXXX Balance : {$77.00}

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-03
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: TN
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint:
We received numerous letters or ads from our mortgage company, Freedom Mortgage, stating that our house was valued at {$240000.00} and that we could refinance to use some of the equity in our house. After applying and providing scores of paperwork, we were told that our house appraised at only {$200000.00} by an appraisal company from Indiana and we could only get a new mortgage if we paid {$10000.00} for it up front. The appraisal was based on more than XXXX houses, XXXX of which was out of our district and was half the size of our house plus it was appraised at only {$170000.00} which lowered our appraisal considerably. I believe that this is a practice that is being used to scam homeowners and wish to have a federal investigation of this mortgage company.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-11-05
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:
To whom it may concern : This is my second request to remove accounts in my credit that do not belong to me, credit accounts that are not mine and I didn't have any knowledge of, I found out that a report with the FTC and police report has to be file. So I'd like to ask for you help to resolve this issue and restore my credit reputation. Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-11-05
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
To whom it may concern : This is my second request to remove accounts in my credit that do not belong to me, credit accounts that are not mine and I didn't have any knowledge of, I found out that a report with the FTC and police report has to be file. So I'd like to ask for you help to resolve this issue and restore my credit reputation. Thank you.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-04-13
Company: EQUIFAX, 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:
XXXX, XXXX and Equifax after dispute for re-aging of account, XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX are allowing the re-aging of this account to continue.The date of 1st delinquency on XXXX is XX/XX/XXXX.on Equifax and XXXX  IT IS XX/XX/XXXX.The ORIGINAL creditor is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX who provided ambulance service on XX/XX/XXXX, on XXXX.The date of service for the charge and the dates of first delinquency are two years apart.The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires accurate, clear and complete reporting.Multiple disputes with the bureaus are quickly " verified '' falsely.The tool of re-aging is a damaging and illegal tool not permitted with statutory damages attached for collector and bureau.I 'm entitled to accurate reporting by law.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-12-21
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MI
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:
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.

has violated my rights. Or list of inquiries 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 2023-08-17
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: DC
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:
This is my six endeavor to tell you that I am a victim of identity theft and I complain to question specific records in my document coming about because of the wrongdoing. The records I am questioning connect with no exchanges acquiring any possession of goods, services or money that I have made or authorized. Assuming no one cares either way, block the noteworthy of any information in my credit record that came about due to an alleged fraud or extortion. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-03
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA
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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
I submitted a credit repair request to a company, but they failed to respond within the 30-day timeframe required by law. This failure to respond has negatively impacted my credit and caused difficulties for me. I am now considering submitting a complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ), in order to address the situation and protect my rights as a consumer.

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