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Consumer complaint received 2023-09-12
Company: ALLY FINANCIAL INC.
State: CO
Product: Credit card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems
Sub-issue: Problem with rewards from credit card

Complaint:
Hello, I had a Credit card with OLLO which merged with ALLY. I paid my bill the same as always and they lost my payment. Customer service told me it was my fault and I must not have made the payment on time. They charge me interest and a late fee, I speak with supervisor and told them the payment was made. They say nothing they can do. Then my payment ends up showing up so I call and ask what happened and they say the payment was made on time so they reverse the interest and late fees. At this point I tell the supervisor on a 3rd time having to call and sit on hold that I want to close my account. They lost my payment blamed it on me and then charged me a late fee. There never was an apology or anyone admitting they screwed up so I was fed up and closed the account. I still had {$210.00} in my rewards. I spoke with customer service in early XXXX and let them know i would pay the balance except for {$210.00} that the rewards I earned would cover. The person I spoke to said it would be applied to the balance on the next billing cycle ( XX/XX/XXXX ) that came and they never applied my rewards so I called again end of XXXX and spoke with supervisor XXXX who said she would open a ticket and they would call me and the rewards would be applied by XXXX. That date came and the rewards still were not applied so I called again yesterday and spoke with supervisor XXXX ( XXXX ) who told me the same thing and that she does not have the authority to apply my rewards to my balance. I asked for a manager and was told none were available. I'm filing this complaint because ALLY CC does not want to give me the rewards I have earned and now they are telling me the balance is due XX/XX/XXXX but I have that balance in my account in rewards which they are refusing to apply to my account because I closed it. All I want is the rewards I earned applied to my balance or a check for the rewards mailed to me, can you please help me with this matter because ALLY CC is refusing to connect me with anyone that has any authority or knowledge to get me my rewards. Thanks

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 2023-04-25
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 XXXX : XX/XX/XXXX SSN : XXXX Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX TX XXXX Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX GA XXXX To Whom It May Concern : I received a copy of my credit report and found the following inaccurate items which are reporting in error : [ account_name, account_number, dispute_instruction ] Under the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, I advise that these items be investigated and removed from my report. It is my understanding that you will verify these items with the creditor who has reported them. Please remove any information that the creditor can not verify. According to 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681i ( a ), you by law, must complete this reinvestigation within 30 days of receipt of this letter. 15 U.S.C Section 604 A section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a a ccount without my written instructions. 

Remove These Accounts : XXXX Account Number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number XXXX REMOVE THESE INQUIRIES : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Send back an updated copy of my credit report to the above address. I also request that you send notices of corrections to anyone who received my credit report in the past six months. 

Thank you for your time and attention. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-12
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ
Product: Credit card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Complaint:
It is indeed ridiculous to see late payments recorded on my account when I have consistently made on-time payments without any history of being overdue. I firmly insist that you correct my account to accurately depict my payment history.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-10-28
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MA
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 have continued time in and time out to correct closed accounts account balances information being incorrect and each time its disputed its denied without properly reviewing particularly theres an account with XXXX  XXXX  that shouldnt even be on my report because the company did not follow the proper channels that the fair credit reporting act follows never received documentation never verified the debit was valid nothing even called the bureau today to see if I can get copy of the documents and no help so this is why Im filing this

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 2019-07-27
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:
According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), you are required by federal law to verify -through the physical verification of the original signed consumer contract -any and all accounts you post on a credit report. Otherwise, anyone paying for your reporting services could fax, mail or email in a fraudulent account.

I demand to see Verifiable Proof ( an original Consumer Contract with my Signature on it ) you have on file of the accounts listed below. Your failure to positively verify these accounts has hurt my ability to obtain credit. Under the FCRA, unverified accounts must be removed and if you are unable to provide me a copy of verifiable proof, you must remove the accounts listed below. 


DEPT OF ED/XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-08-26
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint:
I've contacted Wells Fargo multiple times via phone and written letter. 
Currently on my credit reports showing inaccurate payment history. This is affecting my ability to obtain new lines of credit and life and need to be updated accordingly. I have kept this account current with no foreclosures or 3rd party collection agency being involved. The house was sold and the loan paid off.

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 2023-04-25
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 : XX/XX/XXXX SSN : XXXX Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PA XXXX Experian XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX TX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX GA XXXX To Whom It May Concern : I received a copy of my credit report and found the following inaccurate items which are reporting in error : [ account_name, account_number, dispute_instruction ] Under the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, I advise that these items be investigated and removed from my report. It is my understanding that you will verify these items with the creditor who has reported them. Please remove any information that the creditor can not verify. According to 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681i ( a ), you by law, must complete this reinvestigation within 30 days of receipt of this letter. 15 U.S.C Section 604 A section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a a ccount without my written instructions. 

Remove These Accounts : XXXX Account Number XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number XXXX REMOVE THESE INQUIRIES : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Send back an updated copy of my credit report to the above address. I also request that you send notices of corrections to anyone who received my credit report in the past six months. 

Thank you for your time and attention. 

Sincerely, 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 2019-07-27
Company: SinglePoint GI
State: TX
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

Complaint:
I am a victim of fraud and identity theft. General Revenue Corporation first contacted me by letter dated XX/XX/2019. The letter falsely stated that I owed the XXXX XXXX XXXX a {$18000.00} debt. The {$18000.00} debt that General Revenue Corporation was hired by the XXXX XXXX XXXX  to fraudulently attempt to collect is the result of fraud. I provided General Revenue Corporation with a copy of my FTC identity theft report supporting this fact on two separate occasions. Nevertheless both General Revenue and the university continue to attempt to collect this fraudulent debt. 

As an identity theft victim, I have asked the debt collector and the university to provide me with copies of all their records relating to this account, this debt, and the theft of my identity. To date, both have intentionally withheld and/or refused to provide response records. 

General Revenue Corporation is the second debt collection agency that the XXXX  XXXX XXXX has retained to intentionally harass and oppress me about this {$18000.00} fraudulent debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-11-29
Company: EQUIFAX, 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: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
Hey, Hope all is well. I was looking through my credit report and noticed some inquiries that were never AUTHORIZED. I never gave these companies my personal information or the authority to obtain my personal information on their own. They are in violation of FCRA 15 U.S C Section 1681. How did you get this information? I have tried contacting the credit bureaus and no one was able to help me, I was just being pass around to the department. Please investigate these bureaus and have them delete these fraud accounts from my report. Attached is my ID and my report I filed for identity theft because these accounts were not mine. Have them remove these. Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-24
Company: Square Inc
State: VA
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:
On XX/XX/XXXX I noticed that there were XXXX worth of {$5.00} charges on my XXXX XXXX  account from CashApp. I emailed cashapp immediately since there are no numbers to contact cash and made them aware of these fraudulent charges taken from my bank account thru cashapp. I also reached out to my Bank to cancel all cards and report the fraud. Cash app responded on XX/XX/2020 at XXXX thru email requesting screenshots of the unauthorized charges on my account as they could not see the charges in my cashapp. I responded immediately at XXXX sending them 19 screenshots of the unauthorized charges. I recieved a responds from cashapp on XX/XX/2020 at XXXX confirming that the unauthorized charges we not made from my account and I need to reach out to my bank. I called XXXX immediately and they reached out to there fraud department. They stated there's nothing they can do after talking with XXXX I email cashapp immediately to ask if my money will be refunded and they keep directing me to my bank.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-12
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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 DID NOT AUTORIZED NOR CONSENT TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS OR INQUIRIES BEING ON MY CREDIT REPORT. I AM AWARE OF MY CONSUMER LAWS AS YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE BASED ON THE DOCUMENTS ATTACHED. I DEMAND THAT ALL ACCOUNTS THAT ARE NEGATIVELY AFFECTING MY CREDIT RATING AND VIOLATING MY CONSUMER RIGHTS BE REMOVED OR BLOCKED FROM MY CREDIT REPORT. 
I WILL PURSUE DAMAGES FOR EACH ACCOUNT THAT IS IN VIOLATION IF NOT UPDATED XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$200.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  {$510.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$15000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$14000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Please investigate and remove it from my credit report

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-12
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: LA
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:
My name is XXXX XXXX there is no third party involved in the filing of this complaint and this complaint has not been made in error.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-02
Company: Colony Brands, Inc.
State: TX
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

Complaint:
I have been billed repeatedly from some company that claims to be Montgomery Ward. This company went out of business in the 80s. I looked this company up and they have awful reviews, they are listed under scams and frauds. The scam alert review ops up. This company has several alias names, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX, XXXX etc. I keep receiving credit cards statement bills from the one  call Montgomery Ward. This scam starts with a buy now pay later catalog which we all get in XXXX XXXX. I hear people complaining about this fraudulent catalog on XXXX. In XXXX and XXXX my phone was hacked and XXXX notified me. After that was cleared up, I was a victim of identity theft through an online dating site called XXXX. XXXX eventually notified me that the man I was talking with had a fraudulent account with XXXX  and for me not to respond to him. Thank you, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-03-15
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: TX
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: Store credit card
Issue: Problem when making payments
Sub-issue: Problem during payment process

Complaint:
The JCPenney credit card does not apply payments appropriately when there is a promotional balance. 

I made a large purchase on my card under an 18 month promotional payment, followed by a non-promotional purchase. With other such cards, payments beyond the minimum are allocated to the highest-interest balance ( which is, of course, the non-promotional balance ). 

As soon as my non-promotional balance posted, I paid that amount ( above the minimum ) to make sure I would not get an interest charge. To my shock, the payment was allocated to the deferred interest balance rather than the non-promotional purchase. I called up and this was corrected, and was informed that in the future the only way to pay the non-promotional balance is to call in. I do not believe this allocation is even allowed under the CARD act ( as the non-promotional balance currently charges higher interest ), although the representative insisted it was. 

Therefore, when I made another non-promotional purchase a month later, I called in to make a payment as soon as it posted. I clearly stated multiple times that I wanted this applied to standard, non-promotional, balance and that was the reason I was calling into make a payment. I was reassured multiple times that she was applying the payment this way, but when the payment was posted, they applied it to the deferred-interest promotional balance! I had to call in yet again to get it fixed. The representative admitted they applied it to the promotional balance and claimed to have fixed it. I do not know yet if it was fixed. 

In summary, the representatives at Synchrony make it next to impossible to pay a non-promotional balance before interest is charged, and their representatives lie to consumers who actually do make the effort to attempt to call in to have their payments applied appropriately. I sincerely hope that the CFPB will take action to stop these deceptive practices.

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 2023-09-12
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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:
Despite multiple written requests, the unverified items listed below continue to report on my credit report in violation of federal law. These items must be validated in accordance with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). If you do not validate these items, I will take legal action against you. Please follow the law so that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible. 

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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-09-14
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MS
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:
Hi I am submitting this XXXX XXXX this isn't any influence and this is not a third party. TransUnion has low and unfair credit number for me in their report. I have complained. The problem has not been resolved. my fico has me at a credit score over 719transunion has me at a score around 590. That is a huge difference. transunion paints me as a XXXX. my fico say I have good credit. What the heck is going on here. i have almost no debt and my identity was stolen causing my score to drop n i made this clear for 60 days straight with transunion i spoke to a representative agent name XXXX and XXXX and XXXX from the fraud department I prefer to speak to a us rept but they refused they had me on mute for 4 hours which was hurtful I have a perfect repayment record. I have very low credit utilization. I have three negative credit items outstanding debt now. I have modest but ok income. Social Security. Something is wrong with Transunion. I do not understand why they are abusing consumers .This was a fist step towards attempting resolution. They kept lying telling me they disputed n its not reporting but it keep reporting this inaccurate information without my authorization. They refused or were unable to verify n remove the inquiries and its been 60days n they record the calls n admitted they had my police report n ftc and affidavit That was after attempting to contact Transunion more than XXXX times. transunion is an abusive company. They are supposed to be protecting consumers. They need to be reigned in. they are causing me severe XXXX and stopping me from getting this job offer n now im XXXX n cant provide to my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE im XXXX now.with no 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 explanation