BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2018-11-09
Company: ALLY FINANCIAL INC.
State: TN
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
Sub-issue: Talked to a third-party about your debt

Complaint:
Today I received a call from Ally Financial, which left a message on my telephone asking for contact information for my brother, XXXX XXXX, because he " owes '' them money for a debt. I am not XXXX XXXX. I called the company back at XXXX, ext. XXXX and spoke with XXXX, the woman who left the message on my phone. I informed her that she violated FDCPA by contacting me and informing me of my brother 's debt and that she needed to not contact me again. She said she would not stop contacting me until I verified who I am. I said she needed to stop calling immediately and she hung up the phone. This is harassment and I am not going to stand for it. I would like to file a formal complaint with the company and have them punished for harassing me while I am at work. Thank you, 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-03-21
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
XXXX XXXX is reporting that I owe for a credit card on my Equifax report. I disputed this debt and was sued. I countersued because the collection agency failed to properly verify and validate the debtnafter telling them this debt was not mine. I asked for a jury trial. A date was given and XXXX XXXX failed to show up for trial. The case was dismissed. 

The collection was removed from my XXXX and XXXX reports but have remained on my Equifax. I have included a copy of the order of dismissal. XXXX XXXX did not meet the burden of proof and knowingly can not properly validate the debt so they purposely forfeited the trial.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-15
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA
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 contacted both XXXX XXXX and Equifax regarding several inquiries that are reporting on my reports respectively that were not made by me. I have mailed in disputes and spoken to each credit reporting agency several times over the phone and I am unable to get any form of remedy from those efforts. 

I have also filed the FTC fraud report as instructed and sent that in as well and they are still reporting. This is a violation of the fair credit reporting act. I need these removed immediately as they are a defamation and misrepresentation of myself and or affecting my credit worthiness causing me actual monetary damage in the form of denials and also higher interest rates. 

Listed below are the inquiries I am referring to, listed XXXX credit reporting agency. Please note that not all of these are included on the FTC report as some of them have occurred after the report was made. 

EQUIFAX XXXX. XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX  XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX I did not authorize anyone employed by these companies to make any inquiry and view my credit report. This is a violation of the Credit Reporting Act Section 1681b ( c ). This is a serious breach of my privacy rights.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-06-22
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
I am puzzled why these account show up on my credit report out of nowhere.. It must be that someone use my identity..The accounts were fraudulently opened in my name..I did not make the charges..I am requesting that the items be blocked to correct my credit report.. XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : 06 XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) XXXX, ( Original Creditor : ) XXXX, ( Original Creditor : XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX,

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-30
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA
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 have an account on my file from the XXXX XXXX XXXX. ( Account number XXXX ) I disputed this account for being outside of the 7 year federal obsolescence period for remaining on the file. The bureaus removed it. 

One month later the account came back on my file. XXXX XXXX changed the data on the account to put it back into the obsolescence period ... but didn't count on the fact that I have copied the way the account looked on the bureaus before and after it was removed. 

I have attached two copies of how this account appeared on my file. In XXXX, you can clearly see that the last payment ( the date used to determine the obsolescence time period ) shows as XXXX of XXXX. Since the credit bureau industry uses 6 years and 9 months instead of 7 years ( to assure they remain in compliance ), it was properly removed. 

But XXXX XXXX then CHANGED the data on the account. They removed the last payment date entirely and then deleted all historical payment date prior to XXXX. Thus giving a new obsolescence date. 

Now the FCRA provides two levels of non-compliance. 1 ) Negligent Non-Compliance where someone just makes a mistake. 2 ) Willful Non-Compliance where someone manipulates data to trick the system. The second non-compliance holds that a consumer make seek damages. 

It is clear that the XXXX XXXX XXXX is manipulating data to put items BACK on consumers files in violation of federal law. This should be a class action lawsuit as I am sure this is happening to any of their customers whose collections are removed for obsolescence reasons.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-06-22
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OH
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: 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. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-11-09
Company: APPLE RECOVERY, LLC
State: FL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Payday loan debt
Issue: Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
Sub-issue: Talked to a third-party about your debt

Complaint:
They called to a person ( relative ) giving all my personal and private information about me, give them all details like my social security number, employee location with out they know who was that person behind the phone. Now I feel uncomfortable and scary that somebody else have all my information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-10-12
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NV
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:
The List of inquiries reporting to my file is a result of identity theft. I recently discovered through my new monitoring service these inquiries being reported I made efforts to remove these account from my file as they do not belong to me. These inquiries are fraud through these companies with the recorded dates above an has been reported to the FTC and authorities as Identity theft. I have submitted all of my information needed to resolve this matter in this complaint and through the FTC report attached and do not feel comfortable giving any further information in any way to any others at this time due to the further possibilities of identity theft.

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 2019-06-22
Company: Waypoint Resource Group, LLC
State: TX
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:
XX/XX/XXXX - Contacted XXXX ( credit reporting company ) via mail to dispute a XXXX XXXX account that is in collections under company name, Waypoint Resource Group. I have NEVER had a XXXX account. 

XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX identified the information as accurate via Waypoint. I was instructed to contact Waypoint directly. 

XX/XX/XXXX - Contacted Waypoint via phone. The representative would not provide information about the account. He only wanted to get personal information from me and instructed me to contacted XXXX. 

Submitted an online dispute form with XXXX, indicating that I had contacted Waypoint. 

XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX, again, identified the information as accurate via Waypoint. I was instructed, again, to contact Waypoint directly.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-06-22
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OH
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:
The following student loans were reported on my credit report.. .I disputed the accounts with XXXX, Experian , XXXX  for several attempts to no resolution..They did not give me evidence or verification as to why they will not remove the account. The error has affected my credit score tremendously. CFPB please step up and fix this ASAP please Im looking to purchase a home. US DEPT ED XXXX, USDOE/XXXX XXXX, US DEPT ED 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-04-25
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:
I was contacted by XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/2018, regarding a debit with the original date of XX/XX/XXXX, account number XXXX, the debit is not properly verified as belonging to me, please verify the debit with my signature or remove from my credit profile.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-04-25
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:
In XX/XX/2017 a fraudulent loan was taken out in my name in the amount of {$20000.00} and it was put onto my credit report. I contacted the company that issued the loan ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) and also the 3 major credit reporting agencies XXXX, XXXX and Equifax and disputed the charge as fraud. I sent all 3 agencies the police reports and notarized fraud affidavits. XXXX  and XXXX immediately removed the fraudulent account from my credit. Equifax did not so I disputed the charge again and resent my documentation. Again they refused to remove this item from my credit stating the account was verified as accurate by the creditor ( XXXX  XXXX XXXX )

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-10-02
Company: CL Holdings LLC
State: SC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
On XX/XX/2018 I received an alert from my credit monitoring service that a collection was placed on my credit reports from a company called XXXX XXXX XXXX. I called and spoke to a customer service agent then I asked to speak with a supervisor. I spoke with a young lady by the name of XXXX XXXX. I explained to her that her company placed a collection on my reports that they alleged was placed with their company by XXXX XXXX. In order for the rep to look up my account she asked my name and SSC number. I told her that I would give her my name and last 4. I asked the rep what address they had. She said they had a XXXX XXXX address in XXXX SC I explained to the rep that her company claims this debt was placed with their agency on XX/XX/2018. I told her that I know the company was being deceitful because I was still disputing this fraudulent account with XXXX XXXX and the account was finally removed from my reports on XX/XX/2018, so XXXX could the account be placed with them in XX/XX/XXXX when XXXX still had it in XX/XX/XXXX and was communicating back and forth with me regarding the account, until it was finally removed due to fraud. I called XXXX and explained all this and they in turn informed me they did not place the account with anyone due to fraud and advised me to file a complaint and dispute the accounts with the credit bureaus. I informed them the address they have I have never lived at. I have never heard of this company, I never received any type of communication stating they were placing this fraudulent account on my reports. I may also sue this company for defamation and smearing my credit. This company is using illegal tactics to get consumers to pay collections that they can not validate and do not own

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2018-09-05
Company: CL Holdings LLC
State: NC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
I have contacted both XXXX XXXX and XXXX in regards to a negative account being reported in my credit files. I received a letter from XXXX dated XX/XX/2018 stating the account was sold to XXXX XXXX. Prior to this date, I received a letter from XXXX XXXX stating they provided verification of the debt, this is untrue. The information received did not have my signature therefore that is not validation. In addition, the letter stated that my credit reporting dispute is with XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

I am requesting for this account to be removed from all 3 credit bureaus, as neither company has provided me with validation that proves this is indeed my account. 

**Both letters are attached **

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-30
Company: Creditor's Collection Service, 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:
I contacted XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX to dispute negative report made by CREDITORS COLLECTION. The closed the dispute and said it was verified. 

I contacted Creditors Collection on XX/XX/XXXX to get an itemized statement of the charges they were reporting. They informed me they did not have a statement. They received the information from a company called XXXX XXXX and I would need to contact them to get the statement. Creditors Collection received the debt information from XXXX XXXX. 

I contacted XXXX XXXX and they said they did not have an itemized statement and directed me back to Creditors Collection. How did XXXX XXXX turn over a debt that they did not have information proving the amount was correct. 

I contacted the original creditor, XXXX XXXX XXXX and they stated they did not have an itemized statement because the debt had been turned over to collections. 

How did XXXX verify a debt without any basis of the amount owed other than a collection agency saying it was valid?

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 2019-06-22
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
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:
XX/XX/XXXX - Contacted Equifax ( credit reporting company ) via mail to dispute a XXXX XXXX account that is in collections under company name, XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have NEVER had a XXXX account. 

XX/XX/XXXX - Equifax identified the information as accurate via XXXX. I was instructed to contact XXXX directly. 

XX/XX/XXXX - Contacted XXXX via phone. The representative would not provide information about the account. He only wanted to get personal information from me and instructed me to contacted Equifax. 

Submitted an online dispute form with Equifax, indicating that I had contacted XXXX. 

XX/XX/XXXX - Equifax, again, identified the information as accurate via XXXX. I was instructed, again, to contact XXXX directly.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-09
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint:
Experian XXXX Upon doing a recent review of my credit report. Ive noticed that their are inaccuracies with the Department of Education. XXXX  account number XXXX XXXX XXXX has Discrepancy in the High Balance, last Verified date, date open, date closed, creditor type, last payment, account type, payment frequency. Not to mention the inaccuracy of the payment history. 
Balance owed : If this account is a charge off/ collection how will it currently have a balance owed, past due amount ect. 
XXXX and XXXX are reporting different from what you are reporting. If this is the same account being reported by the same creditor, how are these numbers and other verbiage different? 

Because of this apparent neglect, and ensuring that everything on my account is accurate, consistent and up to date. Please delete this account immediately because of the negligence of the original creditor and in inaccurate information that is supplied. 

I have enclosed a screenshot for your viewing pleasure. Please see all of the highlighted sections that I have outlined for you. 

Thank You 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-30
Company: U.S. BANCORP
State: OH
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: Government benefit card
Issue: Problem getting a card or closing an account
Sub-issue: Trouble getting a working replacement card

Complaint:
I need a new card issued and I was on hold 5 hours!!! Lady answers she ca't help me. I followed the step that it said to follow to get the new card and to change the address.. WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T HELP.. sorry .. On to the next call 3 hours later system down ... NO HELP AGAIN.. had them try to call me.. Ok, this would work if the people calling you back would let you answer before they hang up.. NO JOKE HAD MY PHONE IN MY HAND 2 times and went to answer.. they hung up before i could push the button.. I have now been on hold again for 2 hours .. Lady answer.. GUESS WHAT.. She can't help transferred me to another location now I have been on hold for 2 more hours.. OHHHH WAIT.. she told me just to do this with automated system on line.. NO XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX .. If my card was not lost and I would do that!!!!! I ask her for my account # she can't give that to me for security reason. DEAR LORD HELP ME!!! lol First, I want to say I know times are hard and I do appreciate everything people are doing to help .. But WHY is this so hard just to get a new card issued!!

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 2019-06-22
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
The following multiple entries of student loan IS NOT MINE..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. 
DPT ED/XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXXXXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX,

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-06-22
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:
It could be that this creditor just made a mistake because I assure you XXXX XXXX wasnt paid late, its in deferment payments were reduced.. Please verify and delete it from my credit report.. .The error has affected my credit score..CFPB please step up and fix this ASAP

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