BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-24
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: WA
Product: Credit card
Issue: Billing statement

Complaint:
My Citicard balance was sent to me via email and it did not look right. It was {$1000.00} more than it should have been. I tried to access my account and it did not let me in. 
I called the fraud unit and got a run-around since I do not have a telephone with an account plan. We just got a US pay-as-you-go cellphone. Most importantly, I just returned to the US after 10 1/2 months in XXXX where we keep our sailboat. The credit card company knew we were in XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and that I used that card to pay the marina charges. I also told them of other recent travel charges that could be on the card. They would not give me any information, implying that I might not be the card 's owner. They still insisted they were protecting the card holder. Well, that 's me! My husband and I are retired and in our XXXX, living on our XXXX sailboat, now in XXXX. We returned to the US on XXXX XXXX, 2015. My internet access in the US is better than in XXXX. I immediately sent a letter to CitiCard complaining about the service. If I could learn of the unwanted charges, I might be able to determine who had access to the card number,

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-07
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: MN
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint:
I have a Veterans Administration mortgage with Citi mortgage with an principal and interest amount of {$2400.00} and an escrow amount of {$1000.00} totaling {$3400.00}. 
XX/XX/XXXX we received statement that our payment would be increasing to {$3600.00}. This increase is driven by a new escrow amount of {$110000.00}. This amount seemed odd as our insurance had decreased year over year and our taxes were set to decrease for 2017 as well. At the very least we knew everything would stay the same and that escrow would not need to increase, especially in excess o {$1500.00} per year. 
We continued to make our payment of {$340000.00} on XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. We had reached out to Citi to get an analysis of the escrow to figure out why it increased. Additionally, in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX despite having made our payment we were hit with a late fee of {$96.00}. XX/XX/XXXX we finally received an escrow analysis statement and it was factually inaccurate. Additionally, we explained the situation and requested that our late fees be waived since we continued to make payments on time. In looking at our statements the principal and interest we had paid on monthly basis were not applied appropriately to continue the proper amortization despite the fact that principal and interest was fully paid. When we asked specifically about credit bureau reporting we were told that there would not be any since P & I was paid. This turned out to be false information as on XX/XX/XXXX I received notice through my credit bureau monitoring that Citi indeed reported a 30 day late notice. 
I called Citi to file a complaint and they indicated that they were right to file the report despite the fact that we had requested documentation, had been in contact several time and most importantly made timely payments as we had for the last 2.5 years. Upon further discussion it was found that the escrow amount that they are charging was indeed inaccurate and required for sure XXXX adjustment and potentially another once the tax records are reviewed. Essentially meaning that even the XXXX payment may have led to an overage instead of a shortage, basically that by paying XXXX I was not submitting an incomplete payment but an over payment

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 2016-12-29
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: NY
Product: Credit card
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement

Complaint:
Ref : GAP VISA/SYNCHRONY BANK TEL : XXXX ACCOUNT # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ACCOUNT HOLDER : XXXX XXXX ADDITIONAL CARD HOLDER : XXXX XXXX Dear sir/madam, this is the 3rd time with-in two years ; some one used our credit card. 
Last some one used our card {$1900.00} on on XXXX/XXXX/2016 XXXX XXXX & XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX MD ALL of unauthorized used affected our credit report. 
Specially my Husband 's report ( XXXX XXXX SS # *********** Would you be kind enough to help us? 

Thanks XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX NY 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 2016-12-04
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: NJ
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action
Sub-issue: Threatened arrest/jail if do not pay

Complaint:
Kept calling me all hours snd still do..they told me I could settle my debt for XXXX. And then decided that was n't enough..they are charging me double of what I owe..and went into my account and hacked my computer ... .destroyed it..gave me a worm..threatened to take everything I own..they are suing me for the money I oue them..they said they can enter the Condo I live in, it does n't belong to me.. I was so scared..I do n't think this is right ... they held up my payment and charged me the highest interest.. I lost my job and had to take my early Social security, which is peanut..I asked to help me and they wouldn't.. it 's Walmart..

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 2017-03-13
Company: K. HOVNANIAN AMERICAN MORTGAGE, LLC
State: MD
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint:
While purchasing a new home from K. Hovnanian XXXX , L.L.C., I opted to use the builder 's mortgage company - K. Hovnanian American Mortgage ( KHAM ). I had four notable issues with KHAM : 1 ) Despite receiving a written confirmation of a scheduled closing date from the construction supervisor, I was repeatedly denied the opportunity to lock in my mortgage rate. KHAM would not allow me to lock in my rate, despite being within 60 days of the scheduled closing ( the earliest point that they would allow my rate to be locked ) until they received an update from the builder as to their progress. As a result, the interest rates increased and I was not able to lock my mortgage rate in at the rate I initially wanted to and locked in a substantially higher interest rate. 

2 ) After the closing date got pushed back due to the builder not being complete, the rate-lock that I had obtained expired. The builder, extended the rate-lock for an undefined period of time, at their own expense, while the construction issues were being resolved. After the construction issues were resolved and the builder declared they were not going to be paying for the rate extension any longer. KHAM then attempted to charge me a rate lock extension. I explicitly told them that I neither requested the initial rate lock nor wanted to pay for a new rate lock since the prevailing mortgage rate was identical to the rate I would be locked in at. After being told that the rate lock fee was their lender 's policy - I demanded to see a copy of that in the disclosure documents that had been provided to me. After they were unable to produce any documentation to substantiate or indicate that they disclosed this fee to me, they agreed to absorb/waive this fee. ( I believe this may be a UDAAP violation. ) 3 ) KHAM was in regular communication with the builder with regards to my personal finances, mortgage status, and other sensitive financial details without my consent. 

4 ) KHAM at one point demanded that I produce account statements for a trust account that I am neither a trustee on or a signatory on. While reviewing my financial statements, I disclosed that I received a substantial gift from my grandfather 's trust, that was currently in my mother 's name as the sole trustee. Despite that the fact that the money was wired from a XXXX XXXX Trust account to my XXXX XXXX Checking account - KHAM repeatedly refused to accept letters of attestation, copies of my bank statements, letters from the trustee, and communications from the banker who oversee the trust for XXXX XXXX as sufficient to " source '' the deposit. Despite repeatedly explaining that I did not have access to the account statements for the trust - since it was not my account - KHAM repeatedly demanded that I produce them for their review.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-07
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: AL
Product: Credit card
Issue: Credit card protection / Debt protection

Complaint:
After numerous requests and disputes to the XXXX major credit reporting bureaus, Synchrony Bank/Care Credit refuses to provide me with an application bearing my signature requesting an extension of credit from them. Synchrony Bank/Care Credit can not and will not verify that I myself opened and used this account. I request that if my person can not be verified and validated, the charge card account and its reporting status has to be removed from all XXXX major credit reporting agencies : XXXX, XXXX, and 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 2022-08-04
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:
Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched on how to remove the fraudulent items in my report and found that I need to visit FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION to file a report. I already sent report to FTC with FTC report # XXXX. Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove any ITEMS listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in the blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. 
Here is the list of items which do not belong to me or were opened without my permission. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, WI XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, WI XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, WI XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, WI XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, WI XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, WI XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, WI XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, WI XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Balance {$0.00} ; XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX  XXXX ( Original creditor : XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance {$590.00} ; XXXX XXXX  ( Original creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Balance {$150.00} ; MEDICAL XXXX Balance {$690.00} ; MEDICAL XXXX Balance {$3300.00} ; According to FCRA Section 605B ( a ) the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-09
Company: SUBURBAN MORTGAGE, INC.
State: AZ
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: FHA mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint:
I recently applied for and was accepted into the FHA-approved Home in XXXX Loan through Suburban Mortgage in XXXX. Initially, I was going to go through my credit union but XXXX with Suburban Mortgage assured me that I would qualify for this advantageous loan and persuaded me to place my business with them. I provided him with my past 2 year 's tax returns and all other paperwork needed for the approval. I was approved for this loan in XXXX of this year. He told me that I was approved but failed to mention that there is an income requirement for this type of loan. He called me with 2 week 's to close to advise me that " underwriting '' would not approve my loan because of my income. I watched as my dream home faded away through no fault of my own. He had my tax records as well as my past month 's bank statements which clearly show my income. He then offered to switch me over to a different kind of loan if I would stay with them! I had to pay a {$99.00} fee to take an exam in order to obtain this loan ( which I passed ), a termite inspection fee ( {$50.00} ) and a home inspection fee ( {$350.00} ). Suburban Mortgage materially misrepresented this loan to me and lead me along, fully knowing that I would not qualify for this mortgage. Not only did I lose out on the purchase of my home, but I am now also out financially. I have tried calling his manager, XXXX XXXX at XXXX but he has not returned any of my phone calls.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-05-20
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
BK OF AMER XX/XX/22 RE> We have disputed 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 2016-04-18
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: VA
Product: Credit card
Issue: Billing disputes

Complaint:
The account has been brought up to date and is still reported late, and the wrong amount do I submitted doc 's to show the account is current, report is not report correctly, the company do n't appear to care about the harm this is causing me,

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 2015-12-22
Company: PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC
State: FL
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: VA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
In XXXX of XXXX, my son was being treated for XXXX. I called the mortgage company, Planet Home Lending, and advised them that it would be difficult to make a payment because my son was sick. I asked the mortgage company if they offered any kind of service that allowed me to make a reduced payment that month. 

They told me that I should not worry about anything, because I could simply make a double payment the next month and everything would be ok. The next month, when I attempted to make a double payment, they told me that they were no longer accepting my payments because they had placed me in foreclosure. 

When I advised them that someone told me to simply make a double payment, they told me that they would no longer accept my money, and that instead I should apply for a loan modification. 

They sent me the paper work, but everytime I submitted it they returned it to me saying that documents I had already submitted were missing. In the meantime, I was served with foreclosure paperwork. 

When I called Planet Home Lending to inquire about the foreclosure lawsuit, they told me it was nothing to worry about. Planet Home Lending said it was all taken care of for me and that I should not attend court because there would be no foreclosure. 

I continued to attempt to make mortgage payments and to finalize the loan modifications, but Planet Home Lending refused to work with me. On Thursday, XXXX XXXX, the mortgage servicer foreclosed on me and set a sale date for XXXX XXXX, XXXX. 

This is a XXXX loan. The servicer refused to work with me. They purposefully lied to me. They told me to not attend court. They refuse to handle my loan modification properly. I have sick child, and I can afford my mortgage, yet they are refusing to work with me and are attempting to sell my house.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-25
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: OR
Product: Credit card
Issue: Credit line increase/decrease

Complaint:
I receive a mailed " offer '' of Do n't let Your Credit Limit Decrease from Home Depo. I feel this is a rather adverse action being taken towards me as I know of no wrong doing on my part. I could understand closing my account for inactivity but treatening to reduce my limit as a marketing tool to try and get me to use the card does not go over very well. I believe this company is in violation of Truth In Lending Act ( TILA ) and Equal Credit Oppertunity Act ( ECOA ) on XXXX fronts. First the " offer '' is not in an " Adverse Action '' format to include the primary reason for taking this action and if they used third party information like a credit report. Second is this action take against me imperical based on my actions or 3rd party information causing this limit decrease. I can vey much assure you I paid this account ontime for 23 months during an interest free offer when I replaced my roof. My credit has not declined as I work in the financial industry and it 's reguired of me for my position of 16-years to maintain an A+ ( XXXX or better XXXX credit score.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-03
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA
Product: Credit card
Issue: Billing disputes

Complaint:
I was billed for a computer virus software that I did n't order by XXXX XXXX/Citi Bank/Best Buy on XXXX XXXX, 2015. I called and cancelled on XXXX XXXX. When I called again on XXXX XXXX to see if they had processed the refund, they had n't. Now they say it will be 2 months before it goes through. Meanwhile Citibank/Best Buy is charging {$25.00} a month late fee. This a huge scam to drag their feet as long as they can and collect as much late fees as they can. This will ultimately reflect negatively on my credit report, which is why most people probably just pay the fees. Beware!

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-01
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: HI
Product: Credit card
Issue: Advertising and marketing

Complaint:
make offers for credit, even if approved change terms ( always in their favor of course ) sales people AND management mis-inform clients blatant false advertising change websites ( 4 times in past year ) main retail website has link to bogus website

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-23
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint:
I see multiple inquiries on my XXXX credit report I did not authorize.I called the agencies listed and they state they did not run these inquiries.

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 2016-04-08
Company: FIDELITY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC
State: CA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
I paid XXXX for a notary renewal course. They did not send me the link in a timely fashion and I had to file a complaint with XXXX. Once the complaint was filed, XXXX sent me the link to the course and filed proof of said with XXXX, so the complaint was closed and my payment was sent through XXXX to XXXX. 

I completed my course and sent the necessary proof of completion to XXXX and requested that they send me, via email, my course completion certificate so that I could take my XXXX XXXX exam. 

XXXX informed me that they would not be sending me my Cerificate, claiming that I had dishonored the payment/not paid them and that they had sent the bill to a collection agency called Fidelity Creditor Service. 

I called Fidelity Creditor Service and told them the urgency of the situation, as my income will stop if I am not able to renew my notary license. I spoke with XXXX at XXXX and advised him that XXXX would not release my certificate until the collection agency told them I had paid the account ... ..the account that never should have been placed with collections in the first place. XXXX said it would take 48 hours to clear up, and we began to argue as I felt this was unacceptable as this should have never been sent to collections in the first place and because I was going to have to reschedule my notary exam if I did not receive this certificate asap. XXXX then told me that if I faxed the document over that, " oops, we did n't receive it. '' would happen. At that time I then asked him to provide me an email address as well so that I would have double proof that I had sent the info over. XXXX refused to provide me with the email address and again made sure that I knew that anything I sent by fax would some how not be received. 

I called back 11 times and left messages with XXXX and spoke with another person named XXXX and neither of them would provide me with an email address to send the proof of payment to, since XXXX had made it abundantly clear that anything I sent by fax would be intentionally lost. 

This collection agency has been informed that his account was placed with them maliciously and is refusing to accept the proof that the account should have never been placed with them and has blatantly told me that anything I fax over will be conveniently lost/not received. My account number with them is XXXX.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-28
Company: Risecredit, LLC
State: SC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info
Sub-issue: Contacted employer after asked not to

Complaint:
This debt agency keep calling my telephone number 24/7 day and night harassing me and trying to threating me about this debt. They went to far by calling my place of employment.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-14
Company: Focus Holding Company
State: TX
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
A recording from Focus Receivables Management keeps calling saying that they are trying to collect a debt. Sometimes I pick up, but there is no real person to tell that they have the wrong number. I do not know if they are the same people calling my cell, but someone keeps calling my cell to collect a debt. Once I talked the the cell phone people and determined that it is a scam. However, they keep calling and harassing me. I manage all of my debts carefully and have checked my credit report. The debt is not mine or they are a scam. The number that they tell me to call for Focus Receivables is XXXX. The numbers calling my cellphone include XXXX. I block them each time, knowing they are a scam.

Company public response: Company can't verify or dispute the facts in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation