BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2022-04-19
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
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: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Complaint:
This is a formal complaint against XXXX XXXX XXXX located in XXXX, PA. This company has repeatedly violated my consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and has caused me much unnecessary financial AND mental distress. For starters, they're reporting an erroneous & unverifiable account on my credit report and not to mention an account in which I've asked for proof of claim and in which they have not been able to provide, per the FCRA. Despite my efforts to resolve this unfortunate nightmare for several months now, XXXX XXXX XXXX has completely ignored my communications and legal submissions to remove this inaccurate information from my credit report. I am well aware of the many, many other complaints filed against this company for their illegal and unethical business. Yet, somehow, this company is still in business. This company 's unprofessional & negligent behavior has caused lots of serious harm, not only to my ability to establish credit & good interest rates, but also to my character as a Professional and as an individual. Please help me, and the many other consumers just like me, to put a stop to the operation of these unethical & immoral business practices immediately. I sincerely appreciate your time and assistance in this matter and hope to hear from you very soon.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-04
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NY
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low

Complaint:
Bank of America has charged monthly maintenance fee of {$12.00}, consecutively for 2 months on the same daily balance. As per their regulation the minimum daily balance should be XXXX, one day when my balance was low, for the same balance I have charged twice maintenance fee in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. When called the customer service agent mentioned that it is 14th business day of each cycle. How can a consumer decide that? Banks sustain because of customer deposit and they are charging service fee to customers left and right. This is not fair to consumers.

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 2017-04-09
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: FL
Product: Student loan
Sub-product: Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

Complaint:
I have been making automatic re-payments to XXXX loan held by Navient ( XXXX XXXX ) since early XX/XX/2014 on an agreed day between myself and a representative from the company, all of which have been reported as late payments to the credit bureau. I would also like to report that XXXX/Navient has not been sending the requested monthly paper records, documenting my continued payments as per our agreement. I have tried to reach out to them but as usual their over the phone personal have maintained a hostile manner.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-31
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: NY
Product: Credit card
Issue: Billing disputes

Complaint:
I charged {$180.00} worth of merchandise at Bloomingdales ', and returned that same merchandise for credit -- before the closing date for the billing period. Now, Bloomingdales ' continues to call ( seven times now -- early morning and at night ), saying my account is " past due ; '' I feel that they are harassing me. They are quite aggressive, and have billed me a {$27.00} late fee.. My account balance is XXXX, yet when I ask for an explanation, they say I should have made a payment no matter whether I returned the merchandise or not, that the " credit '' for the returned products will be deducted in the next billing cycle ( BUT the return shows up on the current bill ). This makes absolutely no sense.

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 2016-08-03
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: NJ
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt resulted from identity theft

Complaint:
I have been sued by XXXX XXXX and they received a default judgement against me for a debt I do not owe. They have never answered my questions about who I owe, show me any proof, just kept forging along. They requested a wage garnishment and the judge denied it. Now they sent a sheriffs officer to my Broker, ( realtor ) with a writ of execution to garnish my future commissions {$1700.00} that they say I owe. Are they allowed to do this arbitrarily? I have had so much trouble with this identity theft issue for many years and I am struggling to keep even my mortgage up to date. I just do n't know what to do.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-07
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: NJ
Product: Credit card
Issue: Billing disputes

Complaint:
I was shocked when I reviewed my credit report and found late payment on the dates below : 30 days past due as of XX/XX/XXXX I am not sure how this happened, I believe that I had made my payments to you when I received my statements. My only thought is that my monthly statement did not get to me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-10
Company: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: CA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Complaint:
On my XXXX credit report, Southwest Credit is representing XXXX for XXXX derogatory amounts on my credit report, XXXX for {$94.00} and the other for over {$500.00}. This debt collector is not on my XXXX credit report. These XXXX derogatory remarks dating back to 2012 are keeping my credit score from going up on the XXXX credit report. I 'm in the process of negotiating a loan for a new car and to be a well-qualified buyer for the best interest rate I need my XXXX credit report to be over XXXX because the finance companies use XXXX Car Loan credit score for approval.I 've worked diligently and in good faith settling my debts and my XXXX credit report is showing my credit score to be XXXX, however the XXXX credit report is still in the fair category at XXXX. I believe I do not owe Southwest Credit for any collections.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-01
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: FL
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
Bank of America has put my home into foreclosure eventhough I was supposed to receive a modification package. Furthermore a Bank of America and it 's contractor caused damages to my home.

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 2017-03-31
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CT
Product: Credit card
Issue: Bankruptcy

Complaint:
I am in bankruptcy as of XX/XX/XXXX. As such, I should be afforded all bankruptcy protection from creditors as per the automatic stay. This account is reporting that it is included in my bankruptcy, as well as is reporting me as late. My wife and I have been constantly monitoring our credit on a weekly basis during this entire bankruptcy process as my scores have a direct effect on my line of work. This reporting of lates has crushed my credit score and needs to removed ASAP. This is double hitting my credit score : once for being in bankruptcy and again for reporting me late. THIS REPORTING OF LATES IS ILLEGAL. Not to mention, it 's reporting me as late for XX/XX/XXXX when XXXX is n't even over!!

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 2017-03-09
Company: Home American Mortgage Corp
State: CO
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs

Complaint:
We did not buy a XXXX XXXX home because it was in shambles 2 days prior to closing ( on XX/XX/2017 ). XXXX XXXX XXXX, Home American Mortgage proceeded with the loan without our knowledge. We just received information from the credit bureau ( attached ) that we have an outstanding loan from Home American Mortgage for {$630000.00} processed on XX/XX/2017. We did not buy this home. We did not go to a closing. We did not sign any paperwork. 

Additionally, XXXX is refusing to return our {$14000.00} in earnest money. This home was in shambles two days prior to closing. It did not have finish plumbing, there was severe drywall damage throughout the home especially in the ceilings, drywall mud scattered everywhere including carpets and hardwood, whole doors were missing, electrical was missing, there was no Certificate of Occupancy from the City of XXXX. We know that this home had many other problems so we told them we would not purchase the home. 
We desperately need your help. 

Thank you, XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-12
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint:
XXXX It has been since XXXX XXXX, 2015 that I first applied for the refinance. As of today, no decision or counter offer has been conveyed to me. It 's not a new loan and I am not a new customer to Citibank ; my home loan is currently with Citibank and has been for the past several years. 
Each week, you have requested something, and I have provided the item requested ; I would then get a phone call requesting the same item. My response was, " it is in the email that I have sent you. " I have sent an email last week, requesting a response, to no avail. 
I find this process and lack of responsiveness unbelievable. At this point, I believe this lack of responsiveness should be elevated to a Manager, as well as the OCC because I am complaining very loudly regarding the treatment or lack thereof by Citibank. 
Unfortunately, your email to me is very misleading, the service in neither smooth nor easy. And the customer service is very poor, which is in direct contradiction to the statement in the Citibank email. 

XXXX So, since I have sent the above email, the Manager is working on my file, asking for the same things previously provided and a new loan number was issued, but no new disclosures. This is a consumer transaction. I sense compliance violations. 


XXXX Last week, I have received a call from the new loan processor regarding obtaining proper insurance needed on my refinance loan with Citibank. My comment to her was, my loan is currently with Citibank, and they have forced placed the proper insurance needed and is charging me each month. 

XXXX Now today, I get a call and she tells me that the insurance ( that Citibank has forced placed and charged me for ) is unacceptable. My problem is Citibank has forced placed insurance on my loan, and now Citibank is telling me that the forced place insurance is not acceptable. If the insurance is unacceptable, why is Citibank charging for something that is not needed. 

It has been more than 3 months for Citibank to make any kind of decision and to process a refinance request where the existing loan is with Citibank, and now the forced placed insurance by Citibank is unacceptable by Citibank that I am paying for. 
Dealing with Citibank is a NIGHTMARE.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-07
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA
Product: Prepaid card
Sub-product: General purpose card
Issue: Managing, opening, or closing account

Complaint:
CITIBANK said I had a " bankruptcy and your account was included in the filing ''. There is nothing on my credit like this that has been reported in the last 20 years or more. If this is true, then it is in direct conflict of the credit reporting laws, that a major institution can hold credit items against you that may or may not have occurred 20 years ago. I did file bankruptcy once, about XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX, but I bought a home, receiving a mortgage in XX/XX/XXXX. Since then there is nothing other than some old medical bills from XX/XX/XXXX when I became 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 2017-04-06
Company: Penn Credit Corporation
State: TX
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:
XXXX XXXX XXXX is reporting a debt from XX/XX/2013. It is not my debt. The original creditor refuses to furnish written proof that it 's my account. They have stated that all correspondences were returned, but Penn Credit is saying no mail was returned. I was never contacted regarding this debt before it was placed on my credit report. Other bureaus have removed the account XXXX refuses to remove it.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-23
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA
Product: Student loan
Sub-product: Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

Complaint:
In XXXX of 2015, I receive a telephone call from Citibank to remind me that my student loan is a few days past due so I went online and made a payment. I recall the representative indicated that I should setup the automatic payment so I went to the website and downloaded the auto debit form and sent it in and thinking I 'm set and would not have to bother to login and pay it every month. In XXXX 2015, I received a letter from Citibank indicating that I 'm now XXXX days past due on my student loan and Citibank have reported the late to the XXXX credit bureaus. I scrambled to go online and immediately paid the balance due and request for a copy of my credit report. It in fact shows that my credit scores dropped almost XXXX points which I had from excellent down to good credit. I called Citibank to inquire why there was no emails, letter, or even a telephone call to indicate that I 'm past due on my student loan. XXXX rep told me oh " oh record indicate that we did not notify you '' and then transfer me to another rep when I asked to file a complaint. The XXXX rep said " yes, you were notify of the late '' and I asked him how was I notified. At first he could n't say and then said " we mailed you a letter. '' I have never received an email, a phone call, nor a letter in the mail which I 've often do as soon as my payment is even one day past the due date.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-06
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: PA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
An application for the XXXX was submitted before the deadline before XXXX XXXX, 2016. Never received a response. Called them today spoke with XXXX and was told documents were missing although does not know what they are.

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 2016-04-05
Company: CURO Intermediate Holdings
State: TX
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Payday loan
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was discharged in bankruptcy

Complaint:
XXXX XXXX XXXX a collection agency trying to collect a debt for XXXX who I had filed chapter XXXX bankruptcy on in XXXX 2014, that debt was XXXX on XXXX 2014. Both company knowingly it was XXXX and can not be collected but still trying to do so. XXXX XXXX XXXX illegally reported incorrect information on my credit report and damaged it. They have violated chapter XXXX XXXX bankruptcy code. They need to remove the collection off my credit report immediately. Thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-14
Company: Global Recovery Solutions
State: IL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Threatened to take legal action

Complaint:
Company stated number on caller ID was a 3rd party tracker process server. Refused to provide company name when calling, when requested, or when contacted by phone. Stated Company Name was " Global, that 's it ''. They stated they owned the dept and called XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Untimely response
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-04
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: NY
Product: Credit card
Issue: Billing disputes

Complaint:
So I signed up for the care credit account when my dog required XXXX, the amount was roughly XXXX. I set the account up for automatic withdrawal and after 2 yrs thought I must be done. I called synchronity put in my social and the message informed me my account was paid and up to date. I then cancelled the automatic withdrawal from my account. Within a few weeks I was sent a letter my account was overdue, I called and spoke with a representative who informed me that after 2 years of payments, I actually owe XXXX more than the original because I did not pay in time. What?????? OK so how will you work with me for payments considering that is unjustified. We will not, I refused to pay and now I 'm receiving collection letters. Help please unfair and unjust!!!!!!

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 2018-05-28
Company: Phoenix Financial Services LLC
State: MD
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Complaint:
Phoenix Financial Services XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IN XXXX I have two collections accounts recent reported by Phoenix Financial in XX/XX/XXXX for 2 medical collection accounts in the amounts of {$1100.00} and {$830.00}. These are being reported to all 3 major credit bureaus ( XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX ). 

These 2 collections accounts are being reported as of XX/XX/XXXX with a Date Opened of XX/XX/XXXX. 

These same 2 accounts were already reported previously by XXXX XXXX XXXX with XXXX XXXX XXXX being the original creditor. The 2 collection accounts reported by XXXX XXXX were in the amounts of {$1100.00} and {$830.00}. Both accounts were deleted from all credit bureaus as these were falsely reported accounts. XXXX XXXX 's collection accounts had Reported Dates of XX/XX/XXXX, and Date Opened of XX/XX/XXXX. So as you can see, not only are their discrepancies in dates, but it is obvious these are the exact same accounts just resold to another debt collector, despite the fact both accounts were already deleted and removed from all my credit reports. 

I was never provided notification, or allowed to contest this information. Once a debt comes off of your credit report, no furnisher, creditor, debt collector or credit bureau is legally allowed to reinsert it, disguise it and re-report it, without notifying you and giving you the opportunity to contest it. Is this not correct? 

I am in the middle of being approved for a mortgage and this is an absolute joke that the bureaus even allowed this information to slip past and be re-reported. Quite honestly I could pursue legal avenues and not only get my credit report cleansed of the false information, but I am also likely entitled to monetary damages. 

Phoenix Financial has already been contacted twice with no response received. I opened disputes with all credit bureaus, and a complaint with the XXXX against Phoenix Financial. In which, Phoenix immediately responded and said for me to reach out via email. Which I have twice, and have received no response.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-19
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: AZ
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money

Complaint:
I would like to lodge a formal complaint about the customer service I received from Wells Fargo Bank employee XXXX on XXXX XXXX 2016 and she is based in XXXX. 
Her employee ID is XXXX and she is based in XXXX AZ She was not helpful on the phone and I was called Madam several times, even when I told her I was a man. 
I would like an formal apology from Wells Fargo and she should be disciplined by management.

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 2017-04-06
Company: Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., Elmsford, NY Branch
State: GA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint:
Received a collection notice from American Medical Collection Agency regarding a bill from XXXX XXXX. We are unfamiliar with this bill and reviewing out records we have never received a statement from XXXX XXXX regarding this account. We contacted XXXX XXXX but they have no record of this account or the balance.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-18
Company: Capitol Credit Services, Inc
State: OR
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint:
I would like to pay debt owed. I ca n't find contact information to send payment. I would like to pay all collections owed. How do I pay, contact me @ XXXX

Company response to consumer: Untimely response