BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-02
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint:
This is the second time I have informed the CFPB and the 3 major reporting agencies of the illegal activity regarding my consumer report. I have had no communication nor contact in regards to using my personal identifying information and I have not been given any remedy. This is my last attempt to do so before I file suit against all parties involved for failure to follow the guidelines of the FCRA. I have attached another letter for review of the accounts and inquirers in question.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-15
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TX
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals

Complaint:
Compass Bank Accessed a {$38.00} fee on XX/XX/XXXXfor {$10.00} despite the fact that I had a deposit of {$1400.00} in the account. The customer service rep I spoke with on a recorded line stated the put the {$10.00} through on the XXXX. They money was available as if the date. The recording clearly states the date. If the rep had stated the XXXX, that would be a different story. However, with the recording they can not back track now.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-16
Company: NCC Business Services, Inc.
State: AZ
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint:
During a move to another state, my brother who co-signed my lease paid the final amount owed to the alleged collectors. Not until recently when I tried to purchase a home as a first time home buyer did I get notified of this debt. They claim of damages but never was notified of such in any fashion, I always forward my mail and by the way I have always kept my parents home as my main address.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-16
Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
State: OR
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
i have a home improvement loan through associated banks.i have informed them that i must let the house go to foreclosure. this was over 1 year ago. when they wrote the loan, my home was to be the collateral for the loan. how ever they disregarded the title report indicating that i was n't even listed on the title. my XXXX deceased brothers were listed as tenants in common on that title report. because our local family lawyer, XXXX, misinformed me as to what i had inherited as a sole surviving son. and also never back checked any of the legal actions he had preformed for my family. this left me with an unsellable house which i have remodeled, but do n't own. associated has been elusive on reveling what actions they plan against me for defaulting on a loan they should never have written in the first place. XXXX XXXX is the loss mitigation manager whom Ive spoken with in the past. almost impossible to be reached by phone, very aggressive & confrontational. according to a recent inquiry with XXXX XXXX as to the state of the loan, she told me the bank had given up on the loan & it was not being sent to collections. i have since been denied access to that contact & referred to XXXX XXXX. they say they do n't want the property, yet there is still a lean against the title preventing me from selling the home.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-26
Company: Experian Information Solutions 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:
XXXX XXXX was supposed to remove this fraudulent trade as of XXXX per their response. It has been removed from all CRAs with the exception of Experian. Please remove 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
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-22
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: NJ
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Savings account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint:
I visited a Wells Fargo located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX, NJ on XXXX/XXXX/15. I went inside to make a withdrawal from my checking account. The teller that assisted me was named XXXX.In processing the transaction XXXX advised me that my savings account was closed.I informed her that I knew and that the account was closed because it was initially opened by a branch manager without my permission. XXXX then persisted that I needed to reopen the savings account to avoid the $ XXXX monthly maintenance fee. I told her I was avoiding the fee already by participating in a different activity which also allows me to avoid paying the fee. She told me that the fee is only waived if my checking account is linked to a savings account and simply said " we can reopen that for you today it 's no problem ''. I told her I would think about it, took my withdrawal and left. The information XXXX gave me was completely inaccurate and misleading and was simply an attempt to get a " sale ''. I may not have looked like it because I was dressed in shopping gear, but I work for a bank myself and I know a little about deceptive practices that some individuals use to meet their sales goals. If I did not have inside knowledge, I may have once again fallen victim to these deceptive practices.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-10
Company: Debt Recovery Solutions, LLC
State: FL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
I keep disputing and the debt collector removes then add it back to my credit report. My Identity has been stolen.

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 2016-09-09
Company: SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.
State: TX
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint:
I own a property located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. The loan is serviced by Select Portfolio Servicing , Inc. ( SPS ) XXXX of XXXX. I have had XXXX claims on this property in which the insurance company sent at least XXXX checks to SPS for the repairs and SPS has misappropriated the funds. Despite all repairs being complete ; and despite independent verification by SPS 's inspector and the Insurance claims adjuster that all repairs have been satisfactorily completed, SPS has failed to pay the contractor and reimburse the expenses that I paid out of pocket. SPS is engaging in a criminal act by misappropriating construction funds in violation of XXXX Law as well as engaging in insurance fraud. SPS should not be allowed to hold a mortgage lender license.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-04
Company: United Collection Bureau, Inc.
State: LA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
I received a voice message on my iPhone yesterday claiming to be a debt collection agency and threatened to file charges against me tht I do not owe. 
I do n't know the people. Could not make out who they represent. 
The phone number is XXXX. 
I did not call them back as they asked me to. 

I do n't owe anything at all, not even income tax. 

I also had received XXXX bogus calls claiming to represent the Treasury Dept. saying that I owe taxes which I do not and I hung up.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-26
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes

Complaint:
I am writing this letter to voice my frustration and disappointed with the way Equifax ( and likely other ) financial and credit institutions protect our personal information. I was one of the tens of millions of individuals who were affected by the Equifax data breach. At the outset, three items are incomprehensible to me 1. Why is it not the case that ALL personal credit file is locked by default, and when an individual wishes to initiate a transaction that requires credit, the individual unlocks their credit file to allow the transaction to proceed, and then relocks the credit file upon completion. 

2. Why is it not the case that ALL personal credit information is encrypted when stored? Were this the case, a data breach would leave the bad guys with a lot of useless bits. 

3. Why is it that I have two-step authentication in place for all my personal finances and online data, and yet NO United States credit cards require two-step authentication to complete a transaction. 

Specifically with respect to the data breach at Equifax, my experience with them has been horrendous and a colossal frustration and waste of time. Three weeks after the publicly admitted breach, as advised, I performed step one of inquiring with Equifax as to whether I was affected by the data breach. I was informed that I was, and that I would be offered Trusted Id Premier and would be sent a link to enroll in two or three days. The link did not arrive for eight days. I used the link to enroll in Trusted ID Premier and midway through the enrollment process, their servers dropped my session, and I was told that I had to call a number at Equifax to complete my enrollment. I called that number ( after waiting on hold for 15 minutes ) and finally spoke to an Equifax representative. He informed me that I needed to speak to a supervisor and he gave me the phone number to call ( rather than connecting me directly ). I called that number and after waiting on hold for 30 minutes more, I was told that I had to speak to someone at Trusted ID. I spent two hours last night trying to call Trusted ID Premier, getting a mix of busy signals, or ringing through to be placed on hold and then later having the line dropped while on hold. I continued that until I finally got the message that I was no longer calling during regular business hours and that I needed to call back the next day. The next day, I rang through to an answering machine on my first try, and have now been on hold for 1 hour, 58 minutes, 52 seconds, and still counting. 
Even when, if, I do get connected, I do not have the confidence that my personal information is any more secure today than it was when the last breach occurred, or that any of the credit bureaus have either the motivation or ability to securely handle the personal information with which they have been entrusted.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-21
Company: Credit Management Control, Inc.
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:
I was hospitalized for a life threatening condition. When I checked into the hospital I provided my VA information and VA card. 

When I checked out 8 days later I again provided my VA card and information. All bills were to be submitted to the VA within 90 days of discharge. XXXX XXXX XXXX failed to do so and instead waited until late XXXX to submit the bill to the VA. As the VA Voucher was closed after 90 days the VA rejected the bill and informed me that, due to XXXX failure to exercise due diligence in their billing practice neither the VA nor I were liable for the bill. I am a XXXX vet ( service connected ) and live on my Social Security. I have no means to pay a bill that should have been submitted properly to receive payment from the VA.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-26
Company: I.Q. DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
State: CA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint:
in XX/XX/XXXX my spouse, i co signed an apartment lease for my sister and her partner. due to XXXX she was not able to pay so she quit the apartment within the 2 day time frame allowed before additional month charge would apply. apartment was left in GREAT condition. when walk through with manager was conducted she stated that only carpet cleaning would be charged and late month. rounding the amount debt would have been no more than {$1500.00}. when attempted to pay XXXX, they declined payment. credit report now shows a debt of {$3100.00}. 
XX/XX/XXXX i hired the services of XXXX XXXX XXXX due to identity theft and they noticed IQ data reported different amounts owed to different credit bureaus. IQ data states that debt has earned interest and not to contact them without a lump sum to be considered. IQ data has declined written confirmation of debt and keep repeating " you signed the lease, we do n't care who pays. we are doing you a courtesy of allowing this conversation ''

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-27
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: NJ
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting

Complaint:
When I was younger, Wells Fargo practiced Predatory Lending by giving me an intial home equity line of credit for {$25000.00}. They then increased it to {$45000.00} and then ultimately increased it to {$120000.00}! They knew I was never going to be able to pay it back, and now, 12 years later, my balance is still, {$110000.00}!

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-06
Company: CAVALRY INVESTMENTS, LLC
State: TX
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint:
I disputed a paid collection item on my credit report with the collection agency Cavalry Portfolio Services and requested that the item be removed from my credit report as it was over 7 years old and had been paid. The original creditor had already removed the item from my credit report. I then sent Cavalry Portfolio Services a certified written request that they provide all information on the disputed item such as the original collection date, date paid, and all information pertaining to the collection and the proceeded by only sending me a letter that stating that this account was already settled. I called them and spoke to a manager concerning the account and I again confirmed to her my request that I would like to know the original date of collection, proof and confirmation. The manager told me that they had no such information because the item was so old and I told her that was the point in my dispute and the item was much older. The manger than said I would have to file a complaint because it was our of her hands to be able to remove the item from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-07
Company: Alliance One, Inc.
State: OR
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint:
I received notice of a debt owed to the XXXX for XXXX violations. I tried calling the toll free number several times during their business hours which start at XXXX, before I went to work and during their business hours a get a canned message that I have reached their company outside of business hours. It is XXXX right now and I tried calling several times. This has not been my first time trying to contact them without no luck. The issue is that the XXXX ticket we would like to pay but the ticket for the no insurance is being appealed with the XXXX court and I have a lawyer working on this. This collection action should be placed on hold and this should not affect my credit. But I only have to XX/XX/XXXX to contact the collection agency but I have no way to get in contact with them. How can a collection agency keep telling people you reached them after business hours when you are calling during business hours. This abusive and will end up affecting my credit for something that I have been trying to take care of for several weeks.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-19
Company: PNC Bank N.A.
State: MD
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Savings account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint:
I have maintained a PNC Bank account since XXXX, XXXX and was placed in a traditional type of account with maintenance free checking, money market account and no fee ATM card. We had enjoyed that convenience for many years and even through several other bank offers. In XX/XX/XXXX, at the XXXX branch of PNC Bank, we were asked to change our account to a premiere or premium account feature with more conveniences and we reluctantly agree. Now, we just discovered that we had suddenly been charged {$10.00} money market account maintenance fee for the last 13 months because we were oddly required to come into a branch and change to yet another type of account or incur the charges. This is really very disappointing as it seems that now, the bank decides when to require its customers to physically come into a branch to change their account and quietly charge their accounts when they do not comply. The manager at the XXXX branch told me that since I just initiated the update today, they will refund only one of 13 months account charges. I need some investigation into this as this may be happening to many other customers. It is actually a glorified form of stealing from customers.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-22
Company: PNC Bank N.A.
State: MD
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint:
I would like to know if PNC bank loan officer violated any laws. And if there is any way PNC can refund the money we paid for an appraisal that should have never being ordered by PNC bank.XX/XX/XXXX my husband and I applied for pre-approval of a mortgage loan with PNC Financial Services Group, XXXX XXXX XXXX MD XXXX. We were pre approved so we began looking for a property. From day one I was clear with our Pnc loan office XXXX XXXX XXXX ID XXXX that we were looking to buy a property that may need repairs. After we found a property I informed XXXX about the condition of the property, it was a foreclosure. The HVAC system was destroyed, some pipes and sheet rocks was missing from the basement area. XXXX said once there was a kitchen we should be fine. When our contract was accepted, we sent a copy to XXXX ; now I am not sure if he went over it. It clearly stated we were buying the property As Is. And on several occasion XXXX said the XXXX condition was not a problem because our agent was also concern about HVAC condition.XXXX suggested we could ask seller to fix. I reminded him we agreed to buy as is so they would not fix, XXXX then said he can set up an escrow account for repairs. He was clear about it because the seller agent was trying to see if seller will pay for follow up inspection after we close ; to ensure that repairs were done. After the appraisal the underwriters wanted the pipes replace, Hvac fix and sheet rocks replace. XXXX still said he can set up repair escrow account ; we got contractors to go out and look at the property. After all that he comes back and say the property may have mold, we need mold certification and later that same day he calls our agent to ask him if he can get seller to make repairs. Apparently XXXX did not know that PNC could not create an escrow account for the repairs, they did not provide that service. How can he work for PNC as a loan officer but do n't know what product they provide? Why should hard working people suffer because he do n't know what he is doing? He Placed our {$2000.00} earnest in jeopardy and we lost {$500.00} on the appraisal. The time we lost in the process is the worst part, we are renting and every day counts. After I confronted XXXX he said he can pay out of pocket for our next appraisal but we need to find another property, because PNC can not finance our current property. I always taught it was the loan officer responsibility to know what product thier company offers. He even recommended a lender we could use, like we was crazy enough to use his referral. Who gives him the right to tell us what property we should buy, the way he handled everything was very deceitful. I have reached out to his manager and he was no help. No one should have to go through what we had to endure with our loan officer from PNC bank.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-31
Company: LoanCare, LLC
State: NC
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint:
Our loan was sold to this company and we had no warning or say so. The loan was originally in both my wife 's and my name but this company took me off. This past XXXX they failed to send a bill for our mortgage and we did n't notice it until they sent a past due notice with {$77.00} late fee tacked on. My wife called them and they said not to worry, just send the payment. We did. In the meantime, they sent a letter admitting to the mistake. We kept getting late payment notice 's and warnings that we were in jeopardy of losing our home. My wife kept calling them, they said not to worry but, the warnings kept coming. We are now waiting for them to send a corrected payment slip showing the amount due. My wife has had XXXX and ca n't handle the stress. Please do something about these incompetent people.

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