BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-05
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MA
Product: Student loan
Sub-product: Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

Complaint:
After XXXX school, I consolidated my loans with Fedloan Servicing and have been attempting to use an Income-Driven Repayment Plan, with a goal of working towards PSLF. I have encountered myriad issues from this loan servicer, and repeatedly received conflicting information from phone representatives and failed to reach any solution with them. 

Most recently, my monthly payment ( with no recent income change ) has fluctuated between {$460.00} and {$610.00} without any explanation, without any response to my letters, and without any resolution. Previously, more than {$4000.00} of interest was capitalized due to an error of paperwork processing. Before that, a payment of {$610.00} was made for a loan payment in the amount due for that month, which changed without any notification - to {$0.00} - between the time of my authorizing the payment and its processing. Fedloan refused to refund the payment, and instructed me to contact my bank ( who were incredulous ), and currently I have an open XXXX dispute to which Fedloan replies with meaningless, pre-formed responses and refuses to work towards any resolution. 

I feel that I was egregiously misled by this sham company, and have no doubt that many other students simply trying to do good work in service of the public are being raked across the coals by a self-serving scam organization. Any time I reach a phone representative, they immediately encourage me to enter deferment, knowing interest will still accumulate at a high rate during the deferment period, and they 'll ultimately receive greater payment. 

In sum, I 've encountered numerous issues of high significance, have been unable to work towards any resolution with Fedloan servicing, repeatedly receive conflicting information from phone representatives, and am paying money that is outside of the agreed repayment term and also losing months towards PSLF. CFPB is my last attempt to resolve these many issues before I hire a private attorney. I hope the focus of this issue might also help other students in similar situations, of whom there are no doubt very many.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-06
Company: Turning Point Solutions LLC
State: AZ
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Threatened to take legal action

Complaint:
this is the copy of the voicemail the company left me ... lThis is an urgent message. We are trying to contact XXXX XXXX in regards to an active filing and delivery information packet. Your immediate return response is requested to XXXX. Failure to respond will result in immediate expedition of the case in decisions being made on your behalf without your knowledge or consent. Again you must contact us by XXXX at XXXX or press XXXX now to be connected.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-11
Company: Daniels Norelli Scully & Cecere, P.C.
State: NY
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Complaint:
Debt collection never sent me any paper work about taking me to the court .I called the collector office after I received a wage garnishment mail from my job.Debt collector did n't want to tell me wich court was addressed the garnishment, happened about 10 years ago.Because I could n't get help from anywhere, I could n't stop the garnishment, because if was n't fear since the beginning of the debt situation ( credit card bank did n't want to help me ) .I lost my job and they stop the garnishment ( I payed already more of original amount that I owed ) because I start working and other job and they did n't anything.now I received again wage garnishment mail from my other job never from debt collector, and they did and different court XXXX, very far from my living address.In the letter they change the debt original date.they started again and shows like I never payed .They caused me so much expenses with fees to my bank accounts, etc ....

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-10
Company: ORG GC GP Buyer, LLC
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 was paid

Complaint:
I am the mother ( third party ) that pays the debt my daughter owes on her unpaid XXXX. I authorized a payment in the amount of {$200.00} to GC Services LLC on XXXX XXXX 2016 toward my daughter 's debt of {$460.00}. I filed a XXXX complaint against GC Services for their lack of professionalism, customer service, and delays in processing the payment. I spoke withXXXX XXXX, Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Counsel for GC Services on XXXX XXXX 2016 regarding the non-processing of the {$200.00} payment to XXXX. I spoke with XXXX on XXXX XXXX 2016 and was informed the GC Services never processed the payment to XXXX. XXXX XXXX and GC Services staff ( XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX ) all claim the payment was processed in a timely manner. GC Services is upset with my handling of the situation and refuses to process my daughter 's payment. This is a violation of my daughter 's right to have her driver license reinstated. My XXXX complaint was resolved because I believed the payment was processed at the time. After speaking with XXXX, I requested the XXXX reopen my case ( XXXX ). I have attached the following documents : email reopen case XXXX, GC Services response letter ( 1 ), GC Services response letter ( 2 ), initial XXXX complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-17
Company: Collections Inc
State: MS
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action
Sub-issue: Sued w/o proper notification of suit

Complaint:
this is a followup to case # XXXX. When they found out I complained to you, they had a lawyer send me a letter about this complaint. Apparently I am being sued for filing a complaint with you. It didnt say in the letter any legal action was pending but why else would they hire a {$250.00} an hr lawyer to write me a refutation of my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-23
Company: United Collection Bureau, Inc.
State: WA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
Continue to recieve calls from UCB in an attempt to collect a debt that does not belong to me. I have personally spoken to their representatives three times and each time have confirmed they have the wrong number and was told I would be taken off their call list. Today my wife began receiving calls from them as well.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-16
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: AL
Product: Credit card
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account

Complaint:
I have a credit card with Bank of America and due to charges I thought were fraudulent requested they change my credit card number which they did. At a point after that, I had called the company onstar and requested they cancel my account which they did not do and charged my account several more times. I found it odd that they were able too get those charges through since the card number they had was the old XXXX and called Bank of America and asked them to cancel my credit card which they said they did. I have had several more charges go through from other companies even after cancelling my card because Bank of America says they saw them as revolving charges and they always let them go through and that I have to contact all the companies and cancel those myself. I told them that I always refuse revolving accounts and no company has my approval and that I want no more charges from any company to go through and they said they can not do that. They told me if any charges from any company I have done business with in the past comes in they will pay it and I will have to contact all the companies to cancel. I told them I do not know what companies to contact because I have not given anyone permission to do a revolving account and want the bank to stop paying them but they have refused to completely close my account and stop letting such charges come through. Bank of America says I will just have to keep getting and checking statements and deal with each company as they come through because they do not stop taking those type charges until a certain period of time of inactivity has occurred. When I asked what is the length of time, they said it is not a specific amount of time. I closed the account 8 months ago and they still let XXXX recent charges go through 8 months later. I want the account closed completely with any and all charges blocked. It should not be legal that I can not completely cancel a credit card, and that I have to worry about still checking statements for some unspecified period of time before the bank finally stops letting charges go through on a closed account. Consumers can not know what companies will be charging the account in order to call them prior to them charging the account if the companies are doing so without approval, so canceling the card should stop that, but not with Bank of America. Also, it should not be legal that charges can go through when a company submits a charge on an old card number and they do not have the new card number, but not at Bank of America.

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 2015-10-21
Company: DISCOVER BANK
State: PA
Product: Credit card
Issue: Customer service / Customer relations

Complaint:
I filed an complaint with Discover on XX/XX/2015, I advised Discover that, Title 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2, " Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies, '' mandates the reporting of only accurate, verifiable information. Put another way, the FCRA requires that all items on my credit report must be verifiable, accurate and complete. In this regard, I hereby requested a copy of the original contract, signed by me, that began this alleged debt. This copy must contain my authentic signature, and must be mailed to the address provided below. 
As I am sure Discover are aware, if the documentation requested above is not available, the disputed item must be removed from my credit report, otherwise Discover company will be in violation of the FCRA. 

Unless the original, signed contract is provided to me within 10 days of your receipt of this letter, I will be forced to assume that Discover are intent on failing to comply with the law. In this case, the item must be removed from my credit report. If Discover fail to respond in writing, signed by hand, in a timely manner, I will assume that Discover are in error and this matter will be challenged. As Discover further know, this notice has the same effect as a dispute of the accuracy of the alleged debt and Discover claims. This notice is an attempt to collect evidence of your noncompliance in case further action is required. It is not a statement, election or waiver of status. 
If you fail to comply within 15 days from the dispute dated XXXX, I will file a complaint with the CFPB, as well as the XXXX. 
As of today XXXX, Discover have not provided the contract with my authentic signature that begun this alleged debt. The allotted time for dispute pursuant to the FCRA has expired and the tradeline is currently reporting on the CRA.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-10-01
Company: Affirm Holdings, Inc
State: GA
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 disputed two accounts from Affirm INC on my XXXX credit profile that show late payments for the month of XX/XX/2022. The account numbers are XXXX and XXXX. The balance and payment history of the account is incorrect and hindering my credit profile. Both accounts are completely incomplete and inaccurate. I sent in my payment history to XXXX so they can remove the inaccurate information but they did not do so twice. The accounts were first reported on XX/XX/2022 as late for the month of XXXX which isnt possible. Both accounts are reporting one month as being late but show no other payment history even though the accounts were open on XX/XX/2022 and XX/XX/2022. This needs to be removed immediately and XXXX and Affirm are not acting under the fair credit act.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-21
Company: Viking Client Services
State: DC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Auto
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint:
I was in an accident in a rental car. I submitted a claim to my credit card company ( XXXX ). The claim was settled. A third party company has called me multiple times over the last month claiming I owe the difference between the settlement amount and the damages despite XXXX confirming that the claim was settled and I do not owe the difference. When I have confronted them, they immediately backpedal and say it was a " mistake '' and they " see a note here '' that things are settled and fine. They quote a lot of numbers and try to be confusing, claiming they are doing everything to be " fair, '' that they record the call to make sure the consumer is treated fairly. This most recent time, when I asked for the caller to spell his first and last name, he would not do so and immediately told me that this was a mistake and he saw that I did n't owe anything. They changed the story from that I owed money to a story that XXXX had not yet settled. The first time they attempted this, I refused to pay until I had written confirmation from my credit card company that the claim had not been settled, and they kept changing the nature of the debt from a " service fee '' to a settlement charge. When I was adamant, they claimed there they just now saw a " note that this has been handled. '' It was clearly an attempt to get me to pay.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-03
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Non-federal student loan
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Threatened to take legal action

Complaint:
I graduated college and decided to apply for XXXX as a XXXX. I contacted all parties involved in my Student loans and after months of communication and paperwork my loans were deferred and I entered the XXXX XXXX and served in XXXX. The XXXX XXXX has all paperwork that XXXX XXXX and Navient requested. While overseas I was being constantly harassed by Navient stating I needed to make payments. Before leaving I ( borrower ) made sure all was taken care of and covered because I knew I had very little to no communication abilities due to remote locations. Hence the reason I made prior arrangements. My cosigner attempted to resolve matters but one person would say they can not help without my permission and another would tell him appropriate paperwork needed to be done. So payment arrangement were set until borrower could make contact. Then had issues with Navient taking more out of bank account than agreed upon so account was closed after I believe 3 payments but for six months following Navient continued to access account then report payment returned. Reporting nonpayment. Navient notified again borrower who was oversees and deferment arrangements were in place according to XXXX XXXX XXXX. Since returning to United States I set up a payment plan, paid on time and now request another deferment returning to school and unable to continue paying XXXX a month requested different arrangements and told I ca n't only option was apply for a hardship. Rep stated my account would reflect my intentions. Today XXXX/XXXX/16 I received another harassing and threatening call that my account is in default and will be turned over to collections and reported. Yes, I lost my temper because the rep would not allow me to speak just kept threatening. I am so stressed out. I am an XXXX year old who has made all attempts to follow protocol ( adult thing ) by the book. I am in no way skipping out or refusing repayment. Just asking for help. No one at Navient talks except to feed you various stories then have another rep call and contradict previous conversation. When I initially took out my loans with XXXX XXXX I had no issues but since Navient bought my loans I 've had issues since day one. They constantly refuse to work with me, provide me with alternatives or a payment I can afford. Account up to date through XXXX 2016. What else is a young person to do?

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-28
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: PA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
We finally modified our mortgage with Bank of America. After 3 years of trying, it worked. This was a painstaking 3 year process with lack of communication from our servicer. We signed our permanent modification in XX/XX/XXXX. We received our bill for XX/XX/XXXX with no problem. Our XX/XX/XXXX invoice came with an additional charge of {$100.00}. It stated additional attorney fees. I have called my " single point of contact '' now XXXX times with no return call waiting for an answer about this. If I decided after I signed a contract, my amount was wrong, I am sure I would still be held accountable. How can they sign a contract and agree on an amount and then charge me more? Furthermore, they will not return my phone call.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-15
Company: First Data Corporation
State: MA
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Other bank product/service
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money

Complaint:
I received a rebate check in the mail from my payroll company ADP on behalf of my Health Insurance company, XXXX, for {$79.00} dated XXXX/XXXX/2014, this was money due to me under the MLR provision of the XXXX. I recently found the check and was going to cash it but noticed it said it expired in XXXX days so was no longer valid. I only found the check last week as it was stuck inside a flyer I rec 'd in the mail that I had set aside and just opened. Since ALL of my transactions with ADP ( who is the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX direct deposit, I do not normally receive checks from them. 

I called ADP to ask for a replacement check I could deposit and they said " No. '' that if I did n't cash it within XXXX days they were under no obligation to pay it. I asked them if this was legal and they said yes, it was entirely up to them whether they paid me or not and that by not cashing within XXXX days I was not entitled to the rebate. This does not seem right, nor legal. 

After all they owe me the money because I overpaid them under a provision of the XXXX regarding MLR, so I do n't understand how they can now legally claim they are under no obligation to rebate me the money. 

Please advise.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-25
Company: First Data Corporation
State: IL
Product: Credit card
Issue: Customer service / Customer relations

Complaint:
I use XXXX for credit card processing services. They separately contract materials such as the credit card terminal leases, etc., through the company First Data Global Leasing. Despite owning a terminal ( purchased in XXXX 2015 ) and upgraded for chip capability, First Data called stating I needed to lease yet another terminal. 

I trusted this and complied - signed a lease for the new terminal. About 2 months later, a rep for XXXX called and stated all was incorrect and after much wrangling with First Data managed to get the lease cancelled. She stated 'this happens all the time ' and that communication between the XXXX companies is 'not ideal '. 

However, the pymts made for the 'new ' terminal have not been refunded to me. I can not get through their phone system - always put on hold due to 'unusually high call volume. '

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-30
Company: First Data Corporation
State: PA
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Other bank product/service
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint:
My corp chain # XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Pa XXXX Business Name : XXXX I was charged {$75.00} to remove a feature offered by XXXX XXXX when using their " quick shopping cart '' product. 

The feature is on the " Set Up '' tab, " Operations '', " Payment Options '' tab on the XXXX XXXX Website. As a merchant, you must select this " credit card ( Recommended ) '' option, in order to get customers who would like to pay with credit cards. This is a {$10.00} a month charge from XXXX XXXX which is managed by First Data ( known as " XXXX '' ). 

I switch products with XXXX XXXX by removing the " quick shopping cart '' product and added the " online shopping store ''. With the online shopping store you no longer need the feature " credit card managed by first data '' because now it 's all included for free in the " Online shopping '' product that XXXX offers. 

When I enrolled with the " Quick Shopping Cart '' I never received information on a fee would be charged if I cancelled. I was also not aware that I would be put on a contract for 3 years until XXXX 2018. I clicked the green check marked within the XXXX site and then received a call from First Data on how to put a code into the website in order to start receiving customer credit card statements. 

I am disputing this because I never received paperwork that a cancellation fee of {$75.00} would be charged, therefore I should receive my {$75.00} back.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation