BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2019-07-31
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IN
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Personal information incorrect

Complaint:
The problem lies in my SS number it is incorrect?? Fix it

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-10-15
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX, I sent Equifax a letter demanding deletion of the following accounts that I will add as addition to this report. Since then, I have heard nothing back from the Equifax regarding my claim and now 30 days has passed. I am demanding these accounts be removed immediately.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-10
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY
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:
In accordance with the fair credit reporting act the list of accounts below had violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentially under 15 U.S.C 1681 Account # XXXX - US Dep Ed, XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX US Dept Ed, XXXX - XXXX, XXXX - US Dep Ed, XXXX - XXXX XXXX, XXXX - XXXX, XXXX - XXXX XXXX, XXXX - XXXX, XXXX - XXXX XXXXt, XXXX - XXXX XXXX, XXXX -XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX -XXXX XXXX XXXX have violated my rights. 15 U.S.C 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ) FCRA section 602 A ). states I have the right to privacy 15 U.S.C 1681b-a ( 2 ) ( section 604 A section2 ) : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. 15 U.S.C 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) section states no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information any other adverse item of information other than records of convictions of crimes ( they may only report crimes. Not " Debts '' ) which antidates the report by more than seven years is U.S.C 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) a person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that information is accurate.

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 2021-08-24
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, 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: Account status incorrect

Complaint:
I was given a forbearance by XXXX  in XX/XX/XXXX. When it came to resuming payments I asked if the 6 months could be added on the end of my mortgage but was told my only choice was to get a new 40 year mortgage where my payments would be approx {$2400.00} per month. During this discussion I resumed payments and as you can see from the attached statement from XXXX  XXXX XXXX, I have paid my mortgage monthly, EARLY and MORE than was actually owed. During this time XX/XX/XXXXhas reported me TWICE as being delinquent and my credit score has dropped 149 points. I have gone from having excellent credit ( which I worked very hard for ) to having bad credit and have been subsequently turned down for credit due to this. I called XXXX in XX/XX/XXXXand they completely admitted being in the wrong and said that they would make it right. But then in XX/XX/XXXXit happened again. Once again I called XX/XX/XXXXand was promised a letter and notification to the credit reporting agencies letting them know it is inaccurate. When I checked my credit score it just says that I made my account current, not that I was never delinquent so my credit score remains low. I have asked them to make this right and am not getting a satisfactory answer or resolution. They also processed a charge for an inspection in XX/XX/XXXXwhich did not happen. Please help!

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-07-31
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OK
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 tried freezing my credit report with EXPERIAN today due to the XXXX XXXX hack. I tried online and via phone with all required personal information. Both online and on the phone, EXPERIAN will NOT ALLOW THE CREDIT FREEZE. Experian directed me to mail in all of the required personal information along with a utility bill to freeze my credit report. On top of this, it would take 10 days for this freeze to go into effect after they receive my letter. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I was able to freeze my credit report on the XXXX  website in less than 5 minutes! 
EXPERIANs cumbersome process seems inefficient at the least. This is a nightmare for  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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-10
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA
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:
n accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Account # XXXX, XXXX  Account # XXXX, US DEPT OF EDU Account # XXXX, XXXX Account # XXXX, XXXX Account # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX Account XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX, XXXX Account # XXXX, XXXX  XXXX Account # XXXX, XXXX XXXXG Account # XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX,, has violated my rights . 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions

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 2019-07-31
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NV
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:
It says that I have a late payment on my account XX/XX/2019. This account was not late and I would like the remark removed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-08-24
Company: Experian Information Solutions 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: Account status incorrect

Complaint:
I was given a forbearance by XXXX  in 2020. When it came to resuming payments I asked if the 6 months could be added on the end of my mortgage but was told my only choice was to get a new 40 year mortgage where my payments would be approx {$2400.00} per month. During this discussion I resumed payments and as you can see from the attached statement from XXXX  XXXX XXXX, I have paid my mortgage monthly, EARLY and MORE than was actually owed. During this time XXXX has reported me TWICE as being delinquent and my credit score has dropped XXXX points. I have gone from having excellent credit ( which I worked very hard for ) to having bad credit and have been subsequently turned down for credit due to this. I called XXXX in XXXX and they completely admitted being in the wrong and said that they would make it right. But then in XXXX it happened again. Once again I called XXXX  and was promised a letter and notification to the credit reporting agencies letting them know it is inaccurate. When I checked my credit score it just says that I made my account current, not that I was never delinquent so my credit score remains low. I have asked them to make this right and am not getting a satisfactory answer or resolution. They also processed a charge for an inspection in XXXX which did not happen. Please help!

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-07-31
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NV
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:
It says that I have a late payment on my account XX/XX/2019. This account was not late and I would like the remark removed.

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 2017-09-09
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL
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:
I 'm complaining about how Equifax is handling there security leak with the fact that both mine and my wife 's social security number, name, DOB, address and possibly more has been leaked because they have a very WEAK cyber security practice. Why would you have your database linked to web interface without many authorization and allow direct connect is beyond my understanding. The leaking happened during the summer and they also did n't report or make such leak public util early XX/XX/XXXX, which provide window for greater risk for us involved. 

I have to freeze all my credit on three bureaus to make sure my information will not be used inappropriately my criminals, a step which I should never have to take for something that I was not blamed for. I tried to contact Equifax but I could never get through their customer service number to a real person.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-10
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: FL
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:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act PORTFOLIO RECOV ASSOC Account # XXXX, has violated my rights. 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MA
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:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how Equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media. 
Going forward equifax should be required to monitor every account and notify victims if any fraud occurs. Credit fraud protection should be mandatory for every account, not an option for us to have deal with. 
This should be rectified firstly by making credit freezing free and refunding everyone who paid for it following this data breach. Requiring a police report is absurd when they clearly know if you were affected.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-08-15
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: CT
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt

Complaint:
Hello- I would like to lodge a complaint about this credit company - I bought a pair of boots for approx {$65.00} - it was with TJX and it was a new store so I filled out an application for a new account with all of my personal information - email address, phone number etc. I was approved and bought the boots. 
Then we moved - all of our creditors bills were sent to the new address and everything was paid on time. Except with this company. 
The parent company if Synchrony Bank and I have other accounts with this Bank ie JC Penny - so they have many ways to contact me. However, I never received a bill from TJX.

Because I never received a bill, TJX started to add on interest charges and two years later I receive a letter from XXXX XXXX that I now owe {$180.00}. 
I have tried to negotiate a more reasonable amount like {$75.00} or whatever but this is highway robbery and it is unethical. If it has happened to me then it has probably happened to others - I am XXXX years old and this may be happening to many seniors in our country.

I would like to find a resolution to this matter. Please help. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CT XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-23
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: TX
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem when making payments
Sub-issue: Problem during payment process

Complaint:
We have two zero-interest promotional balances on our XXXX XXXX card issued by Comenity. Early in the process of paying the balances down, I called the card issuer and confirmed over the phone that their process was to 1 ) apply the minimum payment to each balance, and then 2 ) apply any extra funds to the promotion that would expire first, which is standard practice for any card I've had a promotion with in the past. Over the next number of months, after I spoke with them, I made over-the-minimum payments to pay down the balance that was set to expire in XXXX, but when I checked my statement I saw that they had not been applying the payments correctly. They were applying the smallest minimum payment to the balance that would expire first and everything else to the newer balance. I called them to try and rectify the issue, and they transferred money from one plan to the next for the incorrectly applied past payments, but when I asked them about future payments, their solution was for me to " call every time I make a payment to ensure it gets applied correctly, '' which I have been doing every month since then. The oldest balance expired on XX/XX/2020, so in an attempt to make sure it was processed correctly, I made the payment over the phone with an agent and told her exactly how to apply the payment. She assured me it would be done correctly and the balance would be paid off before the expiration date. I called back again a few days later, still before the expiration date, to double-check that it was done how it should have been. This agent told me she saw the notes in the account from the previous agent and assured me it would be processed correctly, but there was no way for her or me to see that until a new statement was issued. This morning I received my new statement, and of course, they have applied the smallest minimum payment amount to the balance that expired in XXXX and everything else to the newer balance and charged me interest on top of it. They make no apologies for processing my payments incorrectly, despite the multiple calls I make every month, and they certainly don't seem to do anything to rectify the issue going forward. I'm trying to figure out why it's my responsibility as a consumer to call a credit card issuer *every month* to make sure they apply my payments correctly *per their own policies* AND still get charged interest because *THEY* can't get it right. This is a predatory practice and takes advantage of consumers, even responsible ones who are doing everything they can to manage their finances appropriately. I have had no satisfactory action taken in response to my complaints directly to the issuer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-10
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: PA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint:
Start calling at XXXX am. Calling up to 15 times a day. I called and asked for them to please stop calling me over 10 times a day. The man said he would make a note so that they wouldnt and its still continuing. Today alone, 11 times and its only XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2022-07-10
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account # XXXX, has violated my rights. 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-02-20
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NE
Product: Student loan
Sub-product: Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Don't agree with the fees charged

Complaint:
I received a private student loan with Navient in 2010. I have like anyone else financial issues that have come up, however I have paid XXXX to date when my loan was for XXXX dollars. I currently owe XXXX dollars! The rolling interest and forbearances have really increased the balance. How can they do this to struggling students that are trying to do the right thing and pay their student loans! This isnt fair and falls under what they have already been sued for in other states such as Pennsylvania. I called Navient to discuss and see if they would work out a payoff that is less than XXXX. They said no you can pay the balance that is all we can offer you. I was so upset since I am trying to do the right thing and get this loan taken care of yet not being taken advantage of at the same time. No one deserves this.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-09-03
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL
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:
purchased XXXX XXXX XXXX financed thru XXXX XXXX XXXX that was paid off in XX/XX/XXXX and i have the care title in hand and a payoff letter from the bank and they are reporting i still owe XXXX and showing late payments collection and charge off on my credit report and non of the credit reporting agencies will remove this info. I have sent in proof multiple times and the bank will not fix the error or the credit agencies will not fix this error. NOTE if car was not paid in full why do i have the title and a payoff letter stating it was paid in full. this is the 2nd dispute for this same issue with cfpd prior file should have all paperwork. will send again if need be.

Summary of your complaint Complaint number : XXXX Date submitted to CFPB : XX/XX/XXXX Date sent to company : XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-12-16
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint:
I figured out in my credit report inquiries that I have never authorized. I do not recognize any of them. This is illegal and highly detrimental to my credit rating. I know that sometimes companies without any authorization and permission pulling credit profile. Well, by this message I would like to let you know that I do not recognize these inquiries and I have never gave any permission to any company to do something like this. So please remove all of them as I can not move on in my life when I have unknown information in my credit report.

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 2017-09-09
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA
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:
Submitting a complaint about the Equifax hacking. The company kept my personal details in a non-secure form, allowing outside parties to obtain the information. It would appear the company did not take the proper precautions in order to protect my information, and from the reports, did not even attempt to. The hack occurred months ago, ( XX/XX/XXXX ) and has just been reported this month ( XX/XX/XXXX ).
I have already checked my credit report, and have taken the proper precautions that I am able to take on my side, but the fact remains that Equifax did not properly handle my information - whether on purpose or completely negligent.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation