BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-10
Company: WESTERN UNION COMPANY, THE
State: PA
Product: Money transfers
Sub-product: International money transfer
Issue: Fraud or scam

Complaint:
On XXXX XXXX, 2013 I sent {$100.00} through Western Union located inside XXXX to XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX. XXXX XXXX never received the money. Upon filing a claim with Western Union I was informed by their customer service that the money was sent to XXXX by mistake and some one by the name of XXXX XXXX received the money. I was told that Western Union will launch a investigation and will refund the money back to me. In XXXX I received a letter from Western Union I was told that transfer was paid correctly. I was shocked because it clearly says on Western Union receipt that money was suppose to be sent to XXXX XXXX in XXXX. I have made numerous calls over the span of 2 years and every time I was told that mistake was made on the part of Western Union but there is no resolution. Everytime I was told that someone will get back to me. No one has called me back. Attached please see the following items. 1 ) Receipt from XXXX for {$110.00}, copy of hand written form that I completed with the name of receiver and country, receipt from western union with the name of receiver and country, letter from Western Union.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-17
Company: Community Loan Servicing, LLC (formerly known as Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC)
State: PA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
Have been under economic hardship since my divorce in XXXX. I was laid off from work as well in XXXX of XXXX. I am a single mom of XXXX children living at home with me. I have since found odd end work from home jobs and currently have stable and reliable full time employment. I have experienced filings for loan modifications with XXXX XXXX XXXX ( my prior lender ) with the same issues that I now have with the new lender, Bayview Loan Servicing. With XXXX, after ALL of the trial payments were made, I was sent to a notary about XXXX times to have the same new loan modification documents signed, each time saying it was not notarized correctly. Now with Bayview Loan Servicing, my first XXXX trial payments went through and Bayview kicked back my last payment, therefore making me late on the XXXX payment when they had accepted it on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and then kicked it back XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ( a XXXX later ). So they did receive my payment but want it to appear as though I missed a trial payment so that they could not give me the loan modification. I can see now that mortgage companies would do something like that since XXXX so far have done that to me. I even made a payment after I filed taxes in XX/XX/XXXX this year in an attempt to pay what I could on the mortgage and the Loan Officer XXXX XXXX said that payment could not count towards the trial payment and would only go towards the balance on the loan. I just do n't want to lose my home. I would just like to get the Loan Modification I have been trying to apply for several times in the past XXXX or so years.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-23
Company: Community Loan Servicing, LLC (formerly known as Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC)
State: MA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
In a process marked by years of unhelpful answers, incorrect, evasive and/or no information provided in response to over forty QWR 's, Requests for Information and Notices of Error to Bayview Loan Services ( BLS ), along with three CFPB complaints, borrower manipulation ( referred to as " customer service '' by bank servicers ) continues in light of the CFPB protections put in place. 

The latest involves a statement in an email ( attached ) received last week from BLS by my housing counselor in response to my application for a short sale on a home my servicer is ( wrongly ) moving to foreclose XX/XX/XXXX. In addition to the taxing make-work that my servicers have regularly required stating they ca n't find, read, etc. whatever might have been submitted, BLS has often played fast and loose with the truth. In the referenced email however, the first of three reasons stated by BLS as a reason for not being able to move forward with the short sale at this time, goes further. It contains a statement that is simply factually untrue. The statement reads as follows : " Pending access by the borrower and receipt of a full interior appraisal // THIS APPOINTMENT WAS CANCELLED BY XXXX XXXX PLEASE PROVIDE NEW CONTACT '' 1. No appointment was ever been made and therefore could not have been cancelled. 
2. The false claim ( 1 ) By calling out the name of my authorized housing counselor when it was not, is both reckless and damaging to XXXX XXXX, potentially compromising both his reputation and position, and ; ( 2 ) now in the file record will be extremely damaging to me in the course of any foreclosure action should it occur, as well as that of any potential litigation I might purse should a wrong foreclosure go forward. 

I 've been fighting a wrongful default since XX/XX/XXXX - first with XXXX XXXX XXXX then subsequently with BLS - throughout which time I 've had to endure unending abuses, humiliations, evasions and as in this case, untruths. All remain in a file that I have consistently been denied the opportunity to review and one that will inevitably be used as a " factual '' record to support not only the latter 's continued bad behavior, but the real potential it will be wrongly rewarded with my home. See Case numbers : XXXX and XXXX. There is one additional complaint I submitted XX/XX/XXXX for which I 'll have to research the case number. 

Inclusive in this complaint is my request the false statement be removed completely from the account record with confirmation it 's been done in writing. Additionally, the last part of the statement referenced makes no sense and need immediate clarification. It reads " PLEASE PROVIDE NEW CONTACT. '' Specifically, what " New Contact '' is BLS requesting, contact for what and why?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-07
Company: WESTERN UNION COMPANY, THE
State: MS
Product: Other financial service
Sub-product: Money order
Issue: Unexpected/Other fees

Complaint:
When I deposited a Western Union money order into my checking account, it was not honored by Western Union. As a result I incurred {$10.00} in fees from my bank. Further, Western Union stopped payment on the money order. When I called Western Union to correct this, the person I spoke to told me to send them a copy of the money order and the money order receipt. The person I spoke to specifically told me I would not be charged any fees since the money order was valid and the problem was not my fault. 

Even though I followed their requirements, They sent me a check for {$480.00}, and not the value of the original money order - {$500.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-27
Company: WESTERN UNION COMPANY, THE
State: MA
Product: Money transfers
Sub-product: International money transfer
Issue: Other transaction issues

Complaint:
I had sent {$1000.00} to repay my education loan in XXXX through Western Union. I made this transfer on XXXX of XXXX, 2016 ; However, they have not delivered my money yet as of XXXX XXXX, 2016. I have made tons of phone calls to customer care and I have never gotten any satisfactory answer 's other than wasting hours together during my day job. So, I made an attempt to track the transaction through my bank, On XXXX XXXX Western Union has sent the money through their partner Yes Bank to my bank. However, due to some technology transformations my bank did not process the transaction on the same day. SoXXXX Bank reverted the transaction on XXXX of XXXX and deposited to Western Union account which is register with XXXX Bank. When I being a customer can track this transaction so easily, Why is Western Union is taking so much time to do this? I feel something is not right in this case. I should have never trusted Western Union! I have complete email details from the XXXX Bank who has deposited my money to Western Union Account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-23
Company: Patenaude & Felix A Professional Corporation
State: AZ
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info
Sub-issue: Contacted employer after asked not to

Complaint:
Law Firm Patenaude & Felix keep harassing me with calls to me, my mom, and now my work. This is for a debt that is not mine or one that I do not recognize. Regardless, they are in violation of credit collection laws and my privacy to be contacting family and my work!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-21
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: SC
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint:
I applied for a refinance thru my bank Wells Fargo on XX/XX/XXXX with rate lock of XX/XX/XXXX. I informed and provided my loan rep with a copy of separation agreement which showed child support I receive. He failed to inform me they would need 3 years proof of payment ( only been separated since XX/XX/XXXX and that 's when payments began ) At that time I gave a check for appraisal fee. I was told by loan rep XXXX that I would be notified prior to check being cashed which I never was. When I noticed check was cashed I called him several times to ask what was going on and finally received a call 1 week later stating he 'd been out of office and yes they would proceed with appraisal again was not informed of child support issue.. Issues I have with how I feel I was mislead : 1 ) check was cashed without any notification to me 2 ) loan rep changed without any notification to me 3 ) Most importantly I was not notified my child support was not being used as part of income until after appraisal came back less than needed. Had I known they were not using child support income from beginning I would have withdrawn my application prior to appraisal. Then I received a new GFE with increase in loan origination fee. I began calling new rep XXXX to question and she was not sure what happened and why. After several emails she stated she had a meeting to discuss my loan and would get back to me. I finally found out child support initially not used and loan had to be restructured which resulted in increase in origination fee. Since this all went pass the lock rate date this all caused for an extension of rate lock which in turn increased my loan origination fee. I feel I should have been told prior to appraisal their requirements for child support and fact that it was not being used as part of income. I reached out to Wells Fargo escalation team with my issues and emails I received and sent and they feel they did nothing wrong.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-02
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: GA
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals

Complaint:
wells fargo bank allowed directv to go into my account which was not authorized to take {$560.00} out of my account which they did not have this account number to. the bank can not tell me how they got this account information to take the money out. when they had permission it was stop in XX/XX/2016 they took this money in XX/XX/2016 without my permission if the bank let anyone go into your account without having your information something is wrong with the system.

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 2015-07-06
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: FL
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
We purchased our home in XXXX XXXX. Purchase price was $ XXXX. We were persuaded to use a XXXX interest only loan from our mortgage broker with Wachovia Bank ( now Wells Fargo ). The interest only loan is at a rate of 7.125 % ( Balance as of XXXX XXXX {$260000.00} ) and the home equity loan is at a rate of 9.34 % ( Balance as of XXXX XXXX {$61000.00} ). We have reached out to Wells Fargo several times in the last couple years to refinance and was told that since our home is underwater they could not help. In XXXX XXXX we had a baby girl and around the same time my husbands career permanently changed and caused a reduction of monthly gross income of $ XXXX per month. During that time we used up all assets including liquidating my IRA to cover monthly expenses. In XXXX XXXX we reached out to Wells Fargo seeking assistance to modify our home loans. 

At this point we 've asked them to combine both loans into XXXX new 30 year mortgage that we can afford and keep our home.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-19
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: WA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint:
I was exercising my rights as a consumer by requesting appropriate documentation verifying XXXX accounts from Portfolio Recovery. After several attempts over the course of 30 days, they failed to do so. Portfolio Recovery recently has been involved in legal matters regarding allegations of violation of various laws including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-09
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: TX
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
I have been sued for a debt that I do not owe, and that I have repeatedly told XXXX, plaintiff in the law suit, that I do not owe this debt. They have also reported this debt on my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-30
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MO
Product: Consumer Loan
Sub-product: Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Complaint:
I sold my car, sent the payoff to the bank via certified mail on XXXX XXXX and they received it XXXX XXXX. Today is XXXX XXXX, and my buyers are allowed 30 days to title/license the car they bought, but they need release from the lien to show the title is clear. The lien release was delivered to me by mail on XXXX XXXX. I called the bank today because the last time I talked to them they said they would be mailing a new title, so I called to say the title is not here and late fees are going to be assessed against my buyers. I learned today that being told I would receive a title was a mistake, I will only be receiving the lien release letter and that 's all I need. I 'm not concerned about that mistake, but mention it because if I had n't called the bank today to say today is the last day and I still do n't have it, I would n't know I 'm not going to get a new title and I would still be waiting for it, which would impact my buyers. I 've called the bank XXXX times during XXXX about getting the required documentation for my buyers. I mailed the payoff on the XXXX, they received it on the XXXX, they posted it on the XXXX, they allow 10 business days to clear the cashiers check I sent them, they mailed the lien release letter on the XXXX, and it arrived on the XXXX. This allows 1 day to get it to my buyers, who are at work, and XXXX minutes away, and the DMV closes at XXXX, so they 're going to pay late fees. I explained this to the bank on XXXX occasions, talking to XXXX and XXXX, and then talking to XXXX supervisors on separate occasions ( XXXX and XXXX ). They all acknowledge that the process was executed by the bank without mistakes and that the end result is that the title does n't get here it time. No one would take the initiative to at least SAY that it 's a problem for the customer, they 're established process that was executed without error did n't allow the customer to get the required documentation to the buyer within the 30 days allowed by state law to avoid late fees. THAT 's what I 'm complaining about. They KNOW this and are n't doing anything about it. When they told me last week the letter was mailed on the XXXX, they said it would take 10 business days to get it. They KNEW at that time I would n't get it in time. They could have changed their shipping method to get it here quickly. The problem is they know their process did n't work for the customer and they acknowledge this but do n't volunteer to improve the process. They do n't like regulation, but there 's a reason for it, and this is an example. Apparently they need to have a regulation to require them to execute a process that allows the customer to receive the required documentation in time to comply with state law without having to pay penalties.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2021-06-28
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
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:
On XX/XX/2021 I sent a letter regarding in accurate and unknown items on my credit report. As of today, over 30 days later I have not received a response yet. This situation saddens me and I feel like Im being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. However, Section 611 ( a ), clearly stated that a failure to investigate these items within 30 days gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report, it has been over 50 days so they should be deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be delete it immediately or I will be forced to file for litigation due to the stress you caused me. Furthermore, my information was also impacted by the XXXX XXXX data breach and may have got into the hands of the wrong person.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-25
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: NY
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 am writing because Portfolio Recovery is on my credit report as the responsible collector for an old cellular phone debt with XXXX. In my attempting to settle the debt with Portfolio Recovery, I requested that the initial debt along with the settlement agreement be put in writing and forwarded to me before payment is made. I was told the representative at Portfolio Recovery that the company could not provide me with proof of the debt in writing because of the state I live in. I am attempting to clear all debts and feel that I should not be forced to pay without receiving proof that they own they debt as well as the terms for settling the debt. I am requesting assistance with this matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-16
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: IL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint:
This company is reporting and account that other bureaus has already removed. I have been disputing this invalid entry for several months. I have never received any response from them with regards to my dispute and my verification request through the bureaus.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-06-28
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY
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:
I have not receive any response to the letters that I have send they are ignoring them.

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 2015-09-14
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: MI
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint:
I have XXXX accounts listed on my credit report by a collection agency called " Portfolio Recovery Associates ''. I have disputed both with XXXX and the response was a remark on my report indicating " XXXX ; & gt ; PLACED FOR COLLECTION & lt ;. 
Under loan type XXXX are listed as " FACTORING COMPANY ACCOUNT ''? I have no idea what that is or what it means. 
I have requested documentation such as signed documentation that these are my accounts as well as payment history to show where they came up with the dollar amounts listed. Neither XXXX nor Portfolio Recovery Associates have provided any documentation. Simply the notation on my credit report that the investigation is complete. 
How does a collection agency get to throw items on your credit report without any documentation whatsoever? What recourse do consumers like myself have?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-10
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: IL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Complaint:
i had called the creditor to pay in full but wanted debt verified, they stated on the phone they already mailed me and the mail was returned. i told them they had the wrong adress on file and they stated oh well too bad we already sent you letters. if they can not verify the debt when i asked in a timely manner then how can they still say its mine. i also dont beleive the balance is correct and have asked for the balance break down and they can not supply me with the information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation