BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: AL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Federal student loan debt
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying

Complaint:
Have requested on several occasions for them to not contact my family members. They somehow have my step mother and father 's cell number which I did not give them. "  XXXX  '' also told me to pay and the calls will stop. I am going through a divorce and I am not able to pay at this time. Every call is contact me today or further legal action will occur. "  XXXX  '' has contacted my step-mom who was n't even my step mom at the time the loans were taken out so how could she even be a contact? "  XXXX  '' is clearly using deceptive practices to try to contact me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: ONEMAIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, LLC.
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:
One Main Financial ha s incorrect hard inquiries on both my   XXXX   and   XXXX   credit reports. They are showing inquires from  XXXX / XXXX /  XXXX  . Inquiries that I did not authorize.  One m ain financial has sent me a letter on  XXXX  stating that they do not see hard inquiries on those  XXXX  reports even though I sent them a copy of both reports. I do not know wha t one  main financial is nor did I apply for anything from them. A fraud alert has been placed on my account since the discovery of these inquiries I have spoken to them via phone and sent countless letters and they refuse to remove these inquires from my   XXXX   and  XXXX  report. The inquiry date is  XXXX / XXXX /  XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-10
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: OH
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Indicated committed crime not paying

Complaint:
These representative called and told me I was facing court charges if I did not pay ASAP. So, I scheduled payments. i believe they were lying and misrepresented someone who they are not. This company is Portfolio Recovery.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: FL
Product: Student loan
Sub-product: Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Received bad information about your loan

Complaint:
My student loan is with  Navient w ho is Ina major lawsuit for scamming their customers. I feel as if they have cheated me on interest and hides fees. They ruined my credit and put me on deferment and other things that I did not ask for it just seems like I am never paying them off after I make my payments it just seems like it does n't make a difference. I think they are doing the same thing to me that they are doing to other students. I would like to see if I can get a student loan forgiveness. Because this is just getting ridiculous.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-29
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 was paid

Complaint:
a judgement was placed against me and funds taken from my bank acct. when summoned to court, all funds where returned due to violation of FDCPA. judgement was not released at that time, i filed for revocation of judgement and it was satisfied. collector still reporting to credit bureau i owe twice as much.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-09
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CT
Product: Credit card
Issue: Advertising and marketing

Complaint:
American Express mailed me a promotional offer for a American Express Business Platinum Card, with XXXX American Express Reward points promised if I spent {$20000.00} within the first 3 months of opening an account and XXXX American Express Reward points if I spent {$10000.00} within the first 3 months. 

I have had an AmEx Platinum card before, and I specifically asked the representative on the phone, " Do I qualify for points even though I had a card in the past? '' She replied, " Yes, you do qualify for the points. '' I banked on her promise, accepted the card, paid the membership fee, and planned to use the points for a trip with my fiance later this year. 

Now, I am told because the XXXX explicitly say that those who have used this card before do NOT qualify for the points, I am no longer entitled to them. However, I DID EXPLICITLY INQUIRE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND I WAS PROMISED, BY THE REP, THAT I WOULD STILL RECEIVE THE POINTS BECAUSE I HAD NOT HAD A CARD FOR A LONG TIME. 

I want American Express to provide me with the XXXX points to which I am entitled : they send flyers to people promising them something, and if their marketing strategy is to deceive people who do NOT qualify for a promotion a promotion, they are acting in bad faith and should be punished for deceiving the public and causing harm to not only me, but those more vulnerable in society who ca n't assert their rights like I can. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
To whom it may concern, I faxed over a multiple inquiries letter   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX     and   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX     in order to dispute information, in regards to over  XXXX  hard inquiries that was placed on my credit report. They received the letter the same day since it was faxed. They completed the request   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX    . The request I submitted was over  XXXX  hard inquiries that were not factual and I received the same response, " according to the FCRA rules, fcra  623 ( b ) ( 2 ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ),  it states that any information can be disputed and MUST be investigated and if you do n't investigate and respond, the CRA must delete the disputed information from the files. The face that I received a response in   XXXX    days after I faxed over my letter, one can assume that there was no investigation. I am submitting this complaint due to lack of investigation into my original dispute for hard inquiries being removed that does n't belong to me. I did not sign for anything! This is unfair practices by a credit reporting agency with no concerns for the credit worthiness of a consumer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-15
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: TX
Product: Prepaid card
Sub-product: General purpose card
Issue: Managing, opening, or closing account

Complaint:
Hello - I am a American express credit card member and have a XXXX credit card. 

For the last many months, Amex has been sending me emails on Serve prepaid card and has also send me a physical copy of the card. 
After waiting on the line for 75 minutes, when I requested them to close the card as I did not request for it, they came back saying that unless I spend a minimum of {$50.00} on the card, they would not be able to take any action on this card. 

1. I never requested for the card 2. I keep getting unwarranted emails from them 3. After spending more than an hour on the phone, I am told that I am not authorized to close the card that I did not ask in the first place. 

I am not sure I understand the logic here.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: FL
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Complaint:
On   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   I obtained a HELOC from Wachovia Bank for {$160000.00} for my home at  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX ,  XXXX , FL  XXXX  - Loan Number :  XXXX . The loan officer was  XXXX   XXXX , and they did not require any proof of employment docs, only the deed to the property. They filed a lien on the property.   I became   XXXX   in   XXXX   XXXX   and was unable to find work for  XXXX  months, and was carrying {$2.00}  XXXX  in debt. After exhausting all resources, including  XXXX , stock, and savings I filed a Chapter  XXXX  bankruptcy in  XXXX . The HELOC and all other debt was discharged. I was able to bring the smaller  XXXX  mortgage current and keep the home.  Wells Fargo Bank (  successor ) has refused to remove the lien, even though they have received the Bankruptcy discharge documents, and their own records show the debt is gone. I have spent over   XXXX   years writing and trying to find someone to assist. In writing, I just get a form letter and on the phone they say they can not discuss this due to the bankruptcy discharge. Wells did however use my information to open  XXXX   Wells Fargo  bank accounts in  XXXX , AZ ( I live in FL ). The  Wells Fargo  employee was  XXXX   XXXX . I closed the accounts as soon as I learned about them.   I am  XXXX  and getting ready to go on   XXXX   XXXX  , and move to a less expensive area out of state. I can not sell my house with this lien on it, and  Wells Fargo  does n't respond for requests to remove it.   Attached is the a copy o f Wells Information  copied from my  XXXX  credit report and my Bankruptcy discharge from the court.  Wells Fargo  will not provide any documents to me, saying that the debt was discharged.   Please let me know what I can do to get the lien removed.    XXXX   XXXX   XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-09
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:
I had questions about incorrect information I found on the National Student Loan Data System. I called my servicer, Fed Loan Servicing. The woman I spoke with told me that Fed Loan owned my loan, as opposed to merely serviced it, and that Fed Loan did not report any payments to FSA, only credit reporting agencies. I knew this was incorrect information. I asked for a supervisor and was transferred to AES. They sent me back to Fed Loan where I talked to a woman who kept interrupting me and would not let me ask any questions about my NSLDS information. She kept saying my question was about PSLF, but it was n't. I was trying to ask about my repayment history. I was not allowed to ask her any questions, I kept being cutoff mid-sentence. She refused to open up my NSLDS information and look at it with me on the phone. Finally, I let her transfer me to the division that dealt with PSLF. The man on the line told me I was at the " escalation department '' and was able to tell me that after a repayment review ( 90 days ) my information should be updated on NSLDS. This was a fairly simple answer to give, I have no idea why I had to go through all of these steps to get it. 

This whole thing took an hour. I got bad information, received rather XXXX customer service from one representative ( to put it politely ), was transferred three times, talked to four representatives, and was referred to AES -- which does not service the Federal Direct Loans I have. Overall this was a rather stark experience. I have no idea how people without a preexisting understanding of Federal Student Aid programs manage to get any accurate understanding/information about their loans.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: ASTA FUNDING INC.
State: MD
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Complaint:
I received a Writ of Garnishment of Wages from my employer regarding a cell phone bill that is more than  7 years old . I was incarcerated when the debt went into default. I have not been notified of the debt from  Palisades   XXXX  or  XXXX ,  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX ,  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX , located in  XXXX , MD, until this time. The {$710.00} debt has accrued other interest and fees over the years, totaling over {$1500.00}.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-12-20
Company: Experian Information Solutions 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:
You have listed incorrect accounts on my credit report that should not be there at all. This is not only unfair to me, but also very troubling, because I have never committed or made any of the things you accuse me of doing. Investigate these accounts or I will take legal action against you.

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 2021-12-20
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:
You have listed incorrect accounts on my credit report that should not be there at all. This is not only unfair to me, but also very troubling, because I have never committed or made any of the things you accuse me of doing. Investigate these accounts or I will take legal action against you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-14
Company: TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC
State: MI
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Auto
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Indicated shouldn't respond to lawsuit

Complaint:
the policy with XXXX was never renewed due the fact of the changes on the policy. The representative of XXXX on XXXX in he city of XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX tripled the policy amount by including under my insurance persons I did not know and never met. This was brought to the attention of the representative as soon as XX/XX/XXXX. After the disagreement several changes were made with which did not agree still. 
After that phone communication with XXXX 's NEW assistant I walked in the office to let tem know what I did not wish to have them as my agents any further and that I was shopping other places for insurance. as a matter of fact I am insured now under XXXX and when XXXX representative XXXX XXXX fond out that I got insured Though XXXX send a false bill to TSI. Note I received the debtor 's false collection only days ago, XX/XX/XXXX.XXXX should be ashamed of being represented by thieves. 
this claim can be supported by e-mail contacts between myself under XXXXXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXXX. That might be the reason why the representative did not include the electronic communication. 

respectfully, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX MI XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2020-04-17
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:
ftc violations BUCKLE Robocalls cost XXXX  $ XXXX arbitration award he Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) is a federal law that limits the behavior and actions of third-party debt collectors who are attempting to collect debts on behalf of another person or entity.XX/XX/XXXX Every state has a consumer protection law that prohibits deceptive practices, and many prohibit unfair or unconscionable practices as well. These statutes, commonly known as Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices or UDAP statutes, provide bedrock protections for consumers.XX/XX/XXXX Unfair & Deceptive Acts & Practices - National Consumer Law ... 

Search Results Web results FTC Obtains Record {$190.00} Million Settlement from University ... www.ftc.gov news-events press-releases XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX - The University XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) and its parent company, XXXX XXXX XXXX, will settle for a record {$190.00} million to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that they used deceptive advertisements that falsely touted their relationships and job opportunities with companies such as XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX!, XXXX, XXXX, ...

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint:
To whom i t may  concern, I faxed over a multiple inquiries letter  XXXX   XXXX ,    2017  and  XXXX   XXXX ,    2017  in order to dispute information, in regards to over  XXXX  hard inquiries that was placed on my credit report. They received the letter the same day since it was faxed. They completed the request  XXXX   XXXX ,    2017.  The request I submitted was over  XXXX  hard inquiries that were not factual and I received the same response, " according to the FCRA rules, fcra  623 ( b ) ( 2 ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ),   it states that any information can be disputed and MUST be investigated and if you do n't investigate and respond, the CRA must delete the disputed information from the files. The face that I received a response in 4 days after I faxed over my letter, one can assume that there was no investigation. I am submitting this complaint due to lack of investigation into my original dispute for hard inquiries being removed that does n't belong to me. I did not sign for anything! This is unfair practices by a credit reporting agency with no concerns for the credit worthiness of a consumer.

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 2016-02-05
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: WA
Product: Credit card
Issue: Advertising and marketing

Complaint:
the card that I have gives a {$250.00} air travel credit each year : {$250.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX made by the Primary cardmember and Authorized Users on the Card Account are eligible for this statement credit. Please allow 1-2 billing cycles after the qualifying incidental air travel fee is charged to your Card Account for statement credit ( s ) to be posted to the account. This statement credit is an annual benefit available for purchases appearing on your billing statements from XXXX through the following XXXX. Pending transactions that do not post in your XXXX billing cycle will count towards the next year 's XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

although i have made purchases in XXXX when I get my card, I was told when I inquire why on my statement it shows that my credit for the 2016 year is {$0.00}, I was told that was my XXXX billing statement and therefore ineligible. As if i person can have a billing cycle start XXXX XXXX, it is deceptive to not tell customer when they apply for the card. It is confusing that XXXX billing cycle can have virtually no dates in XXXX. I would not got this particular card otherwise if I have knew

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: IL
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint:
On  XXXX   XXXX ,  XXXX  I received a letter from lender,   XXXX   XXXX   that the ownership of my loan was being transferred to   XXXX   XXXX  , but that they would continue to service my loan.   On  XXXX   XXXX ,  XXXX  I received a letter from  XXXX  that the service of my loan was being transferred from  Fifth Third Ba nk effective  XXXX ,  XXXX ,  XXXX . This letter did give me an address to send in payments, but no  Fifth Third Loan  number.   It is now  XXXX   XXXX ,  XXXX  and I have yet to have received anything from Fifth Third about their servicing the loan, I reached out to them to get a loan number but I have nothing from them to show that this is the correct number, additionally I went to their web site to try and make the  XXXX  payment and it did not recognize the loan number I was given.   Today I will get in my car  and drive   XXXX  miles each way to try and make the loan payment in person all because  Fifth Third  did not do their job of servicing my loan in a timely fashion.   Clearly, I and other members of the  American p ublic have other ways to spend my time then to deal with failure of  Fifth Third  Bank to do what    XXXX   XXXX     pays them to do.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-03
Company: JH Portfolio Debt Equities, LLC
State: OK
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Complaint:
JH Portfolio Debt Equity  is attempting collect debts that are not owed. I had contacted the original creditor numerous times with several  XXXX  e-mails and letters to the company including the company CEO explaining the debts are not owed.  XXXX   XXXX  refused to reply. Additionally the debt is outside the statute of limitations and therefore can no longer be collected on.  JH Portfolio  has issued trades lines on my credit bureau listing.     Additionally, complaint  XXXX  was filed on   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX     against  JH Portfolio.      The companies response was they would validate the account. JH has failed to provide any type of validation, nor has sent any notice that a debt is owed to JH. JH responded to the complaint on   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX    , and  XXXX  days have now passed without any type of debt validation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-10
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Personal information

Complaint:
transunion lists my employment as " XXXX ''. I have never been employed as a 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 non-monetary relief