BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2021-08-04
Company: Experian Information Solutions 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: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
NO KNOWLEGE OF THIS ACCOUNT. Notified Experian and they will not reinvestigate. Account info Account name XXXX Account number XXXX Account type Education Responsibility Individual Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Status Account charged off. {$76.00}, XXXX written off. {$38.00}, XXXX past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. 
Status updated XXXX XXXX Balance {$97000.00} Balance updated XX/XX/XXXX Recent payment $ XXXX Monthly payment {$0.00} Original balance {$31000.00} Highest balance {$0.00} Terms 240 Months On record until XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/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 2015-05-08
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score
Sub-issue: Problem getting report or credit score

Complaint:
I have been trying unsuccessfully to get my free credit report from Equifax and XXXX! They are breaking the law that protects U.S. consumers yet they do n't sinply care as we are not there customer. I called Equifax XXXX times and verified my identity successfully and yet no credit report. XXXX does the same thing, I verify my identity and still no credit report for the Equifax bureau. I would like to open a complaint against them because they are violating our rights.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-04-21
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL
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've had an active fraud alert that contains my cell phone number for creditors to contact me and verify Information when placing a credit inquiry. It just expired this month. That has been violated by all 3 companies for the past year. They go ahead and proceed with the process and release my information. I also have an active security freeze through XXXX  and they continue to let credit inquiries come through. I have extensive credit inquiries processed completely and it has majorly damaged my credit. Do I not have any rights here? Please verify all this is accurate and please let me know what steps I should take to resolve this matter.

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 2015-06-30
Company: ONEMAIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, LLC.
State: OK
Product: Consumer Loan
Sub-product: Vehicle loan
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease

Complaint:
I requested a {$4000.00} loan from SpringLeaf Financial. Springleaf contacted me via e-mail and stated I was approved for the loan. When contacted, I was told and I have in writing that I would be saving on interest. Springleaf made me sign everything digitally and did not provide me with the documents. Additionally they took my vehicle title and will not return it. The interest rate of the loan is 25 % my original loan was 11.34 %, therefore my interest rate more than doubled.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-09
Company: National Credit Systems,Inc.
State: CO
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Complaint:
I agreed to move into an apartment complex but a week in it became clear they were infested with bugs. So the apartment manager told me that I could move out and get my deposit. They gave me back the deposit but 2 years later there 's a charge for around {$3500.00} on my credit report.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-23
Company: National Credit Systems,Inc.
State: MI
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
National Credit Services has been reporting on my credit report for a number of years an account that no longer belongs to the client they once represented. I that this is an aggregious act of misreprentation, fraud, and harmful to consumers. Spoke with XXXX XXXX office on XXXX, who reported that have not done business with National Credit System in years and they should not be reporting or collecting any money on their accounts. However, when I contacted NCS, they indicated I had an balance of {$160.00} and were ready to take a payment. In fact the account was XXXX which had already been paid but yet here they were trying to take a payment for an account which was no longer theirs.

Company public response: Company can't verify or dispute the facts in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-17
Company: LJ Ross Associates
State: MI
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint:
After an accident, my husband incurred substantial medical bills. While we were able to make payment arrangements for most, one slipped thru the cracks and ended up in collections. L.J. Ross of XXXX, MI. We are not disputing the debt, nor refusing to make payments, our issue is the amount of money this company wants every month is far more than we can pay. They refuse to negotiate and we do n't want this to be unresolved. We want to make payments, but we need them to be willing to work with us, and by that, I mean, we can only afford XXXX a month ( we are, after all, making XXXX other medical bill payments! ) and not pay them the over XXXX per month they want. A little compassion is what we need. We are not trying to get out of a bill, just make it affordable is all.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-31
Company: 2288984 Ontario Inc.
State: TX
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Payday loan
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
I did not apply for a pay day loan. I was defrauded at the XXXX banking instution and closed my accounts due to this non stop fraudulent activity. I was alerted by the credit karma that there was a new item on my credit report. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX # XXXX is reporting a collection for Money Key # XXXX. I have also been contacted by XXXX XXXX with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX stating I owe this money regardless they have the wrong mailing address etc, I asked for tangible documents to be sent to me to file a complaint and he hung up on me. I then contacted XXXX XXXX and spoke with XXXX who stated that they outsourced the collections to XXXX XXXX and that I should ask for a supervisor. I dispute the validity of this collection item and want it closed and removed from my credit files.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12
Company: Southwest Recovery Services, Inc.
State: OK
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint:
I am applying for a home loan and was informed that there is a collection item on my report. Its is on XXXX. It shows I have a collection item through Southwest Recovery in the amount of XXXX. I have no idea who or what this is. I tried to dispute this through XXXX wed site but was giving a screen that stated that " You have no negative account on file '' and was not allowed to go any further. I called every number I could find for XXXX but was unable to speak to anyone just got info regarding the security preach. I then contacted Southwest Recovery. I spoke with XXXX XXXX and then XXXX XXXX.After spending over an hour on the phone with them.Neither one could find an account with my name, address, phone number or last 4 of my ssn. They did on more than one occasion asked me if I knew a XXXX XXXX. Which I do not. This is the only bad mark on my credit bureau and is stopping me from getting a HUD-184 loan. I do not know what to do next and hope you can help. Name XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX Acct # XXXX. SSn. XXXX. Address XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX, OK XXXX The account shows it was reported on XX/XX/XXXX, Opened on XX/XX/XXXX, last active XX/XX/XXXX and reviewed for 6 months.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-05-11
Company: EQUIFAX, 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 never established credit ever. I never applied for any credit my whole life. started to learn about credit 6 months ago. I made a XXXX XXXX and see someone has been using my identity years ago for credit cards. I didn't give anyone access to my personal information. Below are the accounts. 


XXXX ) XXXX  XXXX XXXX- opened- XX/XX/XXXX ( 6 yrs, 4 mos ) amount {$0.00} 2 ) XXXX XXXX- opened- XX/XX/XXXX ( 2 yrs, 5 mos ) amount {$280.00} 3 ) XXXX XXXX -opened- XX/XX/XXXX ( 7 mos ) amount {$550.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-12
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OK
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of my credit report
Sub-issue: Received marketing offer after opted out

Complaint:
I am a small business owner, during the months of XXXX, XXXX the administrator of this company had reached out to a couple of funding sources with my permission. However, during the month of XXXX several marketing funding offer came through after hitting my credit report. I have not been able to get the names of all the companies but I did not give my permission to obtain a credit check. I believe this cause a significant drop in my credit score.

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 2016-01-21
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: VA
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Information is not mine

Complaint:
I have called and spoken to approximately XXXX people at XXXX to dispute an account from them that is listed on my credit report through them. It states that I closed the account and it went to collections, and that I still owe {$270.00}. I have never closed my account with them, the account number listed is not even an account number that they have. They have confirmed orally to me that I do not owe them any money, and have an active open account. They will not remove it because they tell me that they did not report it. It clearly shows that XXXX reported it though.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-01
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Information is not mine

Complaint:
I have mixed files on my credit report 1 ) Bankruptcy 2 ) XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Legal Team

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 2015-03-31
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Public record

Complaint:
ALL CREDIT AGENCIES REPORTING OUTDATED AND FRAUD ACCOUNTS/ NEVER DONE BUSINESS WITH COMPANIES ... .REMOVE FROM CREDIT FILE ASAP ... '' PUBLIC RECORDS XXXX BANKRUPTCY XXXX X ON FILE, DATA CENTRAL XXXX ON FILE, XXXX XXXX X ON FILE, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ON FILE ''

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-26
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint:
Equifax incorrectly reports XXXX of my revolving lines of credit as being 'open ', despite the fact that it was written off for profit/loss years ago. This results in a 99 % utilization rate of my 'available credit '. Of course, if this information was correct, I 'd be able to go use this card and charge the remaining {$150.00} to reach 100 % utilization. Obviously the card is not 'open ' -- it is closed, with an unpaid balance. Hence, there is no " utilization '' factor. There is simply an unpaid debt. 

I have disputed this at least twice, resulting in no changes both times. The errant 'unknowns ' for payment history were not even changed to 'CO '. 

I attached the Equifax & XXXX credit report & you can note the differences.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-06
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation
Sub-issue: Inadequate help over the phone

Complaint:
am not aware about this inquiries I send a letter to the XXXX credit bureau, I try to call the company and no answer ( some of them do not pick up the phone ) : Equifax Name of Company Date of Inquiry XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Show Details XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX Show Details XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX : XXXX Show Details XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX Show Details XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX - XXXX : XXXX Show Details XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX NA Date Filed XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX Date Filed XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-09
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Reinserted previously deleted info

Complaint:
XXXX updated remarks on all credit bureaus including TransUnion. This report was not updated as it states " settled - less than full balance : closed '' XXXX sent letters to TransUnion. XXXX updated this matter XXXX XXXX, 2016. 

This needs to be updated accordingly. 

thank 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-01
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: PA
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint:
I sent an id theft affidavit to Trans Union to block XXXX items that were opened in my name by someone else. They sent back a notice that they would not block the item without a police report. This is a violation of my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. When this act was amended in 2004, the credit bureau representatives who came to train on the differences clearly indicated that a police report was NOT mandatory. Indeed, they provide copies of an ID Theft Affidavit ( attached ) that could be used to identify the item. 
Section XXXX clearly indicates that a copy of an identity theft report would be required but not that it must be a police report:XXXX. Block of information resulting from identity theft [ 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ] ( a ) Block. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt by such agency of- ( 1 ) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer ; ( 2 ) a copy of an identity theft report ; ( 3 ) the identification of such information by the consumer ; and ( 4 ) a statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating to any transaction by the consumer. 
But like the credit bureaus have done with sending letters extending a mandatory 30 day time frame for investigating disputes ... changing the 7 year time frame for reporting Chapter XXXX bankruptcies after 40 years ... .and not allowing consumers to have their disputes removed ( who else but consumers would know they are no longer disputing ), the bureaus have simply changed the rules without changing the laws.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-09
Company: Premier Portfolio Group
State: CA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
XXXX calls my telephone number about once a month and has for three years to ask or leave a message for a debt that I do not owe. In fact, they company asks for a person who is not me. 

They have indicated that they will remove my name from the database, but they have not.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-17
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint:
Had a XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX home mortgage account that was refinanced on XX/XX/XXXX. 

As a build up to this 'refinance ' once in XX/XX/XXXX XXXX got ready to lock my rate and refinance and advised me that month 's payment would come from the closing proceeds. However when the rate lock did not happen I ended up paying XX/XX/XXXX mortgage out of personal proceeds. 

On a XXXX occasion a year later XXXX locked the rate in XX/XX/XXXX and completed the closing on XX/XX/XXXX. As per the process XXXX paid the XX/XX/XXXX mortgage out of the closing proceeds. 

However, ended up reporting both late payment as a my fault ( when I was clearly advised that loan closing month 's mmortgage would come out closing proceeds ) to the credit reporting agencies, which is impacting my credit score negatively. 

I have tried several time to talk to XXXX to correct this reporting and had faxed/sent a dispute letter on XX/XX/XXXX as well. 

However, until now there is no resolution to this issue and my credit report is impacted negatively.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-15
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: AZ
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-product: Store credit card
Issue: Struggling to pay your bill
Sub-issue: Credit card company won't work with you while you're going through financial hardship

Complaint:
I have a Wal-Mart credit account with Synchrony Bank. I went on an unpaid medical leave from work in XXXX, 2017, and lost my job in XXXX. I have filed an XXXX claim that is currently in appeal, and I have no income. I 've been making small payments here and there when I can, but with no income, that 's not very frequently. I 've answered their calls and explained my circumstances several times. They 've gone back over old account notes and confirmed my information and situation numerous times. Recently the calls have become harassing and accusatory. They ask why I do n't have a new job, when do I think I might be able to become a productive member of the workforce again, do I have friends or family I can hit up to pay my bills, etc. I 've made it clear that I will resume normal payments as soon as I can, and if they look back over my account they can see I never missed payments while I was employed. They have threatened to send the account to collectors hoping to scare some money out of me. I explain that I understand it 's their job to try to get me to pay, but I ca n't pay with no money and I understand if they have to send the account to collectors. For about a week now, I 've been getting calls from them every few hours every day.

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 2015-11-05
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of my credit report
Sub-issue: Report improperly shared by CRC

Complaint:
XXXX ran my credit 7 times in one day and they were only authorized to do it once. They ran it through XXXX twice, XXXX and XXXX bank twice. All on XXXX XXXX 2015. These XXXX hard inquires have majorly effected my credit score.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-03
Company: ALLY FINANCIAL INC.
State: CA
Product: Consumer Loan
Sub-product: Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Complaint:
Me and my wife leased vehicles back in XX/XX/XXXX both XX/XX/XXXX 's. The lease was up last year in XX/XX/XXXX, and we decided to purchase the vehicles. XXXX sent us paperwork that was wrong on several occasion. We thought things were fine until we got a letter from Ally stating we needed to pay a registration fee. The problem with that is the customer is never supposed to pay anything, except tag renewal and the monthly note. We received a late renewal from the XXXX in which we had to pay XXXX including late fees. We contacted Ally in XX/XX/XXXX of this year, and they gave us the run around concerning management. So we finally got Supervisor/Relocation/Title Transfer person named '' XXXX ''. She informed us she would check in to the matter and get back to us, we thought is as taken care of. I got sick and had major XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX in which I almost XXXX, and my wife got another letter from Ally taking about registration. My wife emailed XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX only to never hear anything from her, and we have not received anything from the XXXX in the mail about out vehicle registration. When I tried going online to renew bot vehicles they stated they were not found and application in process. Our tags expired in XX/XX/XXXX, and we have been dealing with me getting well from my XXXX. I do not have the money to pay big late fees in XXXX, we have the emails we will attach .We have never been late and always been on time with our payments.

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 2016-05-31
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CO
Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Reinserted previously deleted info

Complaint:
In a previous CFPB case, # XXXX, I disputed incorrect reporting status from Transunion in regards to my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. Transunion responded as follows : " We received your complaint about the XXXX Home Loans # XXXX and XXXX Home Loans # XXXX in your credit report, and apologize for any difficulty you may have experienced. XXXX items identified in your complaint have been updated to reflect as paid with zero balances. '' About 30-days later, that information was updated by XXXX XXXX XXXX! Transunion again reports a balance owed and the account in open status.

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