Johnade/consumer_complaints_cfpb huggingface dataset:
Complaint sub-issue: Can't temporarily postpone payments

I submitted all necessary documents for a forbearance/deferment to be processed for my student loans, instead of processing paperwork someone in my borrowers office sent my paperwork to the Dept of Ed for default status, ( they did this behind my back even after telling me all my documentation had been submitted on time and they reassured me my loan would not be defaulted, ) I was told by the Dept. of Ed to contact my service provider to have them recall the loan but when I tried to contact them repeatedly I was stonewalled told a supervisor was reviewing my request but, there was not going to be an issue with them recalling the loan, then after calling repeatedly calling the Dept. of Ed. I found out they had turned my loan over to a collection agency unbeknownst to me, I immediately attempted to get a resolution, I am still waiting, I feel I Am the victim of predatory lending not only from the financial institution but, the Dept. of Education, To add insult to injury it has been 10 I repeat 10 years since I graduated and I am working XXXX part time retail jobs barely making ends meet, I am not even working in a position of my field of study. Now I have this over my head? Because someone in the XXXX Office turned my paperwork over with little regard to the consequences it would bring. I can not even further my education because of this. And my life is at a stand still until I can get this resolved. The entire time I have had this loan I have made sure it was on deferment until now, because of the irresponsibility of one or more people working in collusion. I always did that because I could not afford the payment and I did not want to have an adverse stain on my credit report and I always intended to pay it off someday. I still strive to get to an employment position that will allow me to satisfy my financial obligation.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem with fees

we called Citibank on XXXX XXXX, 2017 for a payoff- we paid the account off on that date via phone rep using our debit card-now the bank says we owe approx. XXXX for late fees and interest..i contacted Citibank several times and they will not help in fact says we did not call..how would we pay off the acct without the payoff amount? ... I spoke to Citibank XX/XX/2017, some time in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX, ,XX/XX/XXXX, ,the fee they say we owed was XXXX and now with pentaltties, interest etc it is XXXX..We feel this is unfair practices..we did our part ..
Complaint sub-issue: Account status incorrect

I have recently been made aware of an item on my report that has caused several instances of inconvenience and denial of financial services. I was completely unaware of this issue until just recently when i tried to cash a check and was denied at several places. 
I have attached documents showing the report in question. I am not claiming fraud, as the account listed was mine, and was closed by me with the understanding that the account was closed and all was fine. 
The report on my social security number is listed as ACCOUNT ABUSE. What in the world does that mean? I had a account, i closed the account. I never received any notice of any outstanding debt from U.S. bank, or even a collection agency for that matter. If i would have, I would have paid whatever was owed. 
This mark on my report is very unnerving to me.
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

On ( XX/XX/2022 ) I sent a letter regarding inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report to this day over 60 days later I have not received a response yet. feel like i'm being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. Section 611 ( a ) it is plainly stated that failure to investigate these items within 30 days gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report. It has been over 60 days so they should be deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or I will file for litigation due to the stress you caused me. My information was also impacted by the Equifax XXXX breach and may have got into the hands of the wrong person.
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

15 USC 1681 Section 602 states I have the right to privacy.

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

15 USC 1666B : A creditor may treat payment as a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for purpose.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Hello, Please refer to case # XXXX I filed a complaint with CFPB back in XXXX XXXX 2015 regarding XXXX accounts, In which they did not respond. I have sent another letter to North American Recovery with again no response. I am filing another complaint as this is unacceptable. Please review this and take appropriate action. 

Original complaint : Hello, Upon review of my credit file with XXXX and XXXX I noticed XXXX collection accounts from N.A.R. ( North American Recovery ). I had no idea who this company was or the money stated I owe. I filed A dispute with XXXX and XXXX for validation. I also sent A Certified letter directly to N.A.R. requesting validation/verification of debt. In return N.A.R. sent me a statement from their own company not from the original creditor. I have no knowledge of any account with XXXX XXXX at XXXX ( original creditor ). XXXX and XXXX returned with their investigation stating these account have been validated and the accounts belong to me? Again I sent another Certified letter with my full communication of this matter requesting proof of this account from the original creditor and/or where this account supposedly came from, It was returned to me unopened stating " return to sender '', " unable to forward ''. I verified the address on the envelope with N.A.R. 's listed address and it is correct. I am unable to proceed with this investigation and XXXX and XXXX are refusing A re investigation stating account has been previously investigated and verified.
Complaint sub-issue: Deposits and withdrawals

CitiBank continues to steal my money. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I tried to make an online order for {$210.00} at XXXX XXXX XXXX but the transaction kept being declined. When I looked at my account I saw that Citibank debited the amount twice. Now I do not have the order and am out/ can not access over {$400.00} of my money to pay other bills. When I called, they explained that this happened because of a system-wide XXXX issue on the date I made the purchase. These debits are pending and they will not do anything to release it even with available knowledge from the merchant that no orders were processed. I am just to wait until they decide to remove these debits and have XXXX concern for my inability to access my own funds. I have to pay other bills and now I can not. It's not the first time I have this type of issue with Citibank. In XXXX of XXXX XXXX contacted me that my XXXX account had been accessed. There was a charge of {$76.00} that was fraudulent. I live in XXXX XXXX and this was placed from an XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  and delivered to XXXX XXXX. I disputed the charge but after a few months Citibank said that they believed the charge was done by somebody who knows me which is completely untrue. In XXXX of XXXX I appealed that decision and provided the email from XXXX that my XXXX account had been hacked right at the same time the purchase was made. It is XX/XX/XXXX and this has not been resolved. 

Citibank does nothing to protect my money and provides zero customer service or solutions when you call with these types of issues. At Citibank, my money is at risk of being taken and never returned. I want to close my account but I am still waiting to have my money return to me before I can even do so. This is unconscionable and their lack of regard for clients is disgusting.
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The list of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX have 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.

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 items of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more that seven years.

15 U.S.C 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

In XX/XX/XXXX, I received a copy of my credit report from all 3-credit reporting bureau 's ; XXXX, Equifax, and XXXX. There were collection items on my credit report that were questionable. I reached out to all three bureau 's and disputed these items and asked them to validate this debt, verify this debt and provide me with supporting documentation ( wet ink signature of a contract with my name on it ) or any supporting documentation showing that this debt is mine. The reply back was simply, this debt has been verified. 
In XX/XX/XXXX, I re-disputed these items again, inquiring about methods used to determine that these debts actually belonged to me and to provide any supporting documentation that shows these 3-debts as valid and verified. XXXX  and XXXX  failed to respond to me, failed to accurately and thoroughly investigate and failed to provide me with any supporting documentation.

The FCRA and the U.S. Congress states that the burden is on the credit bureau 's to provide documentation to the consumer that supports their verification and validation findings regarding a debt dispute. Reference : United States Court of Appeals, Third circuit, Jennifer CUSHMAN, Appellant v Transunion Corporation, No. 96-1553. Decided June 09, 1997. I cited this case when sending re-dispute request letters to all 3-credit reporting agencies, yet they have failed to comply. 
In addition, I have received a collection letter from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX for a debt that I don't recognize as belonging to me, as I can't recall signing anything or agreeing to anything. They have also failed to respond to my request to send me supporting documents that this debt belongs to me. 
This is negatively impacting my finances and is causing great harm to me. These bureau 's have failed to follow debt dispute procedures. I am the victim of identity theft and having documentation validating and verifying this debt is imperative. These items should be removed when they failed to accurately verify and validate the debt and send me evidence of their findings.

Please allow me the ability to submit my certified letters that included my drivers license, a current utility bill and my social security number so they may help identify me. As well as my certified letter to the collection agency requesting verification, validation and any agreement/contract that identifies the debt as belonging to me.
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX Account # XXXX, from the U.S Department of education, 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
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

This is my NUMEROUS request that I have been a victim of identity theft and that no one seems to care, that I want to dispute specific records in my credit file that do not belong to me, or that I have signed any agreement. The items I'm challenging have nothing to do with any transactions I've done or authorized to gain products, services, or money. Please remove the following ITEMS. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

I XXXX XXXX, have always believed in personal responsibility in maintaining an excellent credit history. However, in fiscal years XXXX and XXXX I faced multiple XXXX  issues that basically kept me out of work. I always thought that I was making my credit card and auto payments within the 30-day grace period. Some of these payments may have been paid near the end of the 30-day grace period and werent posted until the next billing cycle. As a professional courtesy, I respectfully request an audited review of my payment history to see if any of the posted 30-day late payment histories can be deleted, or if I can be given a reasonable pardon for any indiscretions and have the prior payment history deleted altogether. I will maintain my payments professionally until the full term of the loan is over. 
XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Problem during payment process

On XX/XX/XXXX a payment was made for {$2000.00} dollars instead of the {$200.00} dollars I intended. I have called this company time and time again. I spoke with XXXX employee ID XXXX and was assured my refund would be processed. Its been a month and my refund has not been processed. Instead my limit was lowered.
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

These are accounts are grave errors, and were settled a long time ago ... I was appalled when I viewed my report ... how can settled accounts be sold to collection agencies?? 
The original creditor informed me that these accounts were and can not be verified, so why is Equifax still reporting?? 

According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), you are required by federal law to verify - through the physical verification of the original signed consumer contract - any and all accounts you post on a credit report. Otherwise, anyone paying for your reporting services could fax, mail or email in a fraudulent account.

I demand to see Verifiable Proof ( an original Consumer Contract with my Signature on it ) you have on file of the accounts listed below. Your failure to positively verify these accounts has hurt my ability to obtain credit. Under the FCRA, unverified accounts must be removed and if you are unable to provide me a copy of verifiable proof, you must remove the accounts listed below. 

XXXX {$200.00} XXXX {$59.00} XXXX {$30.00} XXXX {$480.00} XXXX {$230.00}
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I have inquiries on my credit report I did not make from ( XXXX ), ( XXXX XXXX ), ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ), ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX also have a CLOSED account with XXXX XXXX on my credit report i did not do. The limit is {$500.00} I have filed and attached my ftc report. PLEASE REMOVE THESE INQUIRIES and CLOSED account information now.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

This company Hunter Warfield has been reporting a debt that they say that I owe for appx XXXX from I found this out around XXXX of this year ... I sent them a copy of my current lease on XX/XX/2018 along with a copy of my utility bill and other information and a copy of a signed affidavit of identity theft .... I requested that they remove this from their files permanently and delete it from all of the credit bureaus they have reported it too. I included a copy of a letter requesting an investigation of the information that they have according to section 623 et. seq. of the fcra and that was on XX/XX/2018 I have since not received any of that information and they continue to report this after I have provided them information that I was never at that address ... at this point as I understand it they have violated the fcra and this is my last effort before securing legal representation on this matter. as I understand that this is from a rental of a property that I do not live .... I have also provided this company with as much information as I can regarding my identity being stolen and the fraudulent addresses accounts, including utility, insurance etc ... that were fraudulently opened .... accounts and addresses that just came out of the blue ...
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Im submitting a complaint to you today to inform you I was the victim of identity theft. I researched how to remove the fraudulent account in my report and found that I need to visit FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION or https : //www.ftc.gov to file a report Per FCRA section 605b Credit Reporting Agencies are required to remove/block any account listed on an id theft report. Please find the ATTACHED documents to assist in blocking of the erroneous information which is being posted to my report. 
Here is the list of account which does not belong to me or was opened without my permission. 
XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX Balance : {$28000.00} According to FCRA Section 605B ( a ) the CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES shall block any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from alleged identity theft, not later than XXXX business days after the date of receipt.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem during payment process

Sometime last year I went into a XXXX XXXX  store in XXXX, CA to make a purchase. I was a long time XXXX XXXX  cardholder and was planning on using my XXXX XXXX card to make my purchase. The associate at the register told me that if I would apply to upgrade my current XXXX XXXX  credit account I would qualify for an extra discount. I told her I was not interested in opening another account or having my credit pulled. She explained I was only upgrading my current account to a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and not opening a new account. I continued to decline and the associate continued to pressure me to accept after much back and forth I reluctantly agreed so I could purchase my items and leave the store. In order to keep my account current I decided to go online and setup auto-pay so that I would never miss a payment or become late because I know credit card companies love to charge consumers hefty late fees. Recently I became aware that my XXXX XXXX account was past due despite the fact that I was enrolled in Auto-pay. I was shocked and angry as I had recently received an email from XXXX XXXX stating my account was enrolled in Auto-pay but no payment was due at the time. After calling XXXX XXXX I discovered that I had two different accounts and Auto-pay had been setup on one of the accounts. It turns out that the associate lied and deceived me into opening an additional credit account with XXXX XXXX. The emails being sent from XXXX XXXX gave me a false sense that my account was indeed current and I had nothing to worry about. The fact that XXXX XXXX trains their associates to lie and deceive customers to open credit accounts without their knowledge is criminal. I asked XXXX XXXX to remove the negative marks from my credit because of the confusion and they denied my request. I called back several times to speak to a supervisor and was hung up on or transferred to XXXX. XXXX XXXX needs to take responsibility for there criminal actions.
Complaint sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

My student loan is now paid off. HOWEVER, I believe Fed Loan owes me a significant amount of money because 1. I overpaid and 2. because my loan interest was miscalculated. I have compared their records of my payments made with the actual receipt of payments I made. There is a discrepancy of XXXX. I wrote to them in XXXX of this year advising them of this situation and asked for a review, explanation or confirmation of my receipted payments which are not shown on their records. I never received an answer. I simply wish for this situation to be corrected and receive a refund totaling the payments I made but were never credited to my account. I have all the receipts for these payments. If there is a reason why these payments were not credited to my account, I would like an explanation. Thank you so much for your assistance in this matter. I am XXXX and a senior citizen living on a small fixed income. A refund of the overpaid amount on this loan would be of enormous help to me. P.S. At the time my loan was made and for several years thereafter I was a service member 's Spouse. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

On XX/XX/XXXX. I.C Systems flagged my consumer report with an account from XXXX. After spending hours on the phone with XXXX, I was notified that this account was open fraudulently in XXXX under my name. There was no social security number tied to the account just my name and an address that I never lived at and not familiar with. I.C Systems have violated my rights under the FCRA " Permissible purposes of the consumer report '' 15 USC 1681b. They are furnishing my consumer report without my permission. They also failed to conduct the proper investigation concerning this account which is another violation under the FCRA. Attached to this complaint is a police report, FTC report, and the leasing agreement where I was living at from XXXX which is in XXXX, FL. This is proof that there's no way I am tied to this account and I am in fact a victim of fraud! I am demanding this account to be deleted and all my information to be removed from your files or I will seek litigation. Note that I am documenting everything and keeping all replies for court purposes.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I have recently discovered that there is unauthorized information in my name being used on my credit reports and would like to file a dispute. This information is unauthorized and I did not approve it to reflect on my credit reports. I believe I may be a victim of identity theft. I have a security lock on my credit report and I was not alerted to this information being authorized on my reports and I am insisting that they be deleted from my credit report as soon as possible. These items are fraudulent and impacting my relationships with creditors. I have reported the theft of my identity to the Federal Trade Commission 's Identity Theft Affidavit in regard to this incident. in addition, I have attached a PDF document reflecting all items that were found to be unauthorized by any such. Please investigate these matters and remove the disputed items as soon as possible.
Complaint sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

On XX/XX/2021 sent a letter regarding inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report, To this day over 60 days later i have not received a response yet. I feel like im being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. Section 611 ( a ), it is plainly stated that a failure to investigate these items within 30days gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report it has been over 60 days so they should be deleted promtly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or i will file for iltigation due to the stress you caused me.My information was also impacted by the equifax data breach and may have got into the hands of the wrong person